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Forrest County School District

Item: Forrest County School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

400 Forrest Street
Hattiesburg, MS 39403

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Top 30%

Tel: (601) 545-6055

www.fcsd.us

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (MS)

# Schools

6 Schools

395 Schools

# Students

2,124 Students

152,437 Students

# Teachers

177 Teachers

11,703 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Forrest County School District	Mississippi
7	53	31
8	68	33
9	52	207
10	57	213
11	69	204
12	50	191

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District Rank

Forrest County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 80-89% has increased from 70-79% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MS)

#44 out of 148 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Forrest County School District
2023	#44
2022	#42
2021	#49
2019	#55
2018	#68
2017	#64
2016	#68
2015	#69
2014	#72
2013	#62
2012	#71
2011	#72
2010	#86

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55%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Forrest County School District	Mississippi
2023	55%	52%
2022	51%	47%
2021	39%	37%
2019	46%	46%
2018	38%	43%
2017	30%	37%
2016	27%	31%
2015	23%	27%
2014	62%	64%
2013	67%	68%
2012	63%	64%
2011	59%	62%
2010	51%	60%

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46%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Forrest County School District	Mississippi
2022	46%	42%
2021	36%	35%
2019	42%	41%
2018	38%	39%
2017	37%	35%
2016	31%	33%
2015	28%	33%
2014	54%	56%
2013	57%	59%
2012	51%	56%
2011	52%	53%
2010	47%	51%

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60%

55%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Forrest County School District	Mississippi
2022	60%	55%
2021	54%	49%

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(21-22)

80-89%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Forrest County School District	Mississippi
2022	84%	89%
2021	92%	88%
2020	84%	88%
2019	90%	85%
2018	84%	84%
2017	74%	83%
2016	82%	83%
2015	84%	82%
2014	82%	78%
2013	77%	76%
2012	84%	75%
2011	72%	75%

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(2022-23)

25.6%

26.5%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Forrest County School District	Mississippi
2023	25.6%	26.5%
2022	24.5%	31%
2021	16.4%	22.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.65

0.62

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Forrest County School District	Mississippi
2023	0.63	0.60
2022	0.62	0.60
2021	0.61	0.59
2020	0.59	0.59
2019	0.59	0.58
2018	0.56	0.58
2017	0.56	0.57
2016	0.57	0.56
2015	0.56	0.55
2014	0.57	0.55
2013	0.56	0.55
2012	0.56	0.54
2011	0.55	0.54
2010	0.55	0.54
2009	0.52	0.54
2008	0.51	0.53
2007	0.50	0.53
2006	0.50	0.53
2005	0.49	0.52
2004	0.49	0.52
2003	0.49	0.52
2002	0.49	0.52
2001	0.48	0.52
2000	0.47	0.52
1999	0.47	0.51
1998	0.47	0.51
1997	0.47	0.51
1996	0.47	0.51
1995	0.47	0.51
1994	0.47	0.51
1993	0.47	0.51
1992	0.47	0.51
1991	0.46	0.51
1990	0.46	0.50
1989	0.45	0.50

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2008-2023)
Year	Forrest County School District	Mississippi
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2002-2023)
Year	Forrest County School District	Mississippi
2023	6%	5%
2022	5%	4%
2021	5%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	3%
2016	3%	4%
2015	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	3%	2%
2011	4%	2%
2010	3%	2%
2009	4%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	2%	2%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%

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% Black

40%

43%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Forrest County School District	Mississippi
2023	41%	47%
2022	42%	47%
2021	42%	48%
2020	43%	47%
2019	43%	48%
2018	43%	48%
2017	43%	49%
2016	43%	49%
2015	42%	50%
2014	40%	49%
2013	40%	49%
2012	40%	50%
2011	39%	50%
2010	39%	50%
2009	39%	50%
2008	41%	51%
2007	41%	51%
2006	43%	51%
2005	40%	51%
2004	40%	51%
2003	39%	51%
2002	38%	51%
2001	38%	51%
2000	38%	51%
1999	36%	51%
1998	36%	51%
1997	36%	51%
1996	37%	51%
1995	37%	51%
1994	37%	51%
1993	37%	51%
1992	37%	51%
1991	35%	51%
1990	35%	51%
1989	34%	51%

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% White

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Forrest County School District	Mississippi
2023	44%	42%
2022	45%	43%
2021	46%	43%
2020	47%	44%
2019	47%	44%
2018	51%	44%
2017	51%	44%
2016	50%	45%
2015	51%	45%
2014	53%	46%
2013	53%	46%
2012	54%	46%
2011	55%	46%
2010	55%	46%
2009	57%	46%
2008	57%	46%
2007	57%	46%
2006	57%	46%
2005	59%	47%
2004	59%	47%
2003	60%	47%
2002	61%	47%
2001	62%	47%
2000	62%	47%
1999	64%	48%
1998	64%	48%
1997	64%	48%
1996	63%	48%
1995	63%	48%
1994	63%	48%
1993	63%	48%
1992	63%	48%
1991	65%	48%
1990	65%	49%
1989	66%	49%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2023)
Year	Forrest County School District	Mississippi
2023	8%	4%
2022	7%	4%
2021	7%	3%
2020	5%	3%
2019	5%	2%
2018	3%	2%
2017	3%	2%
2016	4%	1%
2015	4%	1%
2014	5%	1%
2013	4%	1%
2012	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,422 is higher than the state median of $14,756. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $17,561 is higher than the state median of $14,421. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MS)

