Forrest County Ag High School
Public school district · Forrest County · Mississippi · NCES district ID 2801510
Forrest County Ag High School spent $12,178 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 82% of the other Mississippi districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $14,846). Its one school enrolled 562 students in 2024-25; 34.9% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $12,997 per student, up 6.7% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 90-94% (Mississippi: 89.4%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Mississippi districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Forrest County Ag High School in enrollment (511 to 700 students) and Forrest County Ag High School itself.
Where the money came from
$11,634,000 in revenue: 34.9% state, 24.2% local and 40.9% federal. Total spending including $4,098,000 of capital outlay was $11,539,000, or $18,885 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$4,066,000 35%
- Local$2,811,000 24%
- Federal$4,757,000 41%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 35 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25
611 students in 2022-23, 586 students in 2023-24, 562 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 611 | 37.8 | 16.2 |
| 2023-24 | 586 | 34.1 | 17.2 |
| 2024-25 | 562 | 52.0 | 10.8 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$2,878,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,710 per student
Forrest County Ag High School booked $2,878,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 38 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $76,198 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 99 in 100 Mississippi districts with a figure (state median $51,076, 146 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Mississippi teacher salary at $47,162 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $1,697,000 | 59.0% |
| Special education | $336,000 | 11.7% |
| Vocational | $802,000 | 27.9% |
| Other programs | $43,000 | 1.5% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,681 in 2018-19, $4,250 in 2019-20, $4,191 in 2020-21, $4,387 in 2021-22, $4,710 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Forrest County Ag High School scored proficient or above: 40-44% in reading and 65-69% in math, against 41.7% in reading and 47% in math across Mississippi. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Mississippi, not across states.
| Subject | This district | Mississippi | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 40-44% | 41.7% | 144 |
| Math | 65-69% | 47% | 174 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
90-94% of the 144 students in Forrest County Ag High School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 89.4% across Mississippi. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | Mississippi | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 90‑94% | 89.4% |
| Students in the class | 144 | 31,998 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
1 high school, 562 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forrest County Agricultural Hi School | 562 | 10.8 | 66.7% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Forrest County Ag High School
- Website: forrestcountyahs.com
- Phone: (601) 583-9348
- Office: 215 Old Hwy 49 East, Brooklyn, MS 39425
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Forrest County Ag High School
- Mississippi districts by spending per studentForrest County Ag High School ranks 29 of 35 Mississippi districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($12,178).#29 of 35
- Every school district in MississippiForrest County Ag High School is the number 132 by size of 152 Mississippi districts, with 611 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#132 of 152
- Leland School DistThe next larger Mississippi district: 700 students in fall 2022, $17,804 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,804
- South Delta School DistrictThe next smaller Mississippi district: 604 students in fall 2022, $16,904 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,904
- Compare Forrest County Ag High School with Leland School DistEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Forrest County Agricultural Hi School, its largest high school562 students in 2024-25, 10.8 per teacher.562
- Teacher salary spending across MississippiForrest County Ag High School spent $76,198 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $51,076); spending, not a salary.$76,198
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Forrest County Ag High School
How many schools and students are in Forrest County Ag High School?
One school was open in 2024-25 (1 high), enrolling 562 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Forrest County Ag High School spend per student?
$12,178 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Mississippi median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $14,846 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $12,997 per student, up 6.7% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Forrest County Ag High School's money come from?
$11,634,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 34.9% state, 24.2% local and 40.9% federal (NCES F-33).How much does Forrest County Ag High School spend on teacher salaries?
$2,878,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,710 per student. Divided by the 38 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $76,198 per teacher, more than 99 in 100 Mississippi districts (state median $51,076). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Mississippi teacher salary at $47,162 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Forrest County Ag High School do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Forrest County Ag High School scored proficient or above: 40-44% in reading and 65-69% in math, against 41.7% in reading and 47% in math across Mississippi. Mississippi's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in Forrest County Ag High School?
90-94% of the 144 students in Forrest County Ag High School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 89.4% across Mississippi. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Forrest County Ag High School's NCES district ID?
2801510. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25