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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 is 1 public high school serving 347 students in Forrest County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Mississippi.
Public High School in Forrest County School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Mississippi public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Forrest County School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Mississippi average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is North Forrest High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Mississippi or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public high school average of 55% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
6 Schools
401 Schools
# Students
2,106 Students
156,115 Students
# Teachers
193 Teachers
11,991 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Forrest County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 80-89% has increased from 70-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#44 out of 148 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
55%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)80-89%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
6%
5%
% Black
43%
45%
% White
42%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
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 High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Forrest High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
693 Eatonville Road
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
(601) 545-9304
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
(601) 545-9304
Grades: 7-12
| 347 students
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