Total Revenue

$37 MM

$6,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Forrest County School District	Mississippi
2023	$37 MM	$28 MM
2022	$32 MM	$27 MM
2021	$30 MM	$24 MM
2020	$31 MM	$23 MM
2019	$27 MM	$23 MM
2018	$25 MM	$22 MM
2017	$25 MM	$22 MM
2016	$24 MM	$22 MM
2015	$24 MM	$20 MM
2014	$22 MM	$20 MM
2012	$23 MM	$21 MM
2011	$24 MM	$21 MM
2010	$24 MM	$20 MM
2009	$22 MM	$21 MM
2008	$23 MM	$20 MM
2007	$23 MM	$20 MM
2006	$26 MM	$20 MM
2005	$20 MM	$17 MM
2004	$18 MM	$17 MM
2003	$17 MM	$16 MM
2002	$16 MM	$15 MM
2001	$15 MM	$13 MM
2000	$15 MM	$13 MM
1999	$13 MM	$12 MM
1998	$14 MM	$12 MM
1997	$12 MM	$11 MM
1996	$12 MM	$11 MM
1995	$12 MM	$10 MM
1992	$10 MM	$8 MM
1990	$9 MM	$7 MM

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Spending

$37 MM

$6,242 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Forrest County School District	Mississippi
2023	$37 MM	$28 MM
2022	$32 MM	$25 MM
2021	$29 MM	$23 MM
2020	$29 MM	$23 MM
2019	$27 MM	$22 MM
2018	$24 MM	$21 MM
2017	$24 MM	$21 MM
2016	$23 MM	$21 MM
2015	$22 MM	$20 MM
2014	$23 MM	$20 MM
2012	$22 MM	$20 MM
2011	$22 MM	$20 MM
2010	$22 MM	$20 MM
2009	$21 MM	$20 MM
2008	$26 MM	$20 MM
2007	$25 MM	$19 MM
2006	$20 MM	$18 MM
2005	$19 MM	$17 MM
2004	$18 MM	$16 MM
2003	$18 MM	$15 MM
2002	$15 MM	$14 MM
2001	$17 MM	$14 MM
2000	$16 MM	$14 MM
1999	$15 MM	$14 MM
1998	$13 MM	$12 MM
1997	$12 MM	$11 MM
1996	$12 MM	$11 MM
1995	$11 MM	$10 MM
1992	$9 MM	$8 MM
1990	$8 MM	$7 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,422

$14,756

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Forrest County School District	Mississippi
2023	$17,381	$14,478
2022	$14,841	$13,779
2021	$14,050	$13,142
2020	$13,905	$11,172
2019	$12,248	$11,082
2018	$10,851	$11,559
2017	$10,796	$11,251
2016	$10,392	$11,100
2015	$9,813	$9,638
2014	$9,241	$8,965
2012	$9,660	$8,998
2011	$10,099	$9,729
2010	$9,599	$9,638
2009	$9,298	$9,999
2008	$9,638	$9,551
2007	$9,176	$8,944
2006	$10,475	$9,208
2005	$8,268	$8,125
2004	$7,436	$8,004
2003	$7,281	$7,380
2002	$6,766	$6,736
2001	$6,298	$5,913
2000	$5,893	$5,664
1999	$5,210	$5,597
1998	$5,284	$5,260
1997	$4,727	$4,903
1995	$4,649	$4,082
1992	$3,830	$3,514
1990	$3,325	$2,973

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Spending / Student

$17,561

$14,421

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Forrest County School District	Mississippi
2023	$17,519	$14,623
2022	$14,750	$12,603
2021	$13,293	$12,566
2020	$13,252	$11,286
2019	$11,892	$10,735
2018	$10,184	$10,908
2017	$10,449	$10,891
2016	$9,682	$10,668
2015	$9,049	$9,666
2014	$9,563	$8,852
2012	$9,250	$8,869
2011	$9,138	$9,323
2010	$8,852	$9,666
2009	$8,897	$9,596
2008	$10,860	$9,285
2007	$10,049	$8,688
2006	$7,854	$8,675
2005	$8,046	$8,168
2004	$7,363	$7,902
2003	$7,407	$7,198
2002	$6,134	$6,475
2001	$7,071	$6,210
2000	$6,516	$6,202
1999	$6,076	$6,315
1998	$5,164	$5,370
1997	$4,484	$4,828
1995	$4,442	$4,089
1992	$3,596	$3,260
1990	$3,257	$3,118

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Best Forrest County School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

North Forrest High School

(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Top 50%

693 Eatonville Road
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
(601) 545-9304

Gr: 7-12 | 349 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 83%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,124 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 57%
: 80-89% (Btm 50% in MS)
: Top 30%
: 55% (Top 50%)
: 46% (Top 30%)
: 60% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education