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Forrest City School District

845 N Rosser
Forrest City, AR 72335
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 568 students in Forrest City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Arkansas.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Forrest City School District have an average math proficiency score of 4% (versus the Arkansas public high school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 40% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Forrest City School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Arkansas average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Forrest City High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arkansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public high school average of 41% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
5 Schools
376 Schools
# Students
2,128 Students
177,605 Students
# Teachers
139 Teachers
18,608 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Forrest City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 257 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#232 out of 258 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
19%
39%
15%
40%
13%
36%
87%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.13
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
1%
15%
% Black
93%
18%
% White
4%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,878 is higher than the state median of $13,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,287 is higher than the state median of $13,043. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,878
$13,132
Spending / Student
$13,287
$13,043

Best Forrest City School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Forrest City High School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
467 Victoria St
Forrest City, AR 72335
(870) 633-1464
Gr: 9-12 | 568 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 96%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,128 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 96%
  • : 87% (Top 30% in AR)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • : 13% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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