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Forest Park Junior-Senior High School

Public Grades 7-12

36^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 415 Indiana High Schools

Better than 91% of Indiana high schools

Summary

Forest Park Junior-Senior High School is a public school serving 555 students in grades 7–12 in the small southern Indiana town of Ferdinand, part of the Southeast Dubois County School Corp. In 2025–2026 it ranked 36th of 415 Indiana high schools, placing it in the 91st percentile with 5 stars. That continues a strong run: Forest Park has earned 5 stars every year since 2020–2021, peaking at 16th of 409 schools (96th percentile) in 2021–2022. The only real stumble in the past decade was 2018–2019, when it slipped to 145th of 389 (63rd percentile, 3 stars), but it rebounded quickly and has stayed near the top since.

Reading and writing are the school's standout strengths. Its SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing proficiency of 75.64% is far above Indiana's 51.9% and higher than every nearby school, including Heritage Hills High School (64.86%). SAT Math was 35.9%, also above the state's 25.6% and above most neighbors, though Heritage Hills led at 43.24%. ILEARN English Language Arts proficiency was 59.62%, and 7th and 8th grade ELA results were well above state averages. Math is more mixed: ILEARN Math All Grades was 45.19%, below the district's 59.59% and below Northeast Dubois Junior/Senior High School (56.9%), even though grade-level math beat state averages.

Attendance and completion are exceptional. The graduation rate was 98.1% in 2024–2025 versus Indiana's 89.7%, and chronic absenteeism was just 6.4%, well below the state's 16.7% and lower than Jasper High School (7.8%), Perry Central Junior-Senior High School (9.6%), Southridge High School (14.7%), and Tell City Junior-Senior High School (19.2%). Forest Park's 23.96% free/reduced lunch rate is lower than most nearby schools, meaning it serves fewer economically disadvantaged students — useful context when comparing results. Per-student spending was $12,285 with a student-teacher ratio of 12.6, smaller classes than Jasper, Southridge, and Heritage Hills. The school also ranks high for female and low-SES students, with low-SES outcomes reaching the 94th percentile.

555

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,285

Per pupil spending ?

24.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1440 Michigan St
Ferdinand, IN 47532

(812) 817-0900

District: Southeast Dubois County School Corp

Feeder schools for Forest Park Junior-Senior High School:

Elementary:	Ferdinand Elementary School
	Pine Ridge Elementary School
Middle:	Cedar Crest Intermediate School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.3%

Hispanic:

3.8%

Two or more races:

2.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 94th percentile in 2016 → 91st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Indiana average (54% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Indiana high schools

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Indiana average (90%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg58%

Indiana avg39%

Middle school

53^rd of 486

Indiana public middle schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

36^th of 415

Indiana public high schools ?

Top 9%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

42^nd of 374Southeast Dubois County School Corp among Indiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	85.2	53 of 486	89.1%	★★★★☆
2025	85.6	56 of 480	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	90.5	37 of 491	92.5%	★★★★★
2023	89.7	38 of 489	92.2%	★★★★★
2022	97.6	6 of 490	98.8%	★★★★★
2021	94.0	21 of 483	95.7%	★★★★★
2019	94.5	13 of 470	97.2%	★★★★★
2018	89.8	21 of 473	95.6%	★★★★★
2017	86.6	34 of 472	92.8%	★★★★★
2016	79.6	66 of 494	86.6%	★★★★☆
2015	86.2	38 of 485	92.2%	★★★★★
2014	81.1	47 of 470	90.0%	★★★★★
2013	75.0	81 of 444	81.8%	★★★★☆
2012	74.9	78 of 447	82.6%	★★★★☆
2011	75.9	81 of 451	82.0%	★★★★☆
2010	80.3	50 of 428	88.3%	★★★★☆
2009	92.0	12 of 423	97.2%	★★★★★
2008	79.7	53 of 392	86.5%	★★★★☆
2007	77.3	59 of 382	84.6%	★★★★☆
2006	80.6	44 of 375	88.3%	★★★★☆
2005	81.7	36 of 370	90.3%	★★★★★

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	83.0	36 of 415	91.3%	★★★★★
2025	84.2	31 of 429	92.8%	★★★★★
2024	85.9	28 of 432	93.5%	★★★★★
2023	88.7	19 of 398	95.2%	★★★★★
2022	94.7	16 of 409	96.1%	★★★★★
2021	84.4	25 of 388	93.6%	★★★★★
2019	56.0	145 of 389	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	87.1	33 of 385	91.4%	★★★★★
2017	86.4	22 of 380	94.2%	★★★★★
2016	83.9	25 of 394	93.7%	★★★★★
2015	78.2	24 of 400	94.0%	★★★★★
2014	60.0	93 of 379	75.5%	★★★★☆
2013	72.6	32 of 353	90.9%	★★★★★
2012	77.9	18 of 373	95.2%	★★★★★
2011	85.1	9 of 364	97.5%	★★★★★
2010	69.4	40 of 362	89.0%	★★★★☆
2009	92.7	10 of 364	97.3%	★★★★★
2008	88.2	19 of 360	94.7%	★★★★★
2007	78.4	54 of 354	84.7%	★★★★☆
2006	85.0	27 of 349	92.3%	★★★★★
2005	90.3	12 of 349	96.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	90.2	15 of 395	96.2%	★★★★★
2025	85.5	26 of 387	93.3%	★★★★★
2024	89.8	17 of 392	95.7%	★★★★★
2023	89.1	18 of 388	95.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	84.0	22 of 390	94.4%	★★★★★
2025	73.0	52 of 377	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	79.0	42 of 377	88.9%	★★★★☆
2023	80.4	27 of 379	92.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	71.4	71 of 397	82.1%	★★★★☆
2025	80.3	43 of 386	88.9%	★★★★☆
2024	78.4	49 of 392	87.5%	★★★★☆
2023	87.6	22 of 383	94.3%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2024	90.7	19 of 289	93.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	79.1	49 of 387	87.3%	★★★★☆
2025	80.2	41 of 377	89.1%	★★★★☆
2024	82.9	35 of 381	90.8%	★★★★★
2023	87.5	26 of 375	93.1%	★★★★★
2022	92.2	26 of 378	93.1%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

