Booneville School Dist School District

201 N. First Street, P.o. Box 358
Booneville, MS 38829
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Booneville School Dist 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 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 522 students in Booneville School Dist School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Mississippi.
Public Preschool in Booneville School Dist School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Mississippi public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public preschool average of 56% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
4 Schools
262 Schools
# Students
1,279 Students
115,342 Students
# Teachers
95 Teachers
7,867 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Booneville School Dist 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.
This School District
State Average (MS)
#16 out of 148 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Booneville School Dist  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Booneville School Dist  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.
52%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Booneville School Dist  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.
67%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Booneville School Dist  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.
80-84%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Booneville School Dist  School District and public school graduation rate of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.48
0.59
# American Indian Students
1 Student
290 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
12 Students
713 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
11 Students
4,817 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
4%
# Black Students
287 Students
53,479 Students
% Black Students
23%
46%
# White Students
874 Students
51,266 Students
% White Students
68%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
52 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
93 Students
4,725 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
40
7,527
# Students in K Grade:
88
21,935
# Students in 1st Grade:
95
20,056
# Students in 2nd Grade:
94
16,753
# Students in 3rd Grade:
91
13,096
# Students in 4th Grade:
109
12,456
# Students in 5th Grade:
101
10,630
# Students in 6th Grade:
96
4,222
# Students in 7th Grade:
103
1,444
# Students in 8th Grade:
87
1,486
# Students in 9th Grade:
116
1,087
# Students in 10th Grade:
92
927
# Students in 11th Grade:
83
860
# Students in 12th Grade:
69
766
# Ungraded Students:
15
2,097

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,305 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,094. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,480 is less than the state median of $11,965. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MS)
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$5,371 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Booneville School Dist  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 Booneville School Dist  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
$10,305
$12,094
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Booneville School Dist  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
$9,480
$11,965
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Booneville School Dist  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 Booneville School Dist School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Anderson Elementary School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
111 Anderson Street
Booneville, MS 38829
(662) 728-5465
Grades: PK-4
| 522 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,279 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 32%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in MS)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 60% (Top 20%)
  • : 52% (Top 20%)
  • : 67% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

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