Photo: Dofftoubab · CC BY-SA 4.0Glendale’s public schools outscore 73% of Mississippi districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Glendale, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Mississippi, not nationally.
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.
Glendale’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 160 Mississippi towns with household incomes within a quarter of Glendale’s, its schools beat 59%, lower than their 73% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on tests
Reading proficiency is 46% and math 51% in spring 2022, against 42% and 47% statewide. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,803 per student, against $12,392 across Mississippi (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Five elementary schools, then one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 9 the district’s path is North Forrest 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.
What’s behind Glendale’s grade
B+: better than 73% of Mississippi school districts. Test scores are above the Mississippi average; there is no graduation rate to add.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Glendale, with each school’s own grade.
9th grade in Glendale
North Forrest High School
Grades 7–12 · 349 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Hattiesburg
10th grade in Glendale
North Forrest High School
Grades 7–12 · 349 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Hattiesburg
Glendale’s public schools are run by Forrest County Schools, which also serves Hattiesburg. 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.
Above the state in reading
Glendale vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Mississippi towns that share Glendale’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Glendale | B+ | Forrest County Schools |
Every school in Glendale
6 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).
Questions about Glendale’s schools
Are Glendale’s schools good?
By Mississippi’s own tests, yes: the public schools Glendale children attend outscore 73% of Mississippi’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 59%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Glendale in?
Forrest County Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,124 students in 6 schools (2024–25).
Where do Glendale kids go to high school?
North Forrest High School in Hattiesburg, with 349 students; its own test results earn a B.
How much does Glendale spend per student?
$13,803 in Forrest County Schools (FY2024), against $12,392 across Mississippi. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Glendale 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.