Chickasaw Co School District

636 Starkville Road
Houston, MS 38851
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Chickasaw Co School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 951 students in Chickasaw Co School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Mississippi.
Public Preschools in Chickasaw Co School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Mississippi public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public preschool average of 55% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
7 Schools
282 Schools
# Students
2,198 Students
125,600 Students
# Teachers
190 Teachers
10,006 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Chickasaw Co School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 148 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (MS)
#42 out of 148 school districts
(Top 30%)
56%
47%
41%
42%
59%
55%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.60
0.60
# American Indian Students
n/a
282 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
834 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
158 Students
5,432 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
4%
# Black Students
890 Students
56,691 Students
% Black Students
41%
45%
# White Students
1,077 Students
55,982 Students
% White Students
49%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
66 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
67 Students
6,313 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
59
9,221
# Students in K Grade:
174
22,360
# Students in 1st Grade:
195
22,172
# Students in 2nd Grade:
167
19,400
# Students in 3rd Grade:
174
14,702
# Students in 4th Grade:
139
13,066
# Students in 5th Grade:
151
10,676
# Students in 6th Grade:
125
4,243
# Students in 7th Grade:
146
1,742
# Students in 8th Grade:
156
1,709
# Students in 9th Grade:
170
1,025
# Students in 10th Grade:
190
986
# Students in 11th Grade:
158
953
# Students in 12th Grade:
131
827
# Ungraded Students:
63
2,518

Best Chickasaw Co School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Houlka Attendance Center
(Math: 50% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
510 Griffin Ave.
Houston, MS 38851
(662) 568-2772
Grades: PK-12
| 468 students
Rank: n/an/a
123 Starkville Street
Houston, MS 38851
(662) 456-3323
Grades: PK-2
| 483 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,198 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 51%
  • : Top 30% in MS
  • : 56% (Top 30%)
  • : 41% (Top 50%)
  • : 59% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

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