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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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 501 students in Choctaw Co School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Mississippi.
Public Middle Schools in Choctaw Co School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public middle school average of 52% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
5 Schools
359 Schools
# Students
1,230 Students
135,767 Students
# Teachers
119 Teachers
10,653 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
0.52
0.60
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,186 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
1,200 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
11 Students
5,862 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
4%
# Black Students
458 Students
57,593 Students
% Black Students
37%
42%
# White Students
723 Students
64,709 Students
% White Students
59%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
82 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
33 Students
5,135 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
65
528
# Students in K Grade:
91
3,201
# Students in 1st Grade:
105
3,257
# Students in 2nd Grade:
89
2,916
# Students in 3rd Grade:
96
2,896
# Students in 4th Grade:
83
3,265
# Students in 5th Grade:
92
6,135
# Students in 6th Grade:
103
23,104
# Students in 7th Grade:
88
32,547
# Students in 8th Grade:
95
35,334
# Students in 9th Grade:
99
6,193
# Students in 10th Grade:
86
5,502
# Students in 11th Grade:
65
4,612
# Students in 12th Grade:
62
4,298
# Ungraded Students:
11
1,979
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.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,454
$12,143
Spending / Student
$17,303
$12,013
Best Choctaw Co School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Choctaw County High School
Magnet 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
| 501 students
Rank: n/an/a
Choctaw Co Vocational Complex
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet 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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