Public school district · Rural: Distant
Pennsylvania · Fulton County

Forbes Road SD

377 students · 2 schools · 11.4:1 ratio · grades PreK–12 · #627 of 777 in Pennsylvania

Students
377
Schools
2
Teachers (FTE)
33
Student–Teacher
11.4:1
County
Fulton
Grades
PreK–12
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About Forbes Road SD

Forbes Road SD is a public school system serving Fulton County, Pennsylvania, based in Waterfall. It serves 377 students across 2 schools spanning PreK–12, and is classified as a rural: distant district. By enrollment it is the #627 largest of Pennsylvania’s 777 school systems.

Phone8146853866
Address159 Red Bird Drive, Waterfall, PA 16689
CountyFulton County
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

Forbes Road SD enrolls 377 students in 2 schools — an average of about 188 students per school. It serves grades PreK–12 and ranks #627 of 777 statewide by enrollment.

Students
377
#627 of 777 in Pennsylvania
Schools
2
~188 students each
Grade span
PreK–12
Rural: Distant
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in Forbes Road SD, from the NCES Common Core of Data (377 students reported):

White
95%
Black
1%
Hispanic
2%
Asian
0%
Two or more
3%
Amer. Indian
0%
Pacific Isl.
0%

For economically-disadvantaged, English-learner, and special-education shares, plus school-by-school detail, see the federal sources in the full-data section.

Staffing & support

Teachers & staff

Forbes Road SD employs about 33 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 11.4:1 — below the Pennsylvania average of about 13.0:1, meaning comparatively smaller classes. Total district staff is roughly 68.

Student–teacher ratio
11.4:1
state avg ~13.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
33
classroom teachers
Total staff
68
all district employees

Counselor and librarian/media counts are not published at the district level in the current NCES release; see the federal full-data links for staffing detail.

Funding

How Pennsylvania funds schools

Pennsylvania funds districts through Basic Education Funding layered on heavy local property-tax reliance, distributed by a student-weighted fair funding formula (2016) that accounts for poverty, English learners, charter enrollment and local wealth. After a 2023 Commonwealth Court ruling found the system unconstitutional, the state added an adequacy supplement — about $494 million in 2024–25 directed to the most underfunded districts — as a first step toward closing a multi-billion-dollar adequacy gap.

District-level per-pupil spending and the local/state/federal revenue split for Forbes Road SD are published in the federal school-finance files — see the full-data links below for the current figures.

Accountability

Report card & state results

Pennsylvania’s accountability dashboard is the Future Ready PA Index, covering state-assessment performance, academic growth (PVAAS), English-language progress, regular attendance, the Career Standards Benchmark and graduation rate. Look up Forbes Road SD on the Future Ready PA Index.

Accreditation

Accreditation status

Pennsylvania does not require accreditation of its public districts; the State Board of Education and Department of Education oversee them directly, while voluntary accreditation through Middle States or Cognia is used mainly by private and charter schools. Search the Middle States directory.

How it compares

Forbes Road SD vs. Pennsylvania

Enrollment rank
#627
of 777 districts
Ratio
11.4:1
state avg ~13.0:1
Locale
Rural: Distant
Fulton County

See every Pennsylvania district side by side in the Pennsylvania directory.

Go deeper

Look up Forbes Road SD’s full data

These official sources carry the district-level detail — finances, discipline, equity, test scores, boundaries. Direct links for this district (via its NCES ID):

Data & sources

About this data

Enrollment, demographics, staffing, locale and contact details reflect the NCES Common Core of Data (2024–25); funding context from the Pennsylvania General Assembly (Basic Education Funding and the adequacy formula) and NEA Rankings & Estimates 2026. Figures are the latest available and may lag the current school year. This page is informational, not an official district record, and not affiliated with or endorsed by Forbes Road SD. NCES District ID (LEAID): 4209870. Confirm current details with the district and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.