For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 278 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 8% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 19% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
5 Schools
352 Schools
# Students
2,128 Students
147,541 Students
# Teachers
139 Teachers
13,335 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Forrest City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 258 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.
Overall District Rank
#240 out of 259 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
36%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.60
# American Indian Students
4 Students
846 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
15 Students
2,865 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
31 Students
21,477 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
14%
# Black Students
1,980 Students
28,045 Students
% Black Students
93%
19%
# White Students
87 Students
87,000 Students
% White Students
4%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,533 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
10 Students
5,775 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
203
20
# Students in K Grade:
171
725
# Students in 1st Grade:
175
806
# Students in 2nd Grade:
160
836
# Students in 3rd Grade:
149
826
# Students in 4th Grade:
132
1,120
# Students in 5th Grade:
137
4,995
# Students in 6th Grade:
155
20,844
# Students in 7th Grade:
137
36,641
# Students in 8th Grade:
141
37,270
# Students in 9th Grade:
143
18,603
# Students in 10th Grade:
152
8,958
# Students in 11th Grade:
163
8,347
# Students in 12th Grade:
110
7,514
# Ungraded Students:
-
36
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,878 is higher than the state median of $13,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,287 is higher than the state median of $13,043. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,878
$13,132
Spending / Student
$13,287
$13,043
Best Forrest City School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Forrest City Jr. High School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 19%)
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
| 278 students
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