Forest City-Dunbar Elementary School

Elementary No virtual instruction Forest City, NC Grades PK–05 Town: Distant Forest City, NC SchoolScore™ D (57.9)

459 Students
24.9 Teachers (FTE)
18.4:1 Student:Teacher
PK–05 Grade Range
Open Status
(828)245-4978 Phone
http://fcdes.rcsnc.org/ Website

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Forest City, NC 28043

Elementary No virtual instruction Grades PK–05 SchoolScore™ D (57.9)

459

Students

24.9

Teachers

18.4:1

Student:Teacher

(828)245-4978

Phone

http://fcdes.rcsnc.org/

Website

Forest City-Dunbar Elementary School is a public school administered by the Rutherford County Schools district in Forest City, NORTH CAROLINA, providing education at the Elementary level for students in grades PK–05.

Key statistics: 459 students enrolled; a 18.4:1 student-to-teacher ratio.

The school is classified as Town: Distant by the NCES locale classification system.

Data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data (CCD), the definitive federal database of U.S. public schools, updated annually.

vs North Carolina Elementary School Average

Enrollment

459.0

State avg: 472.0

▼ 3% worse

Student:Teacher Ratio

18.43:1

State avg: 14.9:1

▲ 23% worse

Free Lunch %

98.3%

State avg: 81.2%

▲ 21% worse

School Details

School Name

Forest City-Dunbar Elementary School

NCESSCH ID

370408001639

State School ID

NC-810-336

School Type

Regular School

Level

Elementary

Status

Open

Charter

Charter Auth

–

Virtual

No virtual instruction

NSLP Status

Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Shared Time

School Year

2024-2025

Location

Address

286 Learning Parkway

City

Forest City

State

North Carolina

ZIP Code

28043

County

Rutherford County

Metro Area

Forest City, NC

Metro Type

Micropolitan

Locale

Town: Distant

Cong. District

3714

State Leg. Upper

37048

State Leg. Lower

37113

Latitude

35.3476

Longitude

-81.8744

Grades Offered

Pre-K Kindergarten 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

👥

459

Total Students

👩‍🏫

24.9

Teachers FTE

📐

18.4:1

Student:Teacher

Enrollment by Grade

24.9

Teachers (FTE)

Full Staff Breakdown

Metric	Value
Teachers (FTE)	24.9

National School Lunch Program Participation

Lunch Program Details

Program	Students	% of Enrollment
No Category Codes	451	98.3%
Not Applicable	0	0%

District Info

District Name

Rutherford County Schools

LEAID

3704080

State LEA ID

NC-810

Phone

(828)288-2200

Website

http://www.rcsnc.org

Type

Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union

Status

Open

City

Forest City

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District Finance (F-33)

Total Revenue

$113,641K

Federal Revenue

$27,885K

State Revenue

$64,605K

Local Revenue

$21,151K

Total Expenditure

$116,194K

Instruction Exp.

$64,791K

Support Services

$38,184K

Other Current Exp.

$6,282K

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Geographic

Nearby Schools

Public schools within ~12 miles of Forest City-Dunbar Elementary School

Rutherford Opportunity Center

Forest City · High

1.5 mi

Rutherford Early College High School

Spindale · High

2.4 mi

East Rutherford Middle School

Bostic · Middle

2.6 mi

East Rutherford High School

Bostic · High

3.2 mi

Forrest W. Hunt Elementary School

Forest City · Elementary

3.4 mi

Spindale Elementary School

Spindale · Elementary

3.4 mi

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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Forest City-Dunbar Elementary School, answered using official NCES data.

How many students attend Forest City-Dunbar Elementary School?

459 students are enrolled at Forest City-Dunbar Elementary School, according to NCES Common Core of Data.

How many teachers does Forest City-Dunbar Elementary School have?

Forest City-Dunbar Elementary School has 24.9 full-time equivalent (FTE) teachers. The student-to-teacher ratio is 18.4:1.

What grades does Forest City-Dunbar Elementary School serve?

Forest City-Dunbar Elementary School serves grades PK through 05.

Is Forest City-Dunbar Elementary School a charter school?

Forest City-Dunbar Elementary School is not a charter school.

What metro area is Forest City-Dunbar Elementary School located in?

Forest City-Dunbar Elementary School is located in the Forest City, NC metropolitan area.

What school district does Forest City-Dunbar Elementary School belong to?

Forest City-Dunbar Elementary School is part of the Rutherford County Schools school district.

How much does Rutherford County Schools spend per student?

The Rutherford County Schools district spends approximately $253,145,969 per student annually, based on F-33 finance survey data.