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Copiah Co School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,357 students in Copiah Co School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Mississippi.
Public Middle Schools in Copiah Co School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% 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
4 Schools
359 Schools
# Students
2,205 Students
135,767 Students
# Teachers
155 Teachers
10,653 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Copiah 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 80-84% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#83 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
55%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.60
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,186 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
13 Students
1,200 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
158 Students
5,862 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
4%
# Black Students
1,180 Students
57,593 Students
% Black Students
54%
42%
# White Students
821 Students
64,709 Students
% White Students
37%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
82 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
32 Students
5,135 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
528
# Students in K Grade:
163
3,201
# Students in 1st Grade:
174
3,257
# Students in 2nd Grade:
145
2,916
# Students in 3rd Grade:
151
2,896
# Students in 4th Grade:
130
3,265
# Students in 5th Grade:
165
6,135
# Students in 6th Grade:
171
23,104
# Students in 7th Grade:
162
32,547
# Students in 8th Grade:
186
35,334
# Students in 9th Grade:
197
6,193
# Students in 10th Grade:
202
5,502
# Students in 11th Grade:
164
4,612
# Students in 12th Grade:
163
4,298
# Ungraded Students:
32
1,979
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,695 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,143. The school district revenue/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,517 is less than the state median of $12,013. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,695
$12,143
Spending / Student
$10,517
$12,013
Best Copiah Co School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wesson Attendance Center
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1048 Grove Street
Wesson, MS 39191
(601) 643-2221
Wesson, MS 39191
(601) 643-2221
Grades: K-12
| 877 students
Rank: #22.
Crystal Springs Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2092 South Pat Harrison
Crystal Springs, MS 39059
(601) 892-2722
Crystal Springs, MS 39059
(601) 892-2722
Grades: 4-8
| 480 students
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