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Forrest City School District

Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.

About this district

Forrest City School District is a public school district in Arkansas. They serve 2,500 students across 7 schools, and its teachers have had 190 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

  • 7
    Schools
  • 2,500
    Students
  • 166
    Teachers

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Forrest City School District Demographics

95%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
89%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.

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.

Forrest City School District Funding Data from the NCES School District Finance Survey

Forrest City School District had a total revenue of $30.5 million in the 2016-17 school year. 22.5% came from local sources, 55.3% from state sources, and 22.3% from federal sources.

Forrest City School District had a per-pupil revenue of $12,183 per pupil in the 2016-17 school year. 22.5% came from local sources, 55.3% from state sources, and 22.3% from federal sources.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics

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Forrest City School District Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 7, 2024

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Forrest City School District

$102,437
raised using DonorsChoose
190
projects funded
63
teachers funded
394
donors
22
projects for basic supplies
8
projects for technology
29
projects for books
5
projects for art supplies

Forrest City School District has received support from 140 individuals from Arkansas and 254 individuals out-of-state.