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 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,001 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 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public middle school average of 52% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
10 Schools
359 Schools
# Students
3,188 Students
135,767 Students
# Teachers
262 Teachers
10,653 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
0.16
0.60
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,186 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
11 Students
1,200 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
42 Students
5,862 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
4%
# Black Students
110 Students
57,593 Students
% Black Students
4%
42%
# White Students
2,919 Students
64,709 Students
% White Students
92%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
82 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
102 Students
5,135 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
135
528
# Students in K Grade:
210
3,201
# Students in 1st Grade:
243
3,257
# Students in 2nd Grade:
246
2,916
# Students in 3rd Grade:
219
2,896
# Students in 4th Grade:
233
3,265
# Students in 5th Grade:
194
6,135
# Students in 6th Grade:
233
23,104
# Students in 7th Grade:
232
32,547
# Students in 8th Grade:
240
35,334
# Students in 9th Grade:
256
6,193
# Students in 10th Grade:
235
5,502
# Students in 11th Grade:
237
4,612
# Students in 12th Grade:
200
4,298
# Ungraded Students:
75
1,979
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,387 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,143. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,540 is less than the state median of $12,013. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,387
$12,143
Spending / Student
$11,540
$12,013
Best Alcorn School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kossuth Middle School
Magnet 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
| 381 students
Rank: #22.
Alcorn Central Middle School
Magnet 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
| 368 students
Rank: #33.
Biggersville High School
Magnet 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
| 252 students
Rank: n/an/a
Alcorn Alternative School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet 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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