Forrest County Agricultural High School

Q: Is Forrest County Agricultural High School a good school?

Forrest County Agricultural High School ranks 105 th of 228 Mississippi high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Forrest County Agricultural High School is a public high school in Brooklyn, Mississippi, serving 611 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Forrest County Ag High School District, which is ranked 55 out of 130 districts in the state and rated 3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Forrest County Agricultural High School consistently outperforms the state average in MAAP test scores, with 81.2% proficiency in Algebra I, 56.7% in English II, 62% in Biology, and 58% in U.S. History - all significantly higher than the state averages. The school has a diverse student population, with 60.88% White, 30.11% African American, 3.44% Hispanic, and 5.56% two or more races. However, over 99% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic need among the school's families. The school maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 14.8 to 16.5 students per teacher in recent years.

Compared to nearby high schools, such as Hattiesburg High School and Petal High School, Forrest County Agricultural High School stands out in its academic performance, particularly in STEM-related subjects. However, the school lags behind some of the higher-performing nearby schools in areas like English II and U.S. History. The school's consistent 3-star rating from SchoolDigger suggests a stable and solid academic program, but there may be opportunities to further improve student outcomes and address the unique socioeconomic challenges faced by the school community.

Detail:

Public 9-12

215 Old Hwy 49 East
Brooklyn, MS 39425

(601) 582-4741

District: Forrest County Ag High School

SchoolDigger Rank:
105^th of 228 Mississippi High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,362

Student/teacher ratio: 17.1

Number of students: 586

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.4%

African American:

28.8%

Two or more races:

5.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 77.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Forrest County Agricultural High School ranks better than 53.9% of high schools in Mississippi. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 56.36. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Forrest County Agricultural High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (61.4%), African American (28.8%), two or more races (5.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 77.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Forrest County Agricultural High School is 17.1. (See more...)

Compare Forrest County Agricultural High School employs 34.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Forrest County Agricultural High School is $12,362.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Forrest County Agricultural High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Forrest County Agricultural High School 105^th of 228 Mississippi public high schools. (See Forrest County Agricultural High School in the ranking list.)

Forrest County Ag High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Forrest County Ag High School 55^th of 130 Mississippi school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Forrest County Agricultural High School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MS State Percentile
2004	60.91	95^th	232	59.1%
2005	69.22	58^th	232	75.0%
2006	68.33	65^th	232	72.0%
2007	71.40	56^th	232	75.9%
2008	49.10	132^nd	235	43.8%
2009	57.68	103^rd	235	56.2%
2010	44.11	144^th	235	38.7%
2011	38.26	163^rd	244	33.2%
2012	55.27	111^th	241	53.9%
2013	61.00	88^th	238	63.0%
2014	56.41	98^th	236	58.5%
2015	77.36	30^th	226	86.7%
2016	58.29	95^th	231	58.9%
2017	52.53	107^th	237	54.9%
2018	57.40	94^th	233	59.7%
2019	40.95	138^th	233	40.8%
2021	50.88	107^th	231	53.7%
2022	55.14	107^th	228	53.1%
2023	50.17	120^th	226	46.9%
2024	56.36	105^th	228	53.9%

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Data source: Mississippi Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Forrest County Agricultural High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1990	342	130	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	473
1991	323	128	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	451
1992	330	118	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	450
1993	359	95	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	455
1994	363	97	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	461
1995	391	101	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	493
1996	391	101	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	493
1997	406	97	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	504
1998	394	90	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	486
1999	420	92	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	514
2000	430	93	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	525
2001	403	120	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	526
2002	394	132	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	529
2003	394	132	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	529
2004	407	139	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	550
2005	409	162	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	576
2006	426	172	0	3	1	n/a	n/a	602
2007	405	179	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	588
2008	403	177	0	1	1	n/a	n/a	582
2009	397	162	0	1	0	0	0	560
2010	397	183	1	1	0	0	1	583
2011	419	188	1	2	0	1	4	615
2012	408	184	2	4	0	1	5	604
2013	395	179	3	7	1	1	11	597
2014	399	172	2	7	0	0	8	588
2015	385	183	2	10	0	0	8	588
2016	390	166	2	13	0	1	8	580
2017	390	175	1	11	0	1	10	588
2018	400	167	1	12	0	0	8	588
2019	398	160	1	18	0	0	12	589
2020	391	148	1	12	0	0	17	569
2021	384	159	1	11	0	0	21	576
2022	382	177	0	13	0	0	28	600
2023	372	184	0	21	0	0	34	611
2024	360	169	0	25	0	0	32	586

