Carroll County School District

603 Lexington St
Carrollton, MS 38917
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 366 students in Carroll County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Mississippi.
Public Middle School in Carroll County School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 19% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public middle school average of 53% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
2 Schools
361 Schools
# Students
768 Students
134,558 Students
# Teachers
62 Teachers
10,746 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Carroll County 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 75-79% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MS)
#116 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Carroll County   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
24%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Carroll County   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.
25%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Carroll County   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.
35-39%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Carroll County   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.
75-79%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Carroll County   School District and public school graduation rate of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
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
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
34 Students
6,148 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
5%
# Black Students
434 Students
57,198 Students
% Black Students
56%
42%
# White Students
267 Students
63,202 Students
% White Students
35%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
84 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
21 Students
5,599 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
31
745
# Students in K Grade:
41
3,431
# Students in 1st Grade:
57
3,299
# Students in 2nd Grade:
48
3,294
# Students in 3rd Grade:
55
3,067
# Students in 4th Grade:
59
3,121
# Students in 5th Grade:
51
5,777
# Students in 6th Grade:
48
22,171
# Students in 7th Grade:
53
33,697
# Students in 8th Grade:
60
32,414
# Students in 9th Grade:
68
6,056
# Students in 10th Grade:
70
5,568
# Students in 11th Grade:
57
5,283
# Students in 12th Grade:
44
4,423
# Ungraded Students:
26
2,212

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,471 is higher than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,255 is higher than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MS)
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$5,371 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Carroll County   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
$9 MM
$5,314 MM
This chart displays total spending of Carroll County   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
$14,471
$12,205
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Carroll County   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
$12,255
$12,074
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Carroll County   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 Carroll County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
J Z George High School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
900 George Street
North Carrollton, MS 38947
(662) 237-4701
Grades: 7-12
| 366 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 768 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 65%
  • : 75-79% (Btm 50% in MS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35-39% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

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