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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 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,477 students in Calhoun Co School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Mississippi.
Public Middle Schools in Calhoun Co School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public middle school average of 53% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
6 Schools
361 Schools
# Students
2,054 Students
134,558 Students
# Teachers
205 Teachers
10,746 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Calhoun Co 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 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
0.60
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,131 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
12 Students
1,196 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
287 Students
6,148 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
5%
# Black Students
627 Students
57,198 Students
% Black Students
31%
42%
# White Students
1,036 Students
63,202 Students
% White Students
50%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
84 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
91 Students
5,599 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
91
745
# Students in K Grade:
150
3,431
# Students in 1st Grade:
154
3,299
# Students in 2nd Grade:
141
3,294
# Students in 3rd Grade:
125
3,067
# Students in 4th Grade:
147
3,121
# Students in 5th Grade:
144
5,777
# Students in 6th Grade:
164
22,171
# Students in 7th Grade:
143
33,697
# Students in 8th Grade:
165
32,414
# Students in 9th Grade:
141
6,056
# Students in 10th Grade:
164
5,568
# Students in 11th Grade:
150
5,283
# Students in 12th Grade:
134
4,423
# Ungraded Students:
41
2,212
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,815 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,630 is less than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$5,371 MM

Spending
$24 MM
$5,314 MM

Revenue / Student
$11,815
$12,205

Spending / Student
$11,630
$12,074

Best Calhoun Co School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bruce High 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
| 444 students
Rank: #22.
Calhoun City High 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
| 404 students
Rank: n/an/a
106 Wb Gregg
Vardaman, MS 38878
(662) 682-7799
Vardaman, MS 38878
(662) 682-7799
Grades: PK-12
| 629 students
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