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Schools in Zip Code 18421

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Schools

782

Students

Top rankedForest City Regional High School245^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools

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Biggest riser

Forest City Regional Elementary School up 92 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 18421 zip code is home to two schools, Forest City Regional Elementary School and Forest City Regional High School, both part of the Forest City Regional School District. While the elementary school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, the high school stands out with its strong performance on Keystone Exams and high graduation rates.

The Forest City Regional High School boasts a 4-year graduation rate of 87.9% and a low dropout rate of 1.4%. In 2024-2025, the high school ranked 245 out of 681 Pennsylvania high schools, earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its Keystone Exam performance is noteworthy, with 47.5% proficient or better in Algebra I, 64.1% in Biology, and 63.4% in Literature.

In contrast, the Forest City Regional Elementary School has a 3rd-grade math proficiency rate of 64.6%, exceeding the state average of 53.5%, and a 4th-grade English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rate of 53.1%, higher than the state average of 48.3%. However, the school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 982 out of 1,526 Pennsylvania elementary schools in 2023-2024 to 890 out of 1,511 in 2024-2025.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (2025)	PSSA Math (2025)							PSSA English Language Arts (2025)							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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Forest City Regional High School	Public	7-12	100 Susquehanna St	Forest City	18421	Susquehanna County	Forest City Regional School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 785-2420	348	32	11.0	54.9%	311 (89.4%)	5 (1.4%)	18 (5.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.4%)	66.4	245^th of 681 public high schools	64.0%		68.7	214^th of 686 public high schools	68.8%	31	47.5	64.1	63.4					31.0	22.0	26.5					46.6	39.0	42.8	$23,066	$1,065	$22,001
Forest City Regional Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	100 Susquehanna Street	Forest City	18421	Susquehanna County	Forest City Regional School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 785-2410	434	38	11.3	55.3%	383 (88.2%)	7 (1.6%)	27 (6.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.7%)	45.4	890^th of 1511 public elementary schools	41.1%		42.8	982^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	35.6%	92				64.6	36.7	30.3	28.0			39.8	62.5	53.1	35.7	27.9			44.9	$21,401	$989	$20,412

Cities Near Zip Code 18421

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Forest City	0.6 mi	2	441^st
Simpson	3.76 mi	1
Carbondale	6.19 mi	2	694^th
Waymart	6.28 mi	1	284^th
Mayfield	8.17 mi	1	447^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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