Forest Park School District is a

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in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. The district covers serves a population of 4,320 across approximately 640 square miles, including the townships of Crystal Falls,

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, and Crystal Falls. The school serves approximately 450

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to twelfth grade students, who receive instruction in one building from 30 teachers for a student-teacher ratio of 14:1 as of 2019. As of 2022, the School District superintendent is Christy Larson.

Demographics

According to Michigan's official education data source ''MI School Data'', 54.7% of students attending Forest Park School District are economically disadvantaged. 93.69% of students identify as white, with the majority of the remaining students (4.5%) identifying as two or more races.

Recognition

In 2014, the school district was placed in the top 9% of American

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, highlighting their above-average graduation rate. In 2016, the ''Michigan Education Finance Study'' recognized Forest Park as one of 58 school districts in Michigan that reached above average

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to become "A Notably Successful School in Michigan."

References

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