Forest’s public schools beat 72% of Louisiana districts
The public schools Forest’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 72% of Louisiana’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
The short version on Forest’s schools
Strong statewide, typical for its income level
Statewide, Forest’s schools beat 72% of districts. Compared with the 142 towns that have similar household incomes, that drops to 56%. Some of the strong showing reflects who lives here, so families moving from a similar town shouldn’t expect a big step up. How it compares ↓
One school for every grade
Forest has a single public school, Forest School, covering pre-K through graduation, so kids stay with the same classmates the whole way through. See the path ↓
Average results for less money
Forest spends 12% less per student than the state average, yet lands near the middle on results. Test scores ↓
This summary is written from the data on this page. Test scores are from 2020–21, a pandemic year, so treat small gaps with caution.
How Forest compares
How the School Grade works
- Results, not inputs. Math and reading proficiency on Louisiana’s state tests against the state average, plus the four-year graduation rate. Spending and class size are shown but don’t count. Tests: 2020–21; graduation: class of 2020.
- The whole path. A town’s grade follows its kids through every district that serves it, weighted by students tested. Tests count 60%, graduation 40%.
- Graded within the state. Each state writes its own tests, so districts are compared with the rest of Louisiana only. A+ is the top 5%, A the next 10%, A− the next 10%, the B range the next 30%, the C range the next 30%, D the rest.
- What a grade can’t tell you. Test results track family income, so we also compare towns with similar incomes. Visit, ask other parents, and read neighbor reviews. It’s our own summary of U.S. Department of Education data, not an official rating.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Forest.
The district
Each district’s own page has its spending, test scores, enrollment and every school.
Well below the state in reading
Every school in Forest
1 school. Grades are based on state tests and graduation. Any other ratings are made by neighbors.
Parents talk
What Forest families are saying about school.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
School data: U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts, F-33 school finance). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within Louisiana. Stars are from neighbors.