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Claiborne Co School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 533 students in Claiborne Co School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Mississippi.
Public Preschool in Claiborne Co School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Mississippi public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public preschool average of 55% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
4 Schools
280 Schools
# Students
1,188 Students
123,858 Students
# Teachers
91 Teachers
9,817 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Claiborne Co School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#126 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
55%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.03
0.59
# American Indian Students
n/a
286 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
819 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
7 Students
5,148 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
4%
# Black Students
1,171 Students
56,058 Students
% Black Students
99%
45%
# White Students
2 Students
55,688 Students
% White Students
n/a
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
75 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
5 Students
5,784 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
39
8,257
# Students in K Grade:
75
22,107
# Students in 1st Grade:
91
22,578
# Students in 2nd Grade:
87
18,264
# Students in 3rd Grade:
90
14,860
# Students in 4th Grade:
61
12,434
# Students in 5th Grade:
83
11,331
# Students in 6th Grade:
80
4,287
# Students in 7th Grade:
97
1,578
# Students in 8th Grade:
93
1,604
# Students in 9th Grade:
96
1,186
# Students in 10th Grade:
109
1,159
# Students in 11th Grade:
73
991
# Students in 12th Grade:
81
932
# Ungraded Students:
33
2,290
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,779 is higher than the state median of $12,143. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,577 is higher than the state median of $12,013. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,779
$12,143
Spending / Student
$14,577
$12,013
Best Claiborne Co School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
A. W. Watson Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
880 Anthony St.
Port Gibson, MS 39150
(601) 437-5070
Port Gibson, MS 39150
(601) 437-5070
Grades: PK-5
| 533 students
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