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Forrest County Agricultural High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	473	31.3	15.1	n/a
1991	451	32.1	14.0	n/a
1992	450	32.0	14.0	43.8
1993	455	29.0	15.7	41.8
1994	461	30.9	14.9	41.4
1995	493	34.1	14.5	35.1
1996	493	34.1	14.5	35.1
1997	504	34.4	14.7	34.3
1998	486	33.8	14.4	51
1999	514	34.5	14.9	37.7
2000	525	35.8	14.7	38.3
2001	526	36.8	14.3	39.2
2002	529	39.7	13.3	53.5
2003	529	39.7	13.3	53.5
2004	550	39.9	13.8	49.3
2005	576	38.2	15.1	54.3
2006	602	38.7	15.6	54.8
2007	588	40.4	14.6	53.1
2008	582	40.8	14.3	53.3
2009	560	41.3	13.6	59.1
2010	583	40.1	14.5	62.6
2011	615	37.4	16.4	65.2
2012	604	41.7	14.4	63.2
2013	597	43.6	13.6	66.7
2014	588	41.9	14.0	69.2
2015	588	46.0	12.7	67.9
2016	580	48.0	12.0	69.8
2017	588	46.5	12.6	67.9
2018	588	33.4	17.5	70.6
2019	589	36.5	16.0	69.6
2020	569	39.7	14.3	72.1
2021	576	34.7	16.5	99.5
2022	600	40.4	14.8	99.5
2023	611	37.7	16.1	99.5
2024	586	34.1	17.1	77.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Forrest County Agricultural High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	473	31.3	15.1	n/a
1991	451	32.1	14.0	n/a
1992	450	32.0	14.0	43.8
1993	455	29.0	15.7	41.8
1994	461	30.9	14.9	41.4
1995	493	34.1	14.5	35.1
1996	493	34.1	14.5	35.1
1997	504	34.4	14.7	34.3
1998	486	33.8	14.4	51
1999	514	34.5	14.9	37.7
2000	525	35.8	14.7	38.3
2001	526	36.8	14.3	39.2
2002	529	39.7	13.3	53.5
2003	529	39.7	13.3	53.5
2004	550	39.9	13.8	49.3
2005	576	38.2	15.1	54.3
2006	602	38.7	15.6	54.8
2007	588	40.4	14.6	53.1
2008	582	40.8	14.3	53.3
2009	560	41.3	13.6	59.1
2010	583	40.1	14.5	62.6
2011	615	37.4	16.4	65.2
2012	604	41.7	14.4	63.2
2013	597	43.6	13.6	66.7
2014	588	41.9	14.0	69.2
2015	588	46.0	12.7	67.9
2016	580	48.0	12.0	69.8
2017	588	46.5	12.6	67.9
2018	588	33.4	17.5	70.6
2019	589	36.5	16.0	69.6
2020	569	39.7	14.3	72.1
2021	576	34.7	16.5	99.5
2022	600	40.4	14.8	99.5
2023	611	37.7	16.1	99.5
2024	586	34.1	17.1	77.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Forrest County Agricultural High School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2017	$9,593
2018	$9,614
2019	$10,239
2020	$10,680
2021	$11,056
2022	$12,362

Data source: Mississippi Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Forrest County Agricultural High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 138^th of 233 High schools	Ranks 120^th of 226 High schools	6.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
End of Course Algebra I (Forrest County Agricultural High School)	28.8	74	45.2%
End of Course Algebra I (Forrest County Ag High School)	28.8	74	45.2%
End of Course Algebra I (Mississippi)	49.3	65.8	16.5%
End of Course English II (Forrest County Agricultural High School)	40	45.1	5.1%
End of Course English II (Forrest County Ag High School)	40	45.1	5.1%
End of Course English II (Mississippi)	43.9	50.1	6.2%
End of Course Biology (Forrest County Agricultural High School)	58	62.8	4.8%
End of Course Biology (Forrest County Ag High School)	58	62.8	4.8%
End of Course Biology (Mississippi)	57.2	60.9	3.7%
End of Course U.S. History1 (Forrest County Agricultural High School)	55.4	59.8	4.4%
End of Course U.S. History1 (Forrest County Ag High School)	55.4	59.8	4.4%
End of Course U.S. History1 (Mississippi)	55.5	71.4	15.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	589	611	3.7%
African American	160	184	15%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	1	0	100%
Hispanic	18	21	16.7%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	398	372	6.5%
Two or More Races	12	34	183.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	69.6%	99.5%	29.9%

