Enrollment
562
Mississippi · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Brooklyn, MS
Forrest County Agricultural Hi Sch
Federal NCES profile for Forrest County Agricultural Hi Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 280151000222
👥 S:T ratio 39
📚 AP courses 35
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 44
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Forrest County Agricultural Hi Sch earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 80% of Mississippi schools.
- 30
- Resource Index · Lower
- 15.2:1
- large classes for Mississippi
- 67.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 562
- students enrolled
Forrest County Agricultural Hi Sch has class sizes larger than 80% of Mississippi schools. Computed live against every Mississippi school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Forrest County Ag High School · Mississippi
NCES ID 280151000222 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
37.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.2:1
vs 13.3:1 Mississippi avg
+14% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
67.1%
vs 80.5% Mississippi avg
-17% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Forrest County Agricultural Hi Sch compares with Mississippi and U.S. medians
What stands out at Forrest County Agricultural Hi Sch
Forrest County Agricultural Hi Sch is a higher-need, mid-sized high school in Brooklyn, Mississippi, enrolling 562 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 15.2:1 puts it in the larger third of Mississippi schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 67.1% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 562 puts it in the larger third of Mississippi schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 877 scored Mississippi schools.
Among 180 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Mississippi schools statewide, it ranks #164, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (55%) and African American (28%) (diversity index 60/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 7 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 281 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 43.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 21.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 3 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Forrest County Ag High School operates only this one school, so Forrest County Agricultural Hi Sch has no district-mates to compare against locally.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Forrest County Agricultural Hi Sch compares
Forrest County Agricultural Hi Sch on the metrics families compare, against Mississippi and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Mississippi | Mississippi avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 15.2:1 | ▲ 14% | 13.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 67.1% | ▼ 17% | 80.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 562 | top 29% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
15.2:1
Leaner classes than 45% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
562
Bigger than 69% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
67.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 17% below the Mississippi average of 80.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15.2:1
students per teacher
- 14% above state mean
Top 80% in Mississippi - lower ratio than 20% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
43.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$11,457
per pupil, district-wide
- below Mississippi avg of $11,990
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 281 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
45
in-school suspensions + 49 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 8.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 16.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 3 expulsions.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 55.2%
African American 27.8%
Two or More 11.0%
Hispanic or Latino 6.0%
Largest group: White at 55.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 60.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 60.2, Forrest County Agricultural Hi Sch is more mixed than the Mississippi school average of 41.1.
Programs
AP courses offered 7
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Forrest County Ag High School, which includes Forrest County Agricultural Hi Sch.
$11,457
Per student
-4%
vs Mississippi
Avg $11,990
-31%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 31.9%
State 46.4%
Federal 21.7%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Mississippi, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~562 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.2:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Forrest County Agricultural Hi Sch
How many students attend Forrest County Agricultural Hi Sch?
Forrest County Agricultural Hi Sch has 562 students enrolled. It is a high school in Brooklyn, MS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Forrest County Agricultural Hi Sch?
The student-teacher ratio at Forrest County Agricultural Hi Sch is 15.2:1, which is 14% higher than the Mississippi average of 13.3:1 and 3% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Forrest County Agricultural Hi Sch?
67.1% of students at Forrest County Agricultural Hi Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Mississippi average of 80.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Forrest County Agricultural Hi Sch?
The largest demographic group at Forrest County Agricultural Hi Sch is White at 55.2% of enrollment, in Brooklyn, MS. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 60.2/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Forrest County Agricultural Hi Sch?
Forrest County Agricultural Hi Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Forrest County Agricultural Hi Sch a good school?
Forrest County Agricultural Hi Sch earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 80% of Mississippi schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Forrest County Ag High School?
None reported; Forrest County Ag High School operates only Forrest County Agricultural Hi Sch as a public school district in NCES's records.
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