For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 402 students in Carroll County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Mississippi.
Public Preschool in Carroll County School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Mississippi public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public preschool average of 55% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
2 Schools
282 Schools
# Students
768 Students
125,600 Students
# Teachers
62 Teachers
10,006 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.
Overall District Rank
#116 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
47%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
42%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
55%

Graduation Rate
75-79%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.60
# American Indian Students
n/a
282 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
12 Students
834 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
34 Students
5,432 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
4%
# Black Students
434 Students
56,691 Students
% Black Students
56%
45%
# White Students
267 Students
55,982 Students
% White Students
35%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
66 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
21 Students
6,313 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
31
9,221
# Students in K Grade:
41
22,360
# Students in 1st Grade:
57
22,172
# Students in 2nd Grade:
48
19,400
# Students in 3rd Grade:
55
14,702
# Students in 4th Grade:
59
13,066
# Students in 5th Grade:
51
10,676
# Students in 6th Grade:
48
4,243
# Students in 7th Grade:
53
1,742
# Students in 8th Grade:
60
1,709
# Students in 9th Grade:
68
1,025
# Students in 10th Grade:
70
986
# Students in 11th Grade:
57
953
# Students in 12th Grade:
44
827
# Ungraded Students:
26
2,518
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.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$5,371 MM

Spending
$9 MM
$5,314 MM

Revenue / Student
$14,471
$12,205

Spending / Student
$12,255
$12,074

Best Carroll County School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Marshall Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
802 Marshall Road
North Carrollton, MS 38947
(662) 237-6840
North Carrollton, MS 38947
(662) 237-6840
Grades: PK-6
| 402 students
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