Schools Near Forrest County Agricultural High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MAAP English Language Arts (2024)		MAAP Mathematics (2024)		MAAP Algebra I (2024)	MAAP English II (2024)	MAAP Science (2024)	MAAP Biology (2024)	MAAP U.S. History1 (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAAP Algebra I End of Course	MAAP English II End of Course	MAAP Science 8th Grade	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 Ag High School	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 582-4741	586	34	17.1	77.6%	360 (61.4%)	169 (28.8%)	25 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.5%)	56.4	105^th of 228 public high schools	53.9%		50.2	120^th of 226 public high schools	46.9%	15					81.2	56.7		62.0	58.0	$12,362
Purvis High School	Public	9-12	220 School Street	Purvis	39475	Lamar County	Lamar County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 794-6221	623	47	13.2	49.0%	523 (83.9%)	60 (9.6%)	10 (1.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.3%)	75.4	49^th of 228 public high schools	78.5%		74.8	44^th of 226 public high schools	80.5%	5					74.9	56.3		73.4	83.3	$12,547
Perry County Alternative Center	Public	5-12	9899 Hwy 98 East	New Augusta	39462	Perry County	Perry County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 964-3235	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Perry Central High School	Public	9-12	9899 Hwy 98 East	New Augusta	39462	Perry County	Perry County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 964-3235	272	22	12.3	47.8%	168 (61.8%)	91 (33.5%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.9%)	29.4	162^nd of 228 public high schools	28.9%		26.5	168^th of 226 public high schools	25.7%	6					72.8	34.4		47.8	50.0	$17,415
Perry County Vocational Complex	Public	9-12	9899 A Hwy 98 East	New Augusta	39462	Perry County	Perry County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 964-8282	0	7	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lamar County Vocational Technical Center	Public	9-12	41 College Drive	Purvis	39475	Lamar County	Lamar County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 794-8298	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Stone High School	Public	9-12	400 East Border Ave.	Wiggins	39577	Stone County	Stone County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 928-5492	722	54	13.3	57.8%	530 (73.4%)	155 (21.5%)	10 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.8%)	70.5	64^th of 228 public high schools	71.9%		57.6	100^th of 226 public high schools	55.8%	36					77.3	58.4		69.1	73.9	$11,481
Lumberton High School	Public	7-12	7920 US Highway 11	Lumberton	39455	Lamar County	Lamar County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 796-2451	277	32	8.6	73.6%	150 (54.2%)	107 (38.6%)	6 (2.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.7%)	69.9	66^th of 228 public high schools	71.1%		47.5	130^th of 226 public high schools	42.5%	64	31.8	12.2	45.5	14.3	75.8	48.7	28.6	74.5	77.1	$15,780
Hattiesburg High School	Public	9-12	301 Hutchinson Ave	Hattiesburg	39401	Forrest County	Hattiesburg Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 544-0811	988	79	12.5	100.0%	14 (1.4%)	887 (89.8%)	60 (6.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (2.6%)	47.8	130^th of 228 public high schools	43.0%		51.8	115^th of 226 public high schools	49.1%	15					69.5	40.2		58.1	68.2	$15,175
Petal High School	Public	9-12	1145 Highway 42 E	Petal	39465	Forrest County	Petal School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 583-3538	1,335	95	14.0	53.7%	901 (67.5%)	259 (19.4%)	91 (6.8%)	11 (0.8%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (5.2%)	84.7	18^th of 228 public high schools	92.1%		85.6	13^th of 226 public high schools	94.2%	5					85.9	69.8		76.1	82.2	$11,044

Frequently Asked Questions about Forrest County Agricultural High School

What is the racial makeup of Forrest County Agricultural High School?

Students at Forrest County Agricultural High School are 61% White, 29% African American, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

Is Forrest County Agricultural High School a good school?

Forrest County Agricultural High School ranks 105^th of 228 Mississippi high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Forrest County Agricultural High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 586 students attended Forrest County Agricultural High School.

What district is Forrest County Agricultural High School in?

Forrest County Ag High School

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