Forrest City School District

845 N Rosser
Forrest City, AR 72335
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Forrest City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,306 students in Forrest City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Arkansas.
Public Elementary Schools in Forrest City School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Arkansas public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 9% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public elementary school average of 41% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
5 Schools
698 Schools
# Students
2,213 Students
308,301 Students
# Teachers
146 Teachers
20,933 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Forrest City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 257 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 71% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (AR)
#246 out of 260 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Forrest City   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
12%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Forrest City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
11%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Forrest City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
90-94%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Forrest City   School District and public school graduation rate of AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.60
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,774 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
15 Students
5,420 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
31 Students
43,362 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
14%
# Black Students
2,028 Students
60,177 Students
% Black Students
92%
19%
# White Students
121 Students
181,620 Students
% White Students
5%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
3,237 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
12 Students
12,711 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
223
13,203
# Students in K Grade:
165
35,270
# Students in 1st Grade:
166
35,482
# Students in 2nd Grade:
136
35,402
# Students in 3rd Grade:
154
35,604
# Students in 4th Grade:
161
35,717
# Students in 5th Grade:
149
35,752
# Students in 6th Grade:
152
36,543
# Students in 7th Grade:
140
21,946
# Students in 8th Grade:
152
16,334
# Students in 9th Grade:
181
2,005
# Students in 10th Grade:
136
1,701
# Students in 11th Grade:
165
1,816
# Students in 12th Grade:
133
1,468
# Ungraded Students:
-
58

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,345 is higher than the state median of $13,010. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,776 is less than the state median of $12,922. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$6,371 MM
This chart display total revenue of Forrest City   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$28 MM
$6,327 MM
This chart display total spending of Forrest City   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,345
$13,010
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Forrest City   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,776
$12,922
This chart display average spending per public school student in Forrest City   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Forrest City School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Stewart Elementary School
Math: 18% | Reading: 10%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
625 Irving St
Forrest City, AR 72335
(870) 633-1365
Grades: 3-5
| 464 students
Rank: #22.
Lincoln Academy
Math: 6-9% | Reading: 6-9%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
616 W Broadway Ave
Forrest City, AR 72335
(870) 261-1810
Grades: 6
| 152 students
Rank: n/an/a
801 Deaderick Rd
Forrest City, AR 72335
(870) 633-2141
Grades: PK-2
| 690 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,213 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 95%
  • : 90-94% (Top 20% in AR)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 12% (Btm 50%)
  • : 11% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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