Forrest City School District, Arkansas

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Forrest City School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 2,128 (2023-2024)
Schools: 5 (2023-2024)
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Forrest City School District is a school district in Arkansas (St. Francis County). During the 2024 school year, 2,128 students attended one of the district's five schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

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List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Evetta Whitby2028
Tamara Johnson20252028
Cleola Seward20252028
Sadie Carter-Blackwell2026
Larry Devasier2026
Tarzan Lee2026
Annie Norman2026

Elections

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School board meetings

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $15,982,000 $7,222 40%
Local: $7,079,000 $3,199 18%
State: $16,669,000 $7,532 42%
Total: $39,730,000 $17,953
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $38,551,000 $17,420
Total Current Expenditures: $30,964,000 $13,991
Instructional Expenditures: $14,519,000 $6,560 38%
Student and Staff Support: $6,410,000 $2,896 17%
Administration: $3,900,000 $1,762 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $6,135,000 $2,772 16%
Total Capital Outlay: $5,983,000 $2,703
Construction: $4,743,000 $2,143
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $31,000 $14
Interest on Debt: $241,000 $108


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 14 >=50 13 <=20 PS <50 11-19
2020-2021 12 <50 11 <=20 PS <50 15-19
2018-2019 20 >=50 19 21-39 PS >=50 30-34
2017-2018 18 <50 17 21-39 PS >=50 25-29
2016-2017 22 >=50 21 21-39 PS PS 30-34
2015-2016 18 <50 16 21-39 PS <50 25-29
2014-2015 10 PS 9 <=20 PS <50 20-24
2013-2014 49 PS 46 40-59 PS PS 65-69
2012-2013 50 PS 48 60-79 PS PS 60-64
2011-2012 56 >=50 53 60-79 PS PS 65-69
2010-2011 52 >=50 48 60-79 PS PS 67

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 15 <50 15 21-39 PS <50 20-29
2020-2021 11 <50 11 <=20 PS <50 20-24
2018-2019 18 >=50 17 21-39 PS <50 30-34
2017-2018 17 <50 15 <=20 PS <50 30-34
2016-2017 26 >=50 25 21-39 PS PS 35-39
2015-2016 20 <50 19 21-39 PS <50 25-29
2014-2015 16 PS 14 21-39 PS <50 25-29
2013-2014 48 PS 45 >=50 PS PS 60-64
2012-2013 50 PS 46 60-79 PS PS 65-69
2011-2012 53 PS 51 40-59 PS PS 60-64
2010-2011 47 >=50 44 40-59 PS PS 60

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 85-89 85-89 PS PS >=50
2020-2021 90-94 >=95 PS >=50
2019-2020 80-84 PS 85-89 40-59
2018-2019 85-89 PS 90-94 PS PS 21-39
2017-2018 85-89 PS 85-89 PS PS >=80
2016-2017 75-79 PS 80-84 PS 40-59
2015-2016 71 PS 70-74 PS PS 60-69
2014-2015 78 80-84 PS PS 60-69
2013-2014 81 PS 80-84 PS PS 70-79
2012-2013 78 75-79 PS 60-79
2011-2012 76 75-79 PS 70-79
2010-2011 71 PS 70-74 PS 50-59


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 2,128 -1.5
2022-2023 2,159 -2.5
2021-2022 2,213 -3.7
2020-2021 2,295 -8.7
2019-2020 2,495 -1.4
2018-2019 2,531 -2.8
2017-2018 2,601 0.3
2016-2017 2,594 -6.5
2015-2016 2,763 -6.6
2014-2015 2,946 -9.1
2013-2014 3,214 -0.6
2012-2013 3,232 -4.4
2011-2012 3,373 -1.7
2010-2011 3,429 -2.9
2009-2010 3,528 -4.5
2008-2009 3,686 -4.8
2007-2008 3,864 -1.3
2006-2007 3,914 -3.5
2005-2006 4,052 1.2
2004-2005 4,005 0.2
2003-2004 3,998 -1.2
2002-2003 4,045 0.8
2001-2002 4,012 13.6
2000-2001 3,465 -23.3
1999-2000 4,271 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Forrest City School District (%) Arkansas K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.6
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.7 1.8
Black 93.1 19.5
Hispanic 1.5 14.6
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 1.0
Two or More Races 0.5 4.7
White 4.1 57.8

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Forrest City School District had 138.55 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 15.36.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 5.00
Kindergarten: 7.06
Elementary: 57.09
Secondary: 62.75
Total: 138.55

Forrest City School District employed 3.00 district administrators and 8.50 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 3.00
District Administrative Support: 20.00
School Administrators: 8.50
School Administrative Support: 10.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 49.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 6.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 5.50
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 2.50
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 3.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 3.00
Library/Media Support: 1.00
Student Support Services: 44.00
Other Support Services: 33.50


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Forrest City School District operates five schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Central Elementary School709PK-2
Forrest City High School5689-12
Forrest City Jr. High2787-8
Lincoln Academy1556-6
Stewart Elementary School4183-5

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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