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Amory School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 456 students in Amory School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Mississippi.
Public High Schools in Amory School District have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the Mississippi public high school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Amory School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Mississippi average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Amory 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 42% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public high school average of 54% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
5 Schools
402 Schools
# Students
1,518 Students
155,957 Students
# Teachers
114 Teachers
11,907 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Amory School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#26 out of 148 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
55%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.59
# American Indian Students
n/a
993 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
7 Students
1,686 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
34 Students
7,015 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
4%
# Black Students
529 Students
70,513 Students
% Black Students
35%
45%
# White Students
907 Students
71,011 Students
% White Students
60%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
71 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
41 Students
4,668 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
304
# Students in K Grade:
119
1,689
# Students in 1st Grade:
121
1,712
# Students in 2nd Grade:
111
1,482
# Students in 3rd Grade:
103
1,434
# Students in 4th Grade:
131
1,481
# Students in 5th Grade:
123
1,765
# Students in 6th Grade:
87
1,978
# Students in 7th Grade:
123
5,036
# Students in 8th Grade:
117
6,005
# Students in 9th Grade:
122
37,163
# Students in 10th Grade:
117
34,858
# Students in 11th Grade:
108
30,163
# Students in 12th Grade:
99
28,431
# Ungraded Students:
37
2,456
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,302 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,143. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,881 is less than the state median of $12,013. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,302
$12,143
Spending / Student
$10,881
$12,013
Best Amory School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Amory High School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1006 Sam Haskell Circle
Amory, MS 38821
(662) 256-5753
Amory, MS 38821
(662) 256-5753
Grades: 9-12
| 456 students
Rank: n/an/a
Amory Career Technical Center
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
1006 Sam Haskell Circle
Amory, MS 38821
(662) 256-7601
Amory, MS 38821
(662) 256-7601
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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