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Calhoun Co School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 1,129 students in Calhoun Co School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Mississippi.
Public High Schools in Calhoun Co School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Mississippi public high school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Calhoun Co School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Mississippi average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Calhoun City High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Mississippi or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 51% 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
7 Schools
402 Schools
# Students
2,080 Students
155,957 Students
# Teachers
206 Teachers
11,907 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Calhoun Co School District, which is ranked within the top 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#76 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
55%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.59
# American Indian Students
n/a
993 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
14 Students
1,686 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
305 Students
7,015 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
4%
# Black Students
640 Students
70,513 Students
% Black Students
31%
45%
# White Students
1,035 Students
71,011 Students
% White Students
50%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
71 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
85 Students
4,668 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
86
304
# Students in K Grade:
150
1,689
# Students in 1st Grade:
158
1,712
# Students in 2nd Grade:
134
1,482
# Students in 3rd Grade:
149
1,434
# Students in 4th Grade:
139
1,481
# Students in 5th Grade:
155
1,765
# Students in 6th Grade:
151
1,978
# Students in 7th Grade:
164
5,036
# Students in 8th Grade:
138
6,005
# Students in 9th Grade:
169
37,163
# Students in 10th Grade:
166
34,858
# Students in 11th Grade:
150
30,163
# Students in 12th Grade:
130
28,431
# Ungraded Students:
41
2,456
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,667 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,143. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,484 is less than the state median of $12,013. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,667
$12,143
Spending / Student
$11,484
$12,013
Best Calhoun Co School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Vardaman High School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
106 W.b. Gregg
Vardaman, MS 38878
(662) 682-7574
Vardaman, MS 38878
(662) 682-7574
Grades: 7-12
| 274 students
Rank: #22.
Bruce High School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
430 East Countiss Street
Bruce, MS 38915
(662) 983-3350
Bruce, MS 38915
(662) 983-3350
Grades: 5-12
| 459 students
Rank: #33.
Calhoun City High School
Magnet School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
201 North Beadle
Calhoun City, MS 38916
(662) 628-5112
Calhoun City, MS 38916
(662) 628-5112
Grades: 5-12
| 396 students
Rank: n/an/a
Calhoun Co Career & Tech Center
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
302 North Madison
Calhoun City, MS 38916
(662) 628-1143
Calhoun City, MS 38916
(662) 628-1143
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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