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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 is 1 public middle school serving 292 students in Forrest City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, 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 9% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public middle school average of 38% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
5 Schools
346 Schools
# Students
2,213 Students
147,578 Students
# Teachers
146 Teachers
13,280 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.
Overall District Rank
#246 out of 260 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
37%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.57
# American Indian Students
4 Students
848 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
15 Students
2,248 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
31 Students
20,296 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
14%
# Black Students
2,028 Students
26,399 Students
% Black Students
92%
18%
# White Students
121 Students
91,368 Students
% White Students
5%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
1,469 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
12 Students
4,950 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
223
57
# Students in K Grade:
165
649
# Students in 1st Grade:
166
718
# Students in 2nd Grade:
136
685
# Students in 3rd Grade:
154
763
# Students in 4th Grade:
161
1,177
# Students in 5th Grade:
149
5,462
# Students in 6th Grade:
152
21,454
# Students in 7th Grade:
140
38,047
# Students in 8th Grade:
152
38,816
# Students in 9th Grade:
181
17,250
# Students in 10th Grade:
136
7,852
# Students in 11th Grade:
165
7,595
# Students in 12th Grade:
133
7,003
# Ungraded Students:
-
50
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.
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,345
$13,010
Spending / Student
$12,776
$12,922
Best Forrest City School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Forrest City Jr. High School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1133 N Division St
Forrest City, AR 72335
(870) 633-3230
Forrest City, AR 72335
(870) 633-3230
Grades: 7-8
| 292 students
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