Top Rankings
Forrest County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 364 students in Forrest County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Mississippi.
Public High School in Forrest County School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Mississippi public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Public High School in Forrest County School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Mississippi average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is North Forrest High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Mississippi or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public high school average of 53% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
6 Schools
403 Schools
# Students
2,160 Students
155,163 Students
# Teachers
189 Teachers
11,398 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Forrest County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 145 school districts in Mississippi (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 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#49 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
35%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.58
# American Indian Students
n/a
990 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
12 Students
1,636 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
111 Students
6,467 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
4%
# Black Students
896 Students
69,746 Students
% Black Students
42%
45%
# White Students
980 Students
72,370 Students
% White Students
45%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
79 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
161 Students
3,875 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
50
227
# Students in K Grade:
206
1,768
# Students in 1st Grade:
190
1,529
# Students in 2nd Grade:
207
1,393
# Students in 3rd Grade:
193
1,465
# Students in 4th Grade:
185
1,532
# Students in 5th Grade:
217
1,728
# Students in 6th Grade:
207
1,879
# Students in 7th Grade:
220
5,589
# Students in 8th Grade:
231
6,330
# Students in 9th Grade:
61
37,437
# Students in 10th Grade:
58
32,746
# Students in 11th Grade:
54
30,671
# Students in 12th Grade:
42
28,608
# Ungraded Students:
39
2,261
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,109 is higher than the state median of $12,094. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,348 is higher than the state median of $11,965. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,109
$12,094
Spending / Student
$13,348
$11,965
Best Forrest County School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Forrest High School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
693 Eatonville Road
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
(601) 545-9304
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
(601) 545-9304
Grades: 7-12
| 364 students
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