For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,200 students in Forest Municipal School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Mississippi.
Public Elementary Schools in Forest Municipal School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Mississippi public elementary school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Mississippi public elementary school average of 58% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
3 Schools
680 Schools
# Students
1,638 Students
286,688 Students
# Teachers
105 Teachers
19,842 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Forest Municipal School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 147 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#107 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
52%
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
42%
Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
55%
Graduation Rate
82%
89.4%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)26.7%
26.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.63
Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
51%
7%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 24-year historical data available below ↓
% Black
39%
43%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓
% White
7%
42%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,396 is higher than the state median of $14,756. The school district revenue/student has grown by 33% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,619 is higher than the state median of $14,421. The school district spending/student has grown by 35% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$6,387 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending
$24 MM
$6,242 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Revenue / Student
$15,396
$14,756
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending / Student
$14,619
$14,421
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Best Forest Municipal School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Forest Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
513 Cleveland Street
Forest, MS 39074
(601) 469-3073
Forest, MS 39074
(601) 469-3073
Gr: PK-4 | 740 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #22.
Hawkins Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
803 Oak Street
Forest, MS 39074
(601) 469-1474
Forest, MS 39074
(601) 469-1474
Gr: 5-8 | 460 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
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