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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 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 451 students in Forest Municipal School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Mississippi.
Public Middle School in Forest Municipal School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 21% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Mississippi public middle school average of 53% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
3 Schools
357 Schools
# Students
1,630 Students
134,558 Students
# Teachers
113 Teachers
10,731 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Forest Municipal School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 147 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#107 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
55%
Graduation Rate
82%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.60
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
46%
5%
% Black
41%
42%
% White
8%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,990 in this school district is less 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 $10,177 is less than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,990
$12,205
Spending / Student
$10,177
$12,074
Best Forest Municipal School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hawkins Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
803 Oak Street
Forest, MS 39074
(601) 469-1474
Forest, MS 39074
(601) 469-1474
Gr: 5-8 | 451 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
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