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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 are 2 public high schools serving 254 students in Amite County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Mississippi.
Public High Schools in Amite County School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Mississippi public high school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Amite County School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Mississippi average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Amite County High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Mississippi or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public high school average of 54% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
4 Schools
402 Schools
# Students
853 Students
155,957 Students
# Teachers
86 Teachers
11,907 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.
Overall District Rank
#95 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
55%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.59
# American Indian Students
1 Student
993 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
1,686 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
7 Students
7,015 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
4%
# Black Students
699 Students
70,513 Students
% Black Students
82%
45%
# White Students
131 Students
71,011 Students
% White Students
15%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
71 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
14 Students
4,668 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
304
# Students in K Grade:
71
1,689
# Students in 1st Grade:
63
1,712
# Students in 2nd Grade:
61
1,482
# Students in 3rd Grade:
73
1,434
# Students in 4th Grade:
63
1,481
# Students in 5th Grade:
61
1,765
# Students in 6th Grade:
59
1,978
# Students in 7th Grade:
59
5,036
# Students in 8th Grade:
68
6,005
# Students in 9th Grade:
65
37,163
# Students in 10th Grade:
73
34,858
# Students in 11th Grade:
47
30,163
# Students in 12th Grade:
62
28,431
# Ungraded Students:
28
2,456
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.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,558
$12,143
Spending / Student
$14,362
$12,013
Best Amite County School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Amite County High School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
600 Irene St
Liberty, MS 39645
(601) 657-8920
Liberty, MS 39645
(601) 657-8920
Grades: 9-12
| 254 students
Rank: n/an/a
Amite County Voc Complex
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
1501 Irene St, P.o. Box 770
Liberty, MS 39645
(601) 657-8081
Liberty, MS 39645
(601) 657-8081
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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