Top Rankings
Booneville School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 947 students in Booneville School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Mississippi.
Public Elementary Schools in Booneville School District have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the Mississippi public elementary school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public elementary school average of 56% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
4 Schools
700 Schools
# Students
1,321 Students
295,412 Students
# Teachers
96 Teachers
22,755 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Booneville 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 80-84% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#16 out of 148 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
55%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.61
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,881 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
12 Students
3,102 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
12 Students
13,580 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
4%
# Black Students
301 Students
133,393 Students
% Black Students
23%
45%
# White Students
877 Students
129,066 Students
% White Students
66%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
230 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
118 Students
14,160 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
39
7,041
# Students in K Grade:
100
32,379
# Students in 1st Grade:
98
34,848
# Students in 2nd Grade:
99
32,257
# Students in 3rd Grade:
93
32,346
# Students in 4th Grade:
90
29,997
# Students in 5th Grade:
113
32,180
# Students in 6th Grade:
98
33,650
# Students in 7th Grade:
99
23,047
# Students in 8th Grade:
102
24,352
# Students in 9th Grade:
86
2,450
# Students in 10th Grade:
115
2,344
# Students in 11th Grade:
84
2,009
# Students in 12th Grade:
82
1,859
# Ungraded Students:
23
4,653
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,977 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,143. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,179 is less 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
$9,977
$12,143
Spending / Student
$9,179
$12,013
Best Booneville School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Anderson Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
111 Anderson Street
Booneville, MS 38829
(662) 728-5465
Booneville, MS 38829
(662) 728-5465
Grades: PK-4
| 527 students
Rank: #22.
R.h. Long Booneville Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
300 A W George E. Allen
Booneville, MS 38829
(662) 728-5843
Booneville, MS 38829
(662) 728-5843
Grades: 5-8
| 420 students
Rank: n/an/a
northeast Middle School regional alternative
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
103 Medical Drive, P.o. Box 24
Booneville, MS 38829
(601) 728-7144
Booneville, MS 38829
(601) 728-7144
Grades: 5-12
| n/a students
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