Forest, MS Education – Graduation Rates, Student To Teacher Ratio & Test Scores

Forest school information

Index	Forest	Mississippi	National
Average Test Scores	15%	28%	49%
Student/Teacher ratio	16:1	16:1	16:1
Total public schools	5	893	79,221
Total private schools	n/a	206	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	n/a	68	7,963

The Forest, MS educational system consists of 5 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools. Forest public schools have average test scores of 15% which is 46% lower than than the Mississippi average and 70% lower than than the national average. The student to teach ratio of Forest public schools is 16:1, compared to 16:1 in Mississippi and 16:1 across all of the United States. A total of 66.5% of students have completed 8th grade, 62.9% have completed high school, 12.2% have completed a bachelor’s degree and 1.7% have completed a doctorate degree.

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The average school test scores in Forest are 70% lower than the national average.
There are approximately 5 public schools in Forest.
66.5% of people in Forest have completed 8th grade.
62.9% of people in Forest have completed high school.
12.2% of people in Forest have completed a bachelors degree.

Best Schools in Forest

Forest Elementary School513 Cleveland StreetGrades: PK - 4Students: 845 · Ratio: 21:117
Forest High School511 Cleveland StreetGrades: 9 - 12Students: 414 · Ratio: 18:116
Forest Scott Co Voc Tech Center521 Cleveland StreetGrades: 10 - 12Students: 0 · Ratio: 0:1n/a
Hawkins Middle School803 Oak StreetGrades: 5 - 8Students: 467 · Ratio: 16:113

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Education level achieved in Forest

Index	Forest	Mississippi	National
Completed 8th grade	66.5%	78.6%	84.3%
Completed high school	62.9%	76.7%	83.0%
Completed some college	38.4%	52.5%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	21.0%	29.8%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	12.2%	21.0%	30.3%
Completed masters	3.8%	7.9%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	1.7%	2.2%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	1.1%	0.9%	1.3%

Highest level of education achieved in Forest (high school & post-secondary)

Nearby cities with high average school scores

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Sebastopol, MS	317	38%	24%
Lake, MS	532	25%	49%
Morton, MS	3,430	15%	69%
Hillsboro, MS	1,216	15%	70%
Forest, MS	5,700	15%	70%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Loudon, TN	5,701	52%	5%
Sinton, TX	5,701	65%	32%
Rupert, ID	5,702	38%	23%
Nazareth, PA	5,703	65%	33%
Boiling Spring Lakes, NC	5,703	42%	15%
Forest, MS	5,700	15%	70%

Source: The Forest, MS education data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.