Total enrollment
2,124
-45 (-2%) vs SY 2020-21
6 schools in Forrest County School District
Mississippi · 2,124 students · 2 cities
Forrest County School District reports 6 public K-12 schools to NCES, with combined enrollment of roughly 2,124 Mississippi students (5 elementary and 1 high).
4-year change in Forrest County School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Forrest County School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Mississippi | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.9% | #44 of 126 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,124 | #68 of 136 | #4,236 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 6 | #40 of 136 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.0:1 | #18 of 136 | #1,988 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 79.2% | #71 of 135 | #1,276 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.4% | #12 of 105 | #1,069 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Forrest County School District
State test results across the district's 6 scored schools run from South Forrest Attendance Center at 69.0% proficient to Earl Travillion Attendance Center at 31.6%, a gap of 37.4 points. That is the 12th widest gap among 92 Mississippi districts with four or more scored schools.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Forrest Attendance Center | Brooklyn | Elementary | PK-08 | 604 |
| Dixie Attendance Center | Hattiesburg | Elementary | PK-08 | 487 |
| North Forrest High School | Hattiesburg | High | 07-12 | 349 |
| Earl Travillion Attendance Center | Hattiesburg | Elementary | PK-08 | 261 |
| Rawls Springs Attendance Center | Hattiesburg | Elementary | PK-06 | 214 |
| North Forrest Elementary School | Hattiesburg | Elementary | PK-06 | 209 |
About Forrest County School District
Forrest County School District operates 6 public schools across Mississippi, collectively educateing roughly 2,124 students.
For a sense of the school types, Forrest County School District consists of 5 elementary and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 354 in this district, meaningfully below the Mississippi typical of 498.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Forrest County School District has stayed largely flat since SY 2020-21, moving from about 2,169 students to 2,124.
On allk12, the community for Forrest County School District discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.