For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 278 students in Forrest City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle School in Forrest City School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 19% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
5 Schools
353 Schools
# Students
2,128 Students
147,541 Students
# Teachers
139 Teachers
13,335 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#232 out of 258 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
36%
Graduation Rate
87%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
1%
14%
% Black
93%
19%
% White
4%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,878 is higher than the state median of $13,136. The school district revenue/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,287 is higher than the state median of $13,047. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,878
$13,136
Spending / Student
$13,287
$13,047
Best Forrest City School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Forrest City Jr. High School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1133 N Division St
Forrest City, AR 72335
(870) 633-3230
Forrest City, AR 72335
(870) 633-3230
Gr: 7-8 | 278 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
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