Choctaw Co School District

19 East Main Street, Post Office Drawer 398
Ackerman, MS 39735
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

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 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 729 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 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public elementary school average of 56% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
5 Schools
700 Schools
# Students
1,230 Students
295,412 Students
# Teachers
119 Teachers
22,755 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.
This School District
State Average (MS)
#18 out of 148 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Choctaw Co   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
56%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Choctaw Co   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.
58%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Choctaw Co   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.
64%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Choctaw Co   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.
≥95%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Choctaw Co   School District and public school graduation rate of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.52
0.61
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,881 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
3,102 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
11 Students
13,580 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
4%
# Black Students
458 Students
133,393 Students
% Black Students
37%
45%
# White Students
723 Students
129,066 Students
% White Students
59%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
230 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
33 Students
14,160 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
65
7,041
# Students in K Grade:
91
32,379
# Students in 1st Grade:
105
34,848
# Students in 2nd Grade:
89
32,257
# Students in 3rd Grade:
96
32,346
# Students in 4th Grade:
83
29,997
# Students in 5th Grade:
92
32,180
# Students in 6th Grade:
103
33,650
# Students in 7th Grade:
88
23,047
# Students in 8th Grade:
95
24,352
# Students in 9th Grade:
99
2,450
# Students in 10th Grade:
86
2,344
# Students in 11th Grade:
65
2,009
# Students in 12th Grade:
62
1,859
# Ungraded Students:
11
4,653

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,454 is higher than the state median of $12,143. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,303 is higher than the state median of $12,013. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MS)
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$5,371 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Choctaw Co   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
$21 MM
$5,314 MM
This chart displays total spending of Choctaw Co   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
$17,454
$12,143
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Choctaw Co   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
$17,303
$12,013
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Choctaw Co   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 Choctaw Co School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
French Camp Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
300 Church Street
French Camp, MS 39745
(662) 547-7102
Grades: PK-6
| 112 students
Rank: #22.
Ackerman Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
8475 Ms Hwy 15
Ackerman, MS 39735
(662) 285-4052
Grades: PK-6
| 487 students
Rank: #33.
Weir Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
351 Marion Kelly Drive
Weir, MS 39772
(662) 547-7079
Grades: PK-6
| 130 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,230 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 41%
  • : ≥95% (Top 5% in MS)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 56% (Top 30%)
  • : 58% (Top 10%)
  • : 64% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

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