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Forest Municipal School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,181 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 31% (versus the Mississippi public elementary school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Mississippi public elementary school average of 56% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
3 Schools
700 Schools
# Students
1,645 Students
295,412 Students
# Teachers
114 Teachers
22,755 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Forest Municipal School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 148 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#103 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
55%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.61
# American Indian Students
10 Students
1,881 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
6 Students
3,102 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
707 Students
13,580 Students
% Hispanic Students
43%
4%
# Black Students
712 Students
133,393 Students
% Black Students
43%
45%
# White Students
145 Students
129,066 Students
% White Students
9%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
230 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
65 Students
14,160 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
7,041
# Students in K Grade:
152
32,379
# Students in 1st Grade:
125
34,848
# Students in 2nd Grade:
162
32,257
# Students in 3rd Grade:
149
32,346
# Students in 4th Grade:
107
29,997
# Students in 5th Grade:
110
32,180
# Students in 6th Grade:
125
33,650
# Students in 7th Grade:
97
23,047
# Students in 8th Grade:
130
24,352
# Students in 9th Grade:
146
2,450
# Students in 10th Grade:
123
2,344
# Students in 11th Grade:
99
2,009
# Students in 12th Grade:
92
1,859
# Ungraded Students:
28
4,653
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,889 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,143. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,084 is less than the state median of $12,013. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,889
$12,143
Spending / Student
$10,084
$12,013
Best Forest Municipal School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Forest Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
513 Cleveland Street
Forest, MS 39074
(601) 469-3073
Forest, MS 39074
(601) 469-3073
Grades: K-4
| 707 students
Rank: #22.
Hawkins Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
803 Oak Street
Forest, MS 39074
(601) 469-1474
Forest, MS 39074
(601) 469-1474
Grades: 5-8
| 474 students
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