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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 2 public high schools serving 545 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 56%), 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 55% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
5 Schools
401 Schools
# Students
1,254 Students
156,115 Students
# Teachers
116 Teachers
11,991 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
0.60
# American Indian Students
n/a
976 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
6 Students
1,619 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
12 Students
7,566 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
5%
# Black Students
468 Students
70,723 Students
% Black Students
37%
45%
# White Students
729 Students
69,981 Students
% White Students
58%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
79 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
38 Students
5,171 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
68
359
# Students in K Grade:
109
1,720
# Students in 1st Grade:
82
1,648
# Students in 2nd Grade:
95
1,664
# Students in 3rd Grade:
81
1,451
# Students in 4th Grade:
100
1,433
# Students in 5th Grade:
81
1,742
# Students in 6th Grade:
89
1,912
# Students in 7th Grade:
96
5,250
# Students in 8th Grade:
90
5,334
# Students in 9th Grade:
102
35,648
# Students in 10th Grade:
100
34,938
# Students in 11th Grade:
86
32,214
# Students in 12th Grade:
65
28,189
# Ungraded Students:
10
2,613
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 High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Choctaw County High School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
415 East Church Street
Ackerman, MS 39735
(662) 285-4101
Ackerman, MS 39735
(662) 285-4101
Grades: 7-12
| 545 students
Rank: n/an/a
Choctaw Co Vocational Complex
Vocational School
501 East Church Street
Ackerman, MS 39735
(662) 285-4152
Ackerman, MS 39735
(662) 285-4152
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students
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