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Corinth 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 elementary schools serving 1,834 students in Corinth School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Mississippi.
Public Elementary Schools in Corinth School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Mississippi public elementary school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public elementary school average of 56% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
3 Schools
700 Schools
# Students
2,490 Students
295,412 Students
# Teachers
168 Teachers
22,755 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Corinth 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 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#72 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
55%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.61
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,881 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
26 Students
3,102 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
320 Students
13,580 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
4%
# Black Students
736 Students
133,393 Students
% Black Students
29%
45%
# White Students
1,218 Students
129,066 Students
% White Students
49%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
230 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
189 Students
14,160 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
119
7,041
# Students in K Grade:
187
32,379
# Students in 1st Grade:
193
34,848
# Students in 2nd Grade:
200
32,257
# Students in 3rd Grade:
188
32,346
# Students in 4th Grade:
182
29,997
# Students in 5th Grade:
204
32,180
# Students in 6th Grade:
187
33,650
# Students in 7th Grade:
174
23,047
# Students in 8th Grade:
154
24,352
# Students in 9th Grade:
193
2,450
# Students in 10th Grade:
176
2,344
# Students in 11th Grade:
132
2,009
# Students in 12th Grade:
141
1,859
# Ungraded Students:
60
4,653
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,094 in this school district is less 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 $10,682 is less than the state median of $12,013. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,094
$12,143
Spending / Student
$10,682
$12,013
Best Corinth School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Corinth Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1910 Droke Road
Corinth, MS 38834
(662) 286-5245
Corinth, MS 38834
(662) 286-5245
Grades: PK-4
| 1,103 students
Rank: #22.
Corinth Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1000 East Fifth Street
Corinth, MS 38834
(662) 286-1261
Corinth, MS 38834
(662) 286-1261
Grades: 5-8
| 731 students
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