Forrest City, AR Education – Graduation Rates, Student To Teacher Ratio & Test Scores

Forrest City school information

Index	Forrest City	Arkansas	National
Average Test Scores	13%	28%	49%
Student/Teacher ratio	17:1	14:1	16:1
Total public schools	6	860	79,221
Total private schools	1	165	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	2	98	7,963

The Forrest City, AR educational system consists of 6 public schools, 1 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools. Forrest City public schools have average test scores of 13% which is 54% lower than than the Arkansas average and 74% lower than than the national average. The student to teach ratio of Forrest City public schools is 17:1, compared to 14:1 in Arkansas and 16:1 across all of the United States. A total of 67.3% of students have completed 8th grade, 64.6% have completed high school, 8.7% have completed a bachelor’s degree and 0.9% have completed a doctorate degree.

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The average school test scores in Forrest City are 74% lower than the national average.
There are approximately 6 public schools in Forrest City.
67.3% of people in Forrest City have completed 8th grade.
64.6% of people in Forrest City have completed high school.
8.7% of people in Forrest City have completed a bachelors degree.

Best Schools in Forrest City

Central Elementary School801 Deaderick RdGrades: PK - 2Students: 970 · Ratio: 20:1n/a
East Arkansas Career Center1700 New Castle RdGrades: 9 - 12Students: 0 · Ratio: 0:1n/a
Forrest City High School467 Victoria StGrades: 9 - 12Students: 820 · Ratio: 13:19
Forrest City Jr. High1133 N Division StGrades: 7 - 8Students: 418 · Ratio: 12:114
Lincoln Academy616 W Broadway AveGrades: 5 - 6Students: 374 · Ratio: 12:112
Stewart Elementary School625 Irving StGrades: 3 - 4Students: 364 · Ratio: 13:117

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Education level achieved in Forrest City

Index	Forrest City	Arkansas	National
Completed 8th grade	67.3%	80.7%	84.3%
Completed high school	64.6%	79.0%	83.0%
Completed some college	40.9%	50.5%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	16.2%	27.9%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	8.7%	21.5%	30.3%
Completed masters	3.6%	7.6%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	0.9%	2.2%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	0.2%	0.9%	1.3%

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

Nearby cities with high average school scores

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Palestine, AR	751	17%	65%
Forrest City, AR	14,871	13%	74%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Fort Carson, CO	14,873	35%	29%
Aldine, TX	14,867	73%	49%
Somerton, AZ	14,866	20%	60%
Mount Vernon, IL	14,880	23%	54%
Alexander City, AL	14,859	41%	16%
Forrest City, AR	14,871	13%	74%

Source: The Forrest City, AR 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.