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Forrest County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,677 students in Forrest County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Mississippi.
Public Middle Schools in Forrest County School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public middle school average of 53% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
6 Schools
361 Schools
# Students
2,106 Students
134,558 Students
# Teachers
193 Teachers
10,746 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Forrest County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 80-89% has increased from 70-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#42 out of 148 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
55%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.60
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,131 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
17 Students
1,196 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
128 Students
6,148 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
5%
# Black Students
899 Students
57,198 Students
% Black Students
43%
42%
# White Students
887 Students
63,202 Students
% White Students
42%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
84 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
173 Students
5,599 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
75
745
# Students in K Grade:
195
3,431
# Students in 1st Grade:
218
3,299
# Students in 2nd Grade:
220
3,294
# Students in 3rd Grade:
172
3,067
# Students in 4th Grade:
181
3,121
# Students in 5th Grade:
190
5,777
# Students in 6th Grade:
157
22,171
# Students in 7th Grade:
225
33,697
# Students in 8th Grade:
192
32,414
# Students in 9th Grade:
58
6,056
# Students in 10th Grade:
60
5,568
# Students in 11th Grade:
47
5,283
# Students in 12th Grade:
50
4,423
# Ungraded Students:
66
2,212
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,471 is higher than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,690 is higher than the state median of $12,074. 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
$14,471
$12,205
Spending / Student
$13,690
$12,074
Best Forrest County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dixie Attendance Center
(Math: 64% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
790 Elks Lake Road
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
(601) 582-4890
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
(601) 582-4890
Grades: PK-8
| 507 students
Rank: #22.
South Forrest Attendance Center
(Math: 52% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
8 Burborne Street
Brooklyn, MS 39425
(601) 545-7714
Brooklyn, MS 39425
(601) 545-7714
Grades: PK-8
| 565 students
Rank: #33.
North Forrest High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
693 Eatonville Road
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
(601) 545-9304
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
(601) 545-9304
Grades: 7-12
| 347 students
Rank: #44.
Earl Travillion Attendance Center
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
316 Travillion Drive
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
(601) 584-9303
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
(601) 584-9303
Grades: PK-8
| 258 students
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