Forrest County School District

400 Forrest Street
Hattiesburg, MS 39403
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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 preschools serving 1,545 students in Forrest County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Mississippi.
Public Preschools in Forrest County School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the Mississippi public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public preschool average of 55% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
6 Schools
282 Schools
# Students
2,106 Students
125,600 Students
# Teachers
193 Teachers
10,006 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.
This School District
State Average (MS)
#42 out of 148 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Forrest County   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
51%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Forrest County   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
46%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Forrest County   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Forrest County   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-89%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Forrest County   School District and public school graduation rate of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.64
0.60
# American Indian Students
n/a
282 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
17 Students
834 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
128 Students
5,432 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
4%
# Black Students
899 Students
56,691 Students
% Black Students
43%
45%
# White Students
887 Students
55,982 Students
% White Students
42%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
66 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
173 Students
6,313 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
75
9,221
# Students in K Grade:
195
22,360
# Students in 1st Grade:
218
22,172
# Students in 2nd Grade:
220
19,400
# Students in 3rd Grade:
172
14,702
# Students in 4th Grade:
181
13,066
# Students in 5th Grade:
190
10,676
# Students in 6th Grade:
157
4,243
# Students in 7th Grade:
225
1,742
# Students in 8th Grade:
192
1,709
# Students in 9th Grade:
58
1,025
# Students in 10th Grade:
60
986
# Students in 11th Grade:
47
953
# Students in 12th Grade:
50
827
# Ungraded Students:
66
2,518

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.
This School District
This State (MS)
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$5,371 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Forrest County   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$29 MM
$5,314 MM
This chart displays total spending of Forrest County   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,471
$12,205
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Forrest County   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,690
$12,074
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Forrest County   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Forrest County School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dixie Attendance Center
(Math: 64% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
790 Elks Lake Road
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
(601) 582-4890
Grades: PK-8
| 507 students
Rank: #22.
South Forrest Attendance Center
(Math: 52% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
8 Burborne Street
Brooklyn, MS 39425
(601) 545-7714
Grades: PK-8
| 565 students
Rank: #33.
Rawls Springs Attendance Center
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
10 Archie Smith Road
Hattiesburg, MS 39402
(601) 268-2217
Grades: PK-6
| 215 students
Rank: #44.
Earl Travillion Attendance Center
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
316 Travillion Drive
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
(601) 584-9303
Grades: PK-8
| 258 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,106 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 58%
  • : 80-89% (Btm 50% in MS)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 51% (Top 30%)
  • : 46% (Top 30%)
  • : 60% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

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