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Forest City, NC

7,410 residents•2,837 students•8 schools
Avg School Rating
6.7
out of 10
18% above North Carolina avg
Test Proficiency
64%Math
—Reading
27% above North Carolina avg
School Crime Rate
0.00
per 1,000 students
100% below North Carolina avg
Overall Crime Rate
97.03
per 1,000 residents
60% above North Carolina avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
5
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
2
Middle Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
7
Charter
0
Private
1

By Level

Elementary
5
Middle
2
High
1

These figures describe every school in Forest City; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Forest City

8 schools
8.9
Harris Elementary School
Elementarypublic
8.7
Forest City-Dunbar Elementary School
Elementarypublic
8.6
Forrest W Hunt Elementary School
Elementarypublic
8.4
Mt Vernon-Ruth Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.4
Chase Middle School
Middlepublic
4.5
Chase High School
Highpublic
0.6
Rutherford Opportunity Center
Middlepublic
—
Faith Academy
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in Forest City

0 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Forest City in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
100% below North Carolina avg
0.00
per 1,000 students

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Forest City

719 total incidents reported across Forest City in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
60% above North Carolina avg
97.03
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
86
Property
494
Drug
128
Weapons
10
Other
1

Crime Types

  • Theft40%
  • Drugs18%
  • Burglary11%
  • Assault10%
  • Fraud8%
  • Vandalism6%
  • Other8%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

2,837 students enrolled across Forest City's schools.

  • Public2,830100%
  • Private70%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Forest City's K-12 schools.

  • White66%
  • Hispanic14%
  • Black11%
  • Two or More Races9%
  • Asian<1%
  • Native American<1%
47%Female53%Male
99%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.