Amite County School District

533 Maggie St, P.o. Box 378
Liberty, MS 39645
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Amite County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 468 students in Amite County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Mississippi.
Public Elementary School in Amite County School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Mississippi public elementary school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public elementary school average of 56% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
4 Schools
700 Schools
# Students
853 Students
295,412 Students
# Teachers
86 Teachers
22,755 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Amite County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 85-89% has increased from 70-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MS)
#95 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Amite County   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Amite County   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Amite County   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Amite County   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Amite County   School District and public school graduation rate of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.31
0.61
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,881 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
3,102 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
7 Students
13,580 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
4%
# Black Students
699 Students
133,393 Students
% Black Students
82%
45%
# White Students
131 Students
129,066 Students
% White Students
15%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
230 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
14 Students
14,160 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
7,041
# Students in K Grade:
71
32,379
# Students in 1st Grade:
63
34,848
# Students in 2nd Grade:
61
32,257
# Students in 3rd Grade:
73
32,346
# Students in 4th Grade:
63
29,997
# Students in 5th Grade:
61
32,180
# Students in 6th Grade:
59
33,650
# Students in 7th Grade:
59
23,047
# Students in 8th Grade:
68
24,352
# Students in 9th Grade:
65
2,450
# Students in 10th Grade:
73
2,344
# Students in 11th Grade:
47
2,009
# Students in 12th Grade:
62
1,859
# Ungraded Students:
28
4,653

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,558 is higher than the state median of $12,143. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,362 is higher than the state median of $12,013. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MS)
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$5,371 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Amite County   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$12 MM
$5,314 MM
This chart displays total spending of Amite County   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,558
$12,143
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Amite County   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,362
$12,013
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Amite County   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Amite County School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Amite County Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
3457 South Greensburg Road, P.
Liberty, MS 39645
(601) 657-8311
Grades: K-6
| 468 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 853 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 85%
  • : 85-89% (Top 50% in MS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35-39% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

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