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 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.
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:

0.53
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.
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
$17,120
$12,205
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
$16,972
$12,074
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 (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
French Camp Elementary 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
| 122 students
Rank: #22.
Ackerman Elementary School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
8475 Ms Hwy 15
Ackerman, MS 39735
(662) 285-4052
Grades: PK-6
| 461 students
Rank: #33.
Weir Elementary 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
| 126 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,254 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 42%
  • : ≥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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