Forrest City School District

845 N Rosser
Forrest City, AR 72335
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 580 students in Forrest City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Arkansas.
Public High School in Forrest City School District have an average math proficiency score of 6% (versus the Arkansas public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Public High School in Forrest City School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Arkansas average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Forrest City High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arkansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public high school average of 40% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
5 Schools
384 Schools
# Students
2,159 Students
180,267 Students
# Teachers
145 Teachers
18,335 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Forrest City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 259 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#240 out of 259 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Forrest City   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
14%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Forrest City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
15%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Forrest City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
13%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Forrest City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Forrest City   School District and public school graduation rate of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.15
0.59
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,087 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
24 Students
2,949 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
34 Students
25,664 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
14%
# Black Students
1,990 Students
34,569 Students
% Black Students
92%
19%
# White Students
92 Students
108,045 Students
% White Students
4%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
1,730 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
13 Students
6,223 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
219
46
# Students in K Grade:
189
263
# Students in 1st Grade:
162
300
# Students in 2nd Grade:
155
342
# Students in 3rd Grade:
132
310
# Students in 4th Grade:
143
620
# Students in 5th Grade:
165
776
# Students in 6th Grade:
139
1,616
# Students in 7th Grade:
146
10,539
# Students in 8th Grade:
129
16,872
# Students in 9th Grade:
144
40,553
# Students in 10th Grade:
173
39,644
# Students in 11th Grade:
117
35,200
# Students in 12th Grade:
146
33,094
# Ungraded Students:
-
92

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,679 is higher than the state median of $12,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,096 is higher than the state median of $12,826. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$6,371 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Forrest City   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$28 MM
$6,327 MM
This chart displays total spending of Forrest City   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,679
$12,914
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Forrest City   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,096
$12,826
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Forrest City   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Forrest City School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Forrest City High School
Magnet School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
467 Victoria St
Forrest City, AR 72335
(870) 633-1464
Grades: 9-12
| 580 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,159 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 96%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in AR)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 14% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • : 13% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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