Forrest County Schools
Public
Grades PK–12 B-School Grade
Public schools for Hattiesburg.
At a glance
2,124Students enrolled
6Schools
$13,803Spent per student
12:1Student–teacher ratio
79%Free / reduced lunch
Academic performanceDistrict vs MS
Math proficiency39%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts36%
State average 34.8%
Graduation rate (4-year)84%
State average 87.8%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$13,803
per student each year · 11% above the MS average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
2,169’20
2,160’21
2,129’22
2,106’23
2,124’24
Students
White · 43%913
Black · 39%838
Two or more races · 9%198
Hispanic · 8%164
Asian · 0%9
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 0%2
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Schools6 in district
South Forrest Attendance CenterElementary · Grades PK–8 · 604 students · Brooklyn
B+PublicDixie Attendance CenterElementary · Grades PK–8 · 487 students · Hattiesburg
A-PublicEarl Travillion Attendance CenterElementary · Grades PK–8 · 261 students · Hattiesburg
CPublicRawls Springs Attendance CenterElementary · Grades PK–6 · 214 students · Hattiesburg
BPublicNorth Forrest Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 209 students · Hattiesburg
B-PublicNorth Forrest High SchoolHigh · Grades 7–12 · 349 students · Hattiesburg
BPublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
Nearby districts
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.