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Forest City schools
Central Rivers Aea · Counties: Cerro Gordo, Hancock, Winnebago, Worth
$8.3M
state aid, FY26 (+29.1% since FY19)32
students living here who attend a private school, 2025–26Its legislators
The House and Senate districts that overlap the school district, and roughly how much of its area each covers.
House
- Mark I. Thompson R · District 5646% of the district
- Henry Stone R · District 941% of the district
- Jane Bloomingdale R · District 6012% of the district
Senate
- Dennis Guth R · District 2846% of the district
- David D. Rowley R · District 541% of the district
- Doug Campbell R · District 3012% of the district
Money over time
| Year | State aid | School tax rate |
|---|---|---|
| FY26 | $8.3M | – |
| FY25 | $7.8M | – |
| FY24 | $7.3M | – |
| FY23 | $7.1M | – |
| FY22 | $6.5M | – |
| FY21 | $6.5M | – |
| FY20 | $6.4M | – |
| FY19 | $6.4M | – |
Private-school students
Students who live in the district and attend a private school. Since 2023–24 most can use an education savings account (a voucher) for tuition.
2025–26: 322023–24: 292022–23: 312021–22: 242020–21: 162019–20: 8
State aid from Department of Management payment summaries; private enrollment from the Department of Education; the tax rate from the Iowa Data Hub; legislative overlap from Department of Education boundaries and Census Bureau district maps.