High school

Female (2026)96th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)94th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2024)93rd percentile~ school

White (2026)87th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2026)82nd percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Evidence-based Reading and Writing76%+24 vs state

English Language Arts60%

Biology57%

Math45%

Mathematics36%+10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2026)				ILEARN Math (2026)				ILEARN Science (2026)		ILEARN Biology (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Forest Park Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	1440 Michigan St	Ferdinand	47532	Dubois County	Southeast Dubois County School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 817-0900	555	44	12.6	24.0%	518 (93.3%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.2%)	83	36^th of 415 public high schools	91.3%		84.2	31^st of 429 public high schools	92.8%	5	75.6	35.9		57.8	61.3	59.6		50.0	40.6	45.2			57.3	$12,285	$339	$11,946
Southridge High School	Public	9-12	1110 S Main St	Huntingburg	47542	Dubois County	Southwest Dubois County School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 683-2272	583	33	17.5	52.5%	339 (58.1%)	3 (0.5%)	228 (39.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.7%)	61.5	124^th of 415 public high schools	70.1%		60.5	138^th of 429 public high schools	67.8%	14	56.8	31.1											26.5	$11,256	$655	$10,600
Southridge Alternative Learning Center	Public	6-12	1110 S. Main St.	Huntingburg	47542	Dubois County	Southwest Dubois County School Corp	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(812) 683-3971	14	3	4.3	50.0%	10 (71.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (14.3%)								(n/a)
Heritage Hills High School	Public	9-12	3644 E Cr 1600 N	Lincoln City	47552	Spencer County	North Spencer County School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 842-2797	634	45	14.2	28.7%	562 (88.6%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (9.5%)	4 (0.6%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	85.3	28^th of 415 public high schools	93.3%		88.3	18^th of 429 public high schools	95.8%	10	64.9	43.2											64.5	$11,439	$176	$11,263
Jasper High School	Public	9-12	1600 St Charles St	Jasper	47546	Dubois County	Greater Jasper Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	No	(812) 482-6050	1,103	63	17.4	32.6%	820 (74.3%)	6 (0.5%)	242 (21.9%)	15 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (1.8%)	68	90^th of 415 public high schools	78.3%		66.5	99^th of 429 public high schools	76.9%	9	59.4	35.1											30.9	$11,407	$69	$11,338
Northeast Dubois Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	4711 N Dubois Rd	Dubois	47527	Dubois County	Northeast Dubois County School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 678-2251	358	29	12.5	19.6%	343 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	59.8	132^nd of 415 public high schools	68.2%		50.1	204^th of 429 public high schools	52.4%	72	45.0	25.0		37.5	59.6	47.4		53.1	61.5	56.9			57.8	$12,885	$354	$12,532
Perry Central Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	18677 Old SR 37	Leopold	47551	Perry County	Perry Central Com Schools Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 843-5121	541	41	13.1	36.0%	522 (96.5%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.4%)	71.7	71^st of 415 public high schools	82.9%		58.5	154^th of 429 public high schools	64.1%	83	54.4	31.1		44.0	53.9	49.4		40.0	40.5	40.2			57.7	$12,806	$1,469	$11,337
Tell City Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	900 12th St	Tell City	47586	Perry County	Tell City-Troy Township School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 547-3131	617	53	11.6	48.3%	572 (92.7%)	5 (0.8%)	14 (2.3%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.2%)	51.4	188^th of 415 public high schools	54.7%		54.3	174^th of 429 public high schools	59.4%	14	50.5	21.9		55.2	58.5	56.9		36.2	35.2	35.7			39.6	$11,123	$99	$11,023

Frequently Asked Questions about Forest Park Junior-Senior High School

How many students attend Forest Park Junior-Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 555 students attended Forest Park Junior-Senior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Forest Park Junior-Senior High School?

Students at Forest Park Junior-Senior High School are 93% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Is Forest Park Junior-Senior High School a good school?

Yes. Forest Park Junior-Senior High School ranks in the top 8.7% of Indiana high schools.

What schools feed into Forest Park Junior-Senior High School?

Forest Park Junior-Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Ferdinand Elementary School
Elementary : Pine Ridge Elementary School
Middle : Cedar Crest Intermediate School

What district is Forest Park Junior-Senior High School in?

Southeast Dubois County School Corp

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2025–26 ILEARN & SAT test scoresSep 25, 2026

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