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Forest, MS

5,433 residents•2,543 students•5 schools
Avg School Rating
2.6
out of 10
45% below Mississippi avg
Test Proficiency
44%Math
30%Reading
29% below Mississippi avg
School Crime Rate
1.57
per 1,000 students
12% above Mississippi avg
Overall Crime Rate
35.34
per 1,000 residents
34% below Mississippi avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
3
Elementary Schools
High Schools
2
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
5
Charter
0
Private
0

By Level

Elementary
3
Middle
0
High
2

These figures describe every school in Forest; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Forest

5 schools
4.1
Scott Central Attendance Center
Elementarypublic
2.7
Forest Elementary School
Elementarypublic
2.4
Hawkins Middle School
Elementarypublic
1.3
Forest High School
Highpublic
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Forest Scott Co Voc Tech Center
Highpublic

School Crime in Forest

4 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Forest in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
12% above Mississippi avg
1.57
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
3
Weapons
1

School Crime Types

  • Assault50%
  • Sex Offenses, Non-forcible25%
  • Weapons25%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Forest

192 total incidents reported across Forest in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
34% below Mississippi avg
35.34
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
67
Property
60
Drug
59
Weapons
4
Other
2

Crime Types

  • Drugs31%
  • Assault23%
  • Theft14%
  • Burglary7%
  • Robbery6%
  • Sex Offenses, Non-forcible4%
  • Other15%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

2,543 students enrolled across Forest's schools.

  • Public2,543100%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Forest's K-12 schools.

  • Black47%
  • Hispanic30%
  • White18%
  • Two or More Races4%
  • Asian<1%
  • Native American<1%
47%Female53%Male
100%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.