Enrollment
349
High
DISTRICT 354 · STATE 651
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FORREST COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280149000218
North Forrest High School
693 Eatonville Road, Hattiesburg, MS 39401 · (601) 545-9304 · Forrest County
GRADES 07–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL349 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 64% of Mississippi public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Mississippi public high schools
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
314 students
DISTRICT 83% · STATE 80%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 53 | 15% |
| Grade 8 | 68 | 19% |
| Grade 9 | 52 | 15% |
| Grade 10 | 57 | 16% |
| Grade 11 | 69 | 20% |
| Grade 12 | 50 | 14% |
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Based on grade levels within Forrest County School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
42.1%
MS avg 45.9% . -10.2pp since 2023
Math
47.8%
MS avg 52.8% . -18.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Mississippi schools, those numbers are about 46 and 53. Reading and writing scores are down about 10 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 18 points.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 42.1% | 47.8% |
| 2023-24 | 52.3% | 66.1% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
59.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.2%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for Mississippi 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 Mississippi'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 →
Schools most like North Forrest High School
North Forrest High School's state test result (59.9% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Forrest High School this school | 349 | 90.0% | 59.9% |
| Collins High School COLLINS | 373 | 99.2% | 37.4% |
| J.Z. George High School NORTH CARROLLTON | 343 | 96.8% | 47.4% |
| Ashland High School Ashland | 212 | 88.2% | 35.9% |
| Calhoun City High School CALHOUN CITY | 379 | 81.5% | 44.5% |
| Leake County High School WALNUT GROVE | 266 | 99.6% | 42.7% |
Matched among Mississippi high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where North Forrest High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.9% | #91 of 192 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.8% | #150 of 199 ▼ 71 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.1% | #104 of 199 ▼ 49 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 349 | #153 of 203 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.6:1 | #16 of 192 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.5% | #51 of 192 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 90.0% | #87 of 194 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.9% | #119 of 121 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
349
-13 (-4%) vs 2020
-38% since 1990-91, when it was 562
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
was 11.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 349 | 36.2 | 9.6:1 | 90% (314) |
| 2023-24 | 347 | 36.7 | 9.4:1 | 85% (296) |
| 2022-23 | 342 | 36.4 | 9.4:1 | 99% (339) |
| 2020-21 | 362 | 33 | 11.0:1 | 99% (359) |
| 2017-18 | 352 | 36.9 | 9.6:1 | 84% (297) |
| 2015-16 | 365 | 35 | 10.4:1 | 87% (316) |
| 2010-11 | 368 | 37 | 9.9:1 | 78% (288) |
| 2000-01 | 473 | 43 | 11.0:1 | 64% (301) |
| 1990-91 | 562 | 36 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Forrest High School.
About North Forrest High School
North Forrest High School is a small high school in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Enrollment totals 349 students across grades 7 through 12. On average, high schools in Mississippi enroll around 651, and this school is 46% below that mark.
Enrollment across the 6 schools in Forrest County School District totals 2,124 students.
About 63% of the student body at North Forrest High School is Black. Enrollment also includes 17% White, 10% multiracial, and 9% Hispanic. Among people living in Forrest County, the Black share is about 36%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 55, compared with 70 nationally.
Its ratio of 9.6:1 is based on 36.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, high schools in Mississippi average 12.6:1. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 90%. It compares with 79% for public schools in Forrest County.
North Forrest High School earns a B on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 64% of Mississippi public high schools.
Test results at North Forrest High School are 10.7 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (59.9% actual, 49.2% predicted).
In Forrest County, median household income comes to about $53,640, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 31% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 16%. Forrest County counts 21 public schools with about 10,857 students.
The closest school to North Forrest High School is North Forrest Elementary School, located about 0.1 miles away. In all, 2 other public schools sit within five miles of North Forrest High School. On proficiency, North Forrest High School is behind the 63.4% nearby average, ranking 6th of 9.
The federal government classifies North Forrest High School's location as Rural: Fringe.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell 4%. The ratio of students to teachers went from 11.0:1 to 9.6:1 over the same years.
This page is set up for the North Forrest High School community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Forrest County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
78,272
Census ACS
Median income
$53,640
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
10,857 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Forrest County School District
- South Forrest Attendance CenterElementary · 604 students
- Dixie Attendance CenterElementary · 487 students
- Earl Travillion Attendance CenterElementary · 261 students
- Rawls Springs Attendance CenterElementary · 214 students
- North Forrest Elementary SchoolElementary · 209 students
Other schools in Hattiesburg
- Oak Grove High SchoolHigh · 1,750 students
- Oak Grove Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,160 students
- Bellevue ElementaryElementary · 1,145 students
- Hattiesburg High SchoolHigh · 1,014 students
- Longleaf ElementaryElementary · 787 students
- Oak Grove ElementaryElementary · 758 students
Nearby schools
- North Forrest Elementary School0.1 mi · 209
- Rawls Springs Attendance Center3.2 mi · 214
- Grace Christian Elementary5.3 mi · 367
- Hattiesburg High School5.9 mi · 1,014
- Longleaf Elementary6.0 mi · 787
- Petal Middle School6.1 mi · 645
Frequently asked questions
About North Forrest High SchoolHow many students attend North Forrest High School?
North Forrest High School enrolls approximately 349 students in grades 07-12.
Is North Forrest High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
North Forrest High School is a high school covering grades 07-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at North Forrest High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at North Forrest High School is approximately 9.6:1 (36 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at North Forrest High School?
At North Forrest High School, the student body is approximately 17% White, 9% Hispanic, 63% Black, 1% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is North Forrest High School public or private?
North Forrest High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Forrest County School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.