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Public School Review - Established 2003

Forrest County School District

400 Forrest Street
Hattiesburg, MS 39403
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Tel: (601) 545-6055
www.fcsd.us

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 2026 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,775 students in Forrest County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Mississippi.
Public Elementary Schools in Forrest County School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the Mississippi public elementary school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public elementary school average of 58% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
6 Schools
682 Schools
# Students
2,124 Students
286,688 Students
# Teachers
177 Teachers
19,842 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeForrest County School DistrictMississippi
Pre-K9155
Kind218198
1225211
2200205
3211212
4180195
5194193
6201191
7108141
8147140
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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.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (MS)
#44 out of 148 school districts
(Top 30%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearForrest County School District
2023#44
2022#42
2021#49
2019#55
2018#68
2017#64
2016#68
2015#69
2014#72
2013#62
2012#71
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55%
52%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearForrest County School DistrictMississippi
202355%52%
202251%47%
202139%37%
201946%46%
201838%43%
201730%37%
201627%31%
201523%27%
201462%64%
201367%68%
201263%64%
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46%
42%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearForrest County School DistrictMississippi
202246%42%
202136%35%
201942%41%
201838%39%
201737%35%
201631%33%
201528%33%
201454%56%
201357%59%
201251%56%
201152%53%
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60%
55%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearForrest County School DistrictMississippi
202260%55%
202154%49%
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(21-22)
80-89%
89%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearForrest County School DistrictMississippi
202284%89%
202192%88%
202084%88%
201990%85%
201884%84%
201774%83%
201682%83%
201584%82%
201482%78%
201377%76%
201284%75%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.65
0.63

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearForrest County School DistrictMississippi
20240.630.60
20230.630.60
20220.620.60
20210.610.59
20200.590.58
20190.590.58
20180.560.58
20170.560.58
20160.570.56
20150.560.55
20140.570.56
20130.560.55
20120.560.55
20110.550.55
20100.550.55
20090.520.54
20080.510.53
20070.500.53
20060.500.53
20050.490.52
20040.490.53
20030.490.53
20020.490.53
20010.480.53
20000.470.53
19990.470.52
19980.470.51
19970.470.51
19960.470.51
19950.470.51
19940.470.51
19930.470.51
19920.470.51
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% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2008-2024)

YearForrest County School DistrictMississippi
20241%1%
20231%1%
20221%1%
20201%1%
20191%1%
20121%1%
20081%1%
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% Hispanic
8%
7%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2024)

YearForrest County School DistrictMississippi
20246%5%
20236%5%
20225%4%
20215%4%
20204%4%
20194%4%
20183%4%
20173%4%
20163%3%
20153%3%
20142%3%
20133%3%
20123%3%
20114%3%
20103%2%
20094%2%
20081%2%
20072%2%
20051%1%
20041%1%
20031%1%
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% Black
40%
43%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearForrest County School DistrictMississippi
202443%47%
202341%47%
202242%47%
202142%48%
202043%48%
201943%48%
201843%49%
201743%49%
201643%49%
201542%49%
201440%49%
201340%49%
201240%50%
201139%50%
201039%50%
200939%50%
200841%51%
200741%51%
200643%51%
200540%51%
200440%51%
200339%51%
200238%51%
200138%51%
200038%50%
199936%51%
199836%51%
199736%51%
199637%51%
199537%51%
199437%51%
199337%52%
199237%52%
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% White
43%
42%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearForrest County School DistrictMississippi
202442%42%
202344%42%
202245%43%
202146%43%
202047%44%
201947%44%
201851%43%
201751%43%
201650%45%
201551%46%
201453%45%
201353%46%
201254%46%
201155%45%
201055%46%
200957%46%
200857%46%
200757%46%
200657%46%
200559%47%
200459%46%
200360%46%
200261%46%
200162%46%
200062%47%
199964%47%
199864%48%
199764%48%
199663%48%
199563%48%
199463%48%
199363%48%
199263%48%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)

