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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FORREST CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 050627000344

FORREST CITY HIGH SCHOOL

467 VICTORIA ST, FORREST CITY, AR 72335 · (870) 633-1464 · St. Francis County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL563 STUDENTS
Enrollment
563
High
DISTRICT 416 · STATE 510
Student : Teacher
7.0:1
81 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.2:1 · STATE 8.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
563 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 70%
Community
3
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
137
Grade 10
140
Grade 11
134
Grade 12
152
Student demographics
White
132%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 57%
Hispanic
81%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 15%
Black
53695%
DISTRICT 95% · STATE 19%
Asian
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 2%
Two+
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
26747%
Female
29653%

School pathway

Feeds from
FORREST CITY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL07–08
Based on grade levels within FORREST CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

ATLAS 2023-24 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)
English Language Arts
14.6%
AR avg 33.9%

What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 15 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Arkansas average is about 34 of 100.

Source: ATLAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
11.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.3%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.0pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 11% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 22% typical for Arkansas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Arkansas's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
563
-130 (-19%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
7.0:1
was 12.6:1
% White
2%
was 9%
% Hispanic
1%
was 1%
% Black
95%
was 90%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About FORREST CITY HIGH SCHOOL

FORREST CITY HIGH SCHOOL is one of the moderately sized senior highs in FORREST CITY, Arkansas, overseen by FORREST CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, with 563 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12.

FORREST CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT runs 5 schools in total, collectively educating 2,078 students. FORREST CITY HIGH SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, FORREST CITY HIGH SCHOOL lists that the student body is overwhelmingly Black (95%); the rest looks like 2% White. The wider county runs roughly 55% Black, putting the school's mix visibly more Black than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 81 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 7.0:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 8.8:1 average. About 100% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, FORREST CITY HIGH SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 22.3%, the actual is 11.3%, a residual of -11.0 points.

Around the school, the surrounding county (St. Francis County) reports that median household income runs about $42,574, 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 24%. Across St. Francis County's 8 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,904 students), FORREST CITY HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: FORREST CITY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts FORREST CITY HIGH SCHOOL at 8th of 8; the average score across the group is 26.2%.

Geographically, the school is in a town-based area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at FORREST CITY HIGH SCHOOL has edged down 19%, going from 693 students in 2018 to 563 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share decreased from 9% to 2%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 12.6:1 in 2018 to 7.0:1 today.

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.

St. Francis County at a glance

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Population
22,400
Census ACS
Median income
$42,574
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
24%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
2,904 students

Quick facts

School name
FORREST CITY HIGH SCHOOL
District
FORREST CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Address
467 VICTORIA ST, FORREST CITY, AR 72335
Phone
(870) 633-1464
County
St. Francis County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
563
Teachers (FTE)
81
Student–teacher ratio
7.0:1
Free/Reduced lunch
563 (100%)
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
050627000344
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About FORREST CITY HIGH SCHOOL
How large is FORREST CITY HIGH SCHOOL?
FORREST CITY HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 563 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does FORREST CITY HIGH SCHOOL serve?
FORREST CITY HIGH SCHOOL serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at FORREST CITY HIGH SCHOOL?
Approximately 7.0:1 students per teacher at FORREST CITY HIGH SCHOOL.
How diverse is FORREST CITY HIGH SCHOOL?
FORREST CITY HIGH SCHOOL reports a student body of 2% White, 1% Hispanic, 95% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is FORREST CITY HIGH SCHOOL public or private?
FORREST CITY HIGH SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by FORREST CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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