Forest High School

As a modestly sized four-year high school in FOREST, Mississippi, Forest High School teaches 438 students from grades 9 through 12, overseen by Forest Municipal School District. Compared to the state average of about 651 students per school, that is 33% leaner than typical.

Forest Municipal School District runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 1,638 students. Forest High School is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Forest High School records that 47% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school records 42% Black, 8% White, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 16% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Forest High School has 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.6:1. The state averages around 12.6:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 87% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Scott County (around 95%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Forest High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 53.4%; this one delivers 48.3%.

Zooming out to the county, Scott County reports that the typical household earns roughly $48,786 per year, about 14% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 17%. Forest High School is one of 12 public schools in Scott County (combined enrollment of about 5,627 students).

Forest Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

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

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Forest High School has ticked up 14%, going from 385 students in 2018 to 438 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment increased from 26% to 47% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 16.1:1 in 2018 to 13.6:1 today.

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