Top Rankings
Alcorn School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 2,153 students in Alcorn School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Mississippi.
Public Elementary Schools in Alcorn School District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the Mississippi public elementary school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public elementary school average of 57% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
10 Schools
696 Schools
# Students
3,198 Students
292,146 Students
# Teachers
261 Teachers
22,730 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Alcorn School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 148 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#30 out of 148 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
55%
Graduation Rate
95%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.61
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,825 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
14 Students
3,105 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
48 Students
13,909 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
5%
# Black Students
109 Students
131,030 Students
% Black Students
3%
45%
# White Students
2,907 Students
126,881 Students
% White Students
91%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
213 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
116 Students
15,183 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
137
7,573
# Students in K Grade:
225
32,159
# Students in 1st Grade:
223
33,793
# Students in 2nd Grade:
228
33,611
# Students in 3rd Grade:
250
32,438
# Students in 4th Grade:
216
30,795
# Students in 5th Grade:
238
30,335
# Students in 6th Grade:
195
32,213
# Students in 7th Grade:
229
23,550
# Students in 8th Grade:
244
22,135
# Students in 9th Grade:
247
2,283
# Students in 10th Grade:
237
2,206
# Students in 11th Grade:
219
2,153
# Students in 12th Grade:
232
1,810
# Ungraded Students:
78
5,092
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,351 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,503 is less than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,351
$12,205
Spending / Student
$11,503
$12,074
Best Alcorn School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kossuth Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
14 Cr 604
Corinth, MS 38834
(662) 286-2761
Corinth, MS 38834
(662) 286-2761
Grades: PK-4
| 559 students
Rank: #22.
Kossuth Middle School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
17 Cr 604
Corinth, MS 38834
(662) 286-7093
Corinth, MS 38834
(662) 286-7093
Grades: 5-8
| 375 students
Rank: #33.
Alcorn Central Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
20 Cr 254
Glen, MS 38846
(662) 286-6899
Glen, MS 38846
(662) 286-6899
Grades: PK-4
| 499 students
Rank: #44.
Biggersville Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
571 A Highway 45 South
Corinth, MS 38834
(662) 286-6593
Corinth, MS 38834
(662) 286-6593
Grades: PK-6
| 338 students
Rank: #55.
Alcorn Central Middle School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
8a Cr 254
Glen, MS 38846
(662) 286-3674
Glen, MS 38846
(662) 286-3674
Grades: 5-8
| 382 students
Rank: n/an/a
Alcorn Alternative School
Alternative School
2101a Norman Road
Corinth, MS 38834
(662) 284-3359
Corinth, MS 38834
(662) 284-3359
Grades: 5-12
| n/a students
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