Forrest County Agricultural High School

Summary:

Forrest County Agricultural High School is the sole public high school serving grades 9-12 in the Forrest County Ag High School District, which is ranked 3 out of 130 districts in Mississippi and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. With a total enrollment of 586 students, this standout school consistently outperforms state averages in academic performance and graduation rates.

Forrest County Agricultural High School boasts exceptional academic achievements, with its students scoring significantly higher than the state averages on standardized tests in MAAP/Algebra I, English II, Biology, and U.S. History. The school's proficiency rates range from 66.9% to 84.8%, compared to the state averages of 49.5% to 69.7%. Additionally, the school maintains a strong 4-year graduation rate of 89.4%, outpacing the state average.

Despite the challenges faced by the school's population, with 77.65% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, Forrest County Agricultural High School continues to excel academically. The school's student-teacher ratio of 17.1 and its improving statewide ranking, from 120th out of 226 Mississippi high schools in 2022-2023 to 21st out of 232 in 2024-2025, demonstrate the school's commitment to providing a high-quality education to its students. While the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 23.9% is an area for potential improvement, the overall performance of Forrest County Agricultural High School makes it a standout institution in the state of Mississippi.

District Detail

215 Old Hwy 49 East
Brooklyn, MS 39425

(601) 583-9348

SchoolDigger Rank:
3^rd of 130 Mississippi districts

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Grades served: 9-12
Students: 562

Primary Schools: 0
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAAP Algebra I (2025)	MAAP English II (2025)	MAAP Biology (2025)	MAAP U.S. History1 (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAAP Algebra I End of Course	MAAP English II End of Course	MAAP Biology End of Course	MAAP U.S. History1 End of Course	Total
Forrest County Agricultural High School	Public	9-12	215 Old Hwy 49 East	Brooklyn	39425	Forrest County	Forrest County Agricultural High School	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 582-4741	562	52	10.8	77.2%	310 (55.2%)	156 (27.8%)	34 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (11.0%)	84.5	21^st of 232 public high schools	90.9%		56.4	105^th of 228 public high schools	53.9%	84	84.8	66.9	77.1	68.6	$12,606

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Forrest County School District	0.91 mi	7	46^th
Perry County School District	13.29 mi	6	80^th
Lamar County School District	13.57 mi	17	24^th
Stone County School District	15.21 mi	5	10^th
Hattiesburg	16.79 mi	10	48^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Mississippi Department of Education.

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