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Forest High School

511 Cleveland Street, Forest, MS 39074

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Grades
9–12
High
Students
438
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
13.6 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Forest Municipal School District
Scott County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 199 Mississippi high schools · How we grade
Test scores42% proficient in math & reading
40thpercentile
Equity40% of low-income students proficient
41stpercentile
Attendance43% chronically absent
26thpercentile
Graduation rate82% graduate in 4 years
10thpercentile
College readinessAt least 8% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
20thpercentile
Class size13.6 students per teacher
33rdpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Mississippi high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Forest High School

Forest High School is a public high school in Forest, Mississippi, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Forest Municipal School District. The school is located in a remote rural area in Scott County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 438 students were enrolled, with about 13.6 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Mississippi high school (12.6 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 199 Mississippi high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

511 Cleveland Street
Forest, MS 39074
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
438 students
Students per teacher
13.6 to 1
AP courses offered
1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Remote
School district
Forest Municipal School District
County
Scott County
NCES school ID
280147000213

Schools near Forest High School

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.