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 2 public high schools serving 501 students in Choctaw Co School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Mississippi.
Public High Schools in Choctaw Co School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Mississippi public high school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Choctaw Co School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Mississippi average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Choctaw County High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Mississippi or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public high school average of 54% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
5 Schools
402 Schools
# Students
1,230 Students
155,957 Students
# Teachers
119 Teachers
11,907 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
0.59
# American Indian Students
n/a
993 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
1,686 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
11 Students
7,015 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
4%
# Black Students
458 Students
70,513 Students
% Black Students
37%
45%
# White Students
723 Students
71,011 Students
% White Students
59%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
71 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
33 Students
4,668 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
65
304
# Students in K Grade:
91
1,689
# Students in 1st Grade:
105
1,712
# Students in 2nd Grade:
89
1,482
# Students in 3rd Grade:
96
1,434
# Students in 4th Grade:
83
1,481
# Students in 5th Grade:
92
1,765
# Students in 6th Grade:
103
1,978
# Students in 7th Grade:
88
5,036
# Students in 8th Grade:
95
6,005
# Students in 9th Grade:
99
37,163
# Students in 10th Grade:
86
34,858
# Students in 11th Grade:
65
30,163
# Students in 12th Grade:
62
28,431
# Ungraded Students:
11
2,456

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 High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Choctaw County High School
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
415 East Church Street
Ackerman, MS 39735
(662) 285-4101
Grades: 7-12
| 501 students
Rank: n/an/a
Choctaw Co Vocational Complex
Vocational School
Magnet School
501 East Church Street
Ackerman, MS 39735
(662) 285-4152
Grades: 7-12
| n/a 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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