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 4 public middle schools serving 1,014 students in Alcorn School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Mississippi.
Public Middle Schools in Alcorn School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public middle school average of 53% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
10 Schools
361 Schools
# Students
3,198 Students
134,558 Students
# Teachers
261 Teachers
10,746 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
0.60
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,131 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
14 Students
1,196 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
48 Students
6,148 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
5%
# Black Students
109 Students
57,198 Students
% Black Students
3%
42%
# White Students
2,907 Students
63,202 Students
% White Students
91%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
84 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
116 Students
5,599 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
137
745
# Students in K Grade:
225
3,431
# Students in 1st Grade:
223
3,299
# Students in 2nd Grade:
228
3,294
# Students in 3rd Grade:
250
3,067
# Students in 4th Grade:
216
3,121
# Students in 5th Grade:
238
5,777
# Students in 6th Grade:
195
22,171
# Students in 7th Grade:
229
33,697
# Students in 8th Grade:
244
32,414
# Students in 9th Grade:
247
6,056
# Students in 10th Grade:
237
5,568
# Students in 11th Grade:
219
5,283
# Students in 12th Grade:
232
4,423
# Ungraded Students:
78
2,212
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 Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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: #22.
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: #33.
Biggersville High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
571 Highway 45 S
Corinth, MS 38834
(662) 286-3542
Corinth, MS 38834
(662) 286-3542
Grades: 7-12
| 257 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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