Cleveland School District

305 Merritt Drive
Cleveland, MS 38732
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 617 students in Cleveland School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Mississippi.
Public Preschools in Cleveland School District have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the Mississippi public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 58% 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
10 Schools
280 Schools
# Students
2,818 Students
123,858 Students
# Teachers
214 Teachers
9,817 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Cleveland 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 81% has decreased from 82% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MS)
#101 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Cleveland   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
28%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cleveland   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.
30%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cleveland   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.
40%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Cleveland   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.
81%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Cleveland   School District and public school graduation rate of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.44
0.59
# American Indian Students
n/a
286 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
19 Students
819 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
83 Students
5,148 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
4%
# Black Students
2,033 Students
56,058 Students
% Black Students
72%
45%
# White Students
550 Students
55,688 Students
% White Students
19%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
75 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
131 Students
5,784 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
68
8,257
# Students in K Grade:
218
22,107
# Students in 1st Grade:
217
22,578
# Students in 2nd Grade:
203
18,264
# Students in 3rd Grade:
204
14,860
# Students in 4th Grade:
184
12,434
# Students in 5th Grade:
247
11,331
# Students in 6th Grade:
207
4,287
# Students in 7th Grade:
203
1,578
# Students in 8th Grade:
219
1,604
# Students in 9th Grade:
235
1,186
# Students in 10th Grade:
227
1,159
# Students in 11th Grade:
206
991
# Students in 12th Grade:
129
932
# Ungraded Students:
51
2,290

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,615 is higher than the state median of $12,143. The school district revenue/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,319 is higher than the state median of $12,013. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MS)
Total Revenue
$38 MM
$5,371 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Cleveland   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
$35 MM
$5,314 MM
This chart displays total spending of Cleveland   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
$13,615
$12,143
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Cleveland   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
$12,319
$12,013
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Cleveland   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 Cleveland School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hayes Cooper Center For Math Sc Tec
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
500 Martin L. King
Merigold, MS 38759
(662) 748-2734
Grades: PK-6
| 281 students
Rank: #22.
Bell Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1016 Taylor Street
Boyle, MS 38730
(662) 843-4572
Grades: PK-6
| 336 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,818 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 80%
  • : 81% (Btm 50% in MS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

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