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Choctaw Co School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 709 students in Choctaw Co School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in Mississippi.
Public Elementary Schools in Choctaw Co School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Mississippi public elementary school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public elementary school average of 57% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
5 Schools
696 Schools
# Students
1,254 Students
292,146 Students
# Teachers
116 Teachers
22,730 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Choctaw Co School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 95% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#18 out of 148 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
55%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.61
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,825 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
6 Students
3,105 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
12 Students
13,909 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
5%
# Black Students
468 Students
131,030 Students
% Black Students
37%
45%
# White Students
729 Students
126,881 Students
% White Students
58%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
213 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
38 Students
15,183 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
68
7,573
# Students in K Grade:
109
32,159
# Students in 1st Grade:
82
33,793
# Students in 2nd Grade:
95
33,611
# Students in 3rd Grade:
81
32,438
# Students in 4th Grade:
100
30,795
# Students in 5th Grade:
81
30,335
# Students in 6th Grade:
89
32,213
# Students in 7th Grade:
96
23,550
# Students in 8th Grade:
90
22,135
# Students in 9th Grade:
102
2,283
# Students in 10th Grade:
100
2,206
# Students in 11th Grade:
86
2,153
# Students in 12th Grade:
65
1,810
# Ungraded Students:
10
5,092
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,120 is higher than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,972 is higher than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,120
$12,205
Spending / Student
$16,972
$12,074
Best Choctaw Co School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
French Camp Elementary School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
300 Church Street
French Camp, MS 39745
(662) 547-7102
French Camp, MS 39745
(662) 547-7102
Grades: PK-6
| 122 students
Rank: #22.
Ackerman Elementary School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
8475 Ms Hwy 15
Ackerman, MS 39735
(662) 285-4052
Ackerman, MS 39735
(662) 285-4052
Grades: PK-6
| 461 students
Rank: #33.
Weir Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
351 Marion Kelly Drive
Weir, MS 39772
(662) 547-7079
Weir, MS 39772
(662) 547-7079
Grades: PK-6
| 126 students
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