Forest - Scott Career & Technical Center in Forest, Mississippi on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Forest - Scott Career & Technical Center is a rural public school in Forest, Mississippi that is part of Scott County School District. It serves 265 students in grades 10 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 24.1:1. Its teachers have had 9 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades 10 - 12

265 Students

11 Teachers

521 Cleveland St

Forest, MS 39074 View local requests

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Forest - Scott Career & Technical Center Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

50%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Forest - Scott Career & Technical Center Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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