The public schools with the highest share of Black students in Forrest County, Mississippi
20 public schools in Forrest County, Mississippi appear in this ranking of the public schools with the highest share of Black students, ranked by the share of students who are Black or African American, from federal NCES enrollment data. Rowan Elementary leads the list at 90.3%, against a median of 60.3% across the ranked schools.
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| # | School | City | % Black |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rowan Elementary | HATTIESBURG, MS | 90.3%(384) |
| 2 | Grace Christian Elementary | HATTIESBURG, MS | 87.2%(320) |
| 3 | Hattiesburg High School | HATTIESBURG, MS | 85.5%(867) |
| 4 | N R Burger Middle | HATTIESBURG, MS | 80.8%(424) |
| 5 | Hattiesburg STEAM Academy | Hattiesburg, MS | 79.8%(210) |
| 6 | Thames Elementary | HATTIESBURG, MS | 72.7%(450) |
| 7 | Earl Travillion Attendance Center | Hattiesburg, MS | 70.1%(183) |
| 8 | North Forrest Elementary School | Hattiesburg, MS | 63.6%(133) |
| 9 | North Forrest High School | Hattiesburg, MS | 63.0%(220) |
| 10 | Hawkins Elementary | HATTIESBURG, MS | 61.8%(175) |
| 11 | Woodley Elementary | HATTIESBURG, MS | 58.8%(248) |
| 12 | Rawls Springs Attendance Center | Hattiesburg, MS | 58.4%(125) |
| 13 | Dixie Attendance Center | Hattiesburg, MS | 29.8%(145) |
| 14 | Forrest County Agricultural High School | Brooklyn, MS | 27.8%(156) |
| 15 | Petal Primary School | Petal, MS | 19.0%(193) |
| 16 | Petal High School | PETAL, MS | 18.4%(244) |
| 17 | Petal Middle School | PETAL, MS | 18.0%(116) |
| 18 | Petal Upper Elementary | PETAL, MS | 17.1%(108) |
| 19 | Petal Elementary 3-4 | Petal, MS | 16.0%(102) |
| 20 | South Forrest Attendance Center | Brooklyn, MS | 5.3%(32) |
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