YearForrest County School DistrictMississippi
20248%4%
20238%4%
20227%4%
20217%3%
20205%2%
20195%2%
20183%2%
20173%2%
20164%1%
20154%1%
20145%1%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,348 is higher than the state median of $12,408. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,574 is higher than the state median of $12,276. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (MS)
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$5,371 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearForrest County School DistrictMississippi
2023$30 MM$24 MM
2022$31 MM$23 MM
2021$30 MM$24 MM
2020$31 MM$23 MM
2019$27 MM$23 MM
2018$25 MM$22 MM
2017$25 MM$22 MM
2016$24 MM$22 MM
2015$24 MM$20 MM
2014$22 MM$20 MM
2012$23 MM$21 MM
2011$24 MM$21 MM
2010$24 MM$20 MM
2009$22 MM$21 MM
2008$23 MM$20 MM
2007$23 MM$20 MM
2006$26 MM$20 MM
2005$20 MM$17 MM
2004$18 MM$17 MM
2003$17 MM$16 MM
2002$16 MM$15 MM
2001$15 MM$13 MM
2000$15 MM$13 MM
1999$13 MM$12 MM
1998$14 MM$12 MM
1997$12 MM$11 MM
1996$12 MM$11 MM
1995$12 MM$10 MM
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Spending
$29 MM
$5,314 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearForrest County School DistrictMississippi
2023$29 MM$23 MM
2022$29 MM$23 MM
2021$29 MM$23 MM
2020$29 MM$23 MM
2019$27 MM$22 MM
2018$24 MM$21 MM
2017$24 MM$21 MM
2016$23 MM$21 MM
2015$22 MM$20 MM
2014$23 MM$20 MM
2012$22 MM$20 MM
2011$22 MM$20 MM
2010$22 MM$20 MM
2009$21 MM$20 MM
2008$26 MM$20 MM
2007$25 MM$19 MM
2006$20 MM$18 MM
2005$19 MM$17 MM
2004$18 MM$16 MM
2003$18 MM$15 MM
2002$15 MM$14 MM
2001$17 MM$14 MM
2000$16 MM$14 MM
1999$15 MM$14 MM
1998$13 MM$12 MM
1997$12 MM$11 MM
1996$12 MM$11 MM
1995$11 MM$10 MM
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Revenue / Student
$14,348
$12,408

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearForrest County School DistrictMississippi
2023$14,314$12,554
2022$13,905$11,172
2021$14,050$13,142
2020$13,905$11,172
2019$12,248$11,082
2018$10,851$11,559
2017$10,796$11,251
2016$10,392$11,100
2015$9,813$9,638
2014$9,241$8,965
2012$9,660$8,998
2011$10,099$9,729
2010$9,599$9,638
2009$9,298$9,999
2008$9,638$9,551
2007$9,176$8,944
2006$10,475$9,208
2005$8,268$8,125
2004$7,436$8,004
2003$7,281$7,380
2002$6,766$6,736
2001$6,298$5,913
2000$5,893$5,664
1999$5,210$5,597
1998$5,284$5,260
1997$4,727$4,903
1995$4,649$4,082
1992$3,830$3,514
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Spending / Student
$13,574
$12,276

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearForrest County School DistrictMississippi
2023$13,543$12,004
2022$13,252$11,286
2021$13,293$12,566
2020$13,252$11,286
2019$11,892$10,735
2018$10,184$10,908
2017$10,449$10,891
2016$9,682$10,668
2015$9,049$9,666
2014$9,563$8,852
2012$9,250$8,869
2011$9,138$9,323
2010$8,852$9,666
2009$8,897$9,596
2008$10,860$9,285
2007$10,049$8,688
2006$7,854$8,675
2005$8,046$8,168
2004$7,363$7,902
2003$7,407$7,198
2002$6,134$6,475
2001$7,071$6,210
2000$6,516$6,202
1999$6,076$6,315
1998$5,164$5,370
1997$4,484$4,828
1995$4,442$4,089
1992$3,596$3,260
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Best Forrest County School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Dixie Attendance Center
(Math: 61% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
790 Elks Lake Road
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
(601) 582-4890
Gr: PK-8 | 487 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
Rank: #22.
North Forrest Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
702 Eatonville Road
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
(601) 584-6466
Gr: PK-6 | 209 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
Rank: #33.
South Forrest Attendance Center
(Math: 59% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
8 Burborne Street
Brooklyn, MS 39425
(601) 545-7714
Gr: PK-8 | 604 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #44.
Rawls Springs Attendance Center
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
10 Archie Smith Road
Hattiesburg, MS 39402
(601) 268-2217
Gr: PK-6 | 214 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
Rank: #55.
Earl Travillion Attendance Center
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
316 Travillion Drive
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
(601) 584-9303
Gr: PK-8 | 261 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 96%

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  • Enrollment: 2,124 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 57%
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