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Schools in Forest · Forest Municipal School District

Forest’s public schools score below 79% of Mississippi districts on tests and graduation

Reading proficiency in Forest’s districts is 25%, below the Mississippi average (42%). The grade covers the public school district serving Forest, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Mississippi, not nationally.

#91of 101 Mississippi townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Mississippi state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
25%
▼ 17 pts vs MS 42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
32%
▼ 15 pts vs MS 47%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 5–9 pts vs MS 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.6K
▲ 2% vs MS $12.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.4
MS 13.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
1,638 students on the public path
In brief

Forest’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 161 Mississippi towns with household incomes within a quarter of Forest’s, its schools beat 9%, lower than their 21% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 25% of tested students were proficient in reading and 32% in math, against 42% and 47% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Mississippi (the state reports Forest’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,600 per student, against $12,392 across Mississippi (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Hawkins Middle School, then Forest High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Forest’s grade

C Test scoresD Graduation

C−: better than 21% of Mississippi school districts, #91 of 101 Mississippi towns. Both inputs trail the Mississippi average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Mississippi school districts we grade (150)Better than 21%
Lower resultsHigher results
Mississippi towns with similar household incomes (161)Better than 9%
DC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 870 test results and a graduating class of 105 could put Forest anywhere from D to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Forest’s students in the tested grades sat them (870 in math, 869 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Forest, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4Forest ElementaryForest Municipal School DistrictC+
5–8Hawkins Middle SchoolForest Municipal School DistrictC
9–12Forest High SchoolForest Municipal School DistrictC

Forest’s public schools are run by Forest Municipal School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Forest Municipal School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,638 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 15.4 per teacher (MS 13.9)
$12,600MS $12,392 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading25%
State average 41.7% · 869 students tested
Math32%
State average 47% · 870 students tested

Forest vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Mississippi towns that share Forest’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ForestC−Forest Municipal

Every school in Forest

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Mississippi’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Forestby address
Forest Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4
C+
740 students18:1Rate it →
Hawkins Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
C
460 students14:1Rate it →
Forest High School
High · Grades 9–12
C
438 students14:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Forest Scott Co Voc Tech Center).

Questions about Forest’s schools

Are Forest’s schools good?

On Mississippi’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Forest children attend score below 79% of Mississippi’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #91 of 101 Mississippi towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 9%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Forest in?

Forest Municipal School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,638 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Forest kids go to high school?

Forest High School, with 438 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Forest’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Forest Municipal School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Mississippi.

How much does Forest spend per student?

$12,600 in Forest Municipal School District (FY2024), against $12,392 across Mississippi. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Forest families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Mississippi. Stars are from neighbors.