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Forest, MS
Public School Ratings




Forest Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


School Districts in Forest


Forest Municipal School Dist School District details

Forest Municipal School Dist School District
325 Cleveland
Forest, MS 39074

1,630 Students enrolled in District

3 Schools in District

14 Students Per Classroom (State average is 14)

Forest Municipal School Dist School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Mississippi

3

(10 is best)

Better than 26.0% of all MS school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

1

(10 is best)

Better than 5.3% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

80 60 40 20 0
42%
66%
33%
62%
51%
71%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Forest Elementary School
513 Cleveland Street
Forest, MS, 39074
KG-04
Forest High School
511 Cleveland Street
Forest, MS, 39074
09-12
Hawkins Middle School
803 Oak Street
Forest, MS, 39074
05-08

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 8.2% 44.4%
Black 43.1% 48.5%
Hispanic 47.6% 5.2%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.4% 1.2%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.7% 0.8%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 100.0% 73.9%
Free lunch eligible 100.0% 67.6%
Reduced lunch eligible 0.0% 6.3%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $5,774 $9,412,000 52.9%
Support Expenditures
Student $498 $812,000 4.6%
Staff $486 $792,000 4.5%
General Administration $423 $689,000 3.9%
School Administration $558 $910,000 5.1%
Operation $985 $1,606,000 9.0%
Transportation $498 $812,000 4.6%
Other $547 $892,000 5.0%
Total Support $3,996 $6,513,000 36.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,148 $1,871,000 10.5%
Total Expenditures $10,918 $17,796,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,259 $2,744,497,000 49.7%
Support Expenditures
Student $631 $276,759,000 5.0%
Staff $536 $235,007,000 4.3%
General Administration $374 $164,183,000 3.0%
School Administration $636 $278,872,000 5.1%
Operation $1,134 $497,098,000 9.0%
Transportation $515 $226,042,000 4.1%
Other $354 $155,392,000 2.8%
Total Support $4,181 $1,833,353,000 33.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,150 $942,667,000 17.1%
Total Expenditures $12,589 $5,520,517,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

Scott Co School Dist School District details

Scott Co School Dist School District
110 Commerce Loop
Forest, MS 39074

4,015 Students enrolled in District

9 Schools in District

14 Students Per Classroom (State average is 14)

Scott Co School Dist School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Mississippi

4

(10 is best)

Better than 30.5% of all MS school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

1

(10 is best)

Better than 9.5% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

80 60 40 20 0
46%
66%
42%
62%
49%
71%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Bettye Mae Jack Middle School
128 M.L. King Drive
Morton, MS, 39117
05-08
Forest Scott Co Voc Tech Center School
521 Cleveland Street
Forest, MS, 39074
10-12
Lake Elementary School
200 School Street
Lake, MS, 39092
PK-04
Lake High School
24442 Hwy 80
Lake, MS, 39092
09-12
Lake Middle School
1770 East Scott Road
Lake, MS, 39092
05-08
Morton Elementary School
265 E Second Avenue
Morton, MS, 39117
PK-04
Morton High School
238 East Fourth Avenue
Morton, MS, 39117
09-12
Scott Central Attendance Center School
2415 Old Jackson Road
Forest, MS, 39074
PK-12
Sebastopol Attendance Center School
17194 Hwy 21 North
Sebastopol, MS, 39359
PK-12

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 46.5% 44.4%
Black 35.9% 48.5%
Hispanic 17.3% 5.2%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.2% 1.2%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.2% 0.8%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 100.0% 73.9%
Free lunch eligible 100.0% 67.6%
Reduced lunch eligible 0.0% 6.3%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $5,907 $23,715,000 57.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $373 $1,498,000 3.6%
Staff $565 $2,267,000 5.5%
General Administration $284 $1,139,000 2.8%
School Administration $485 $1,946,000 4.7%
Operation $589 $2,364,000 5.7%
Transportation $449 $1,802,000 4.4%
Other $199 $797,000 1.9%
Total Support $2,942 $11,813,000 28.7%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,398 $5,614,000 13.6%
Total Expenditures $10,247 $41,142,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,259 $2,744,497,000 49.7%
Support Expenditures
Student $631 $276,759,000 5.0%
Staff $536 $235,007,000 4.3%
General Administration $374 $164,183,000 3.0%
School Administration $636 $278,872,000 5.1%
Operation $1,134 $497,098,000 9.0%
Transportation $515 $226,042,000 4.1%
Other $354 $155,392,000 2.8%
Total Support $4,181 $1,833,353,000 33.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,150 $942,667,000 17.1%
Total Expenditures $12,589 $5,520,517,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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