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Greenville School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 871 students in Greenville School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Mississippi.
Public High Schools in Greenville School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Mississippi public high school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 14% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Greenville School District have a Graduation Rate of 77%, which is less than the Mississippi average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Greenville High School, with 77% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Mississippi or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public high school average of 54% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
13 Schools
402 Schools
# Students
3,542 Students
155,957 Students
# Teachers
267 Teachers
11,907 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Greenville 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 77% has increased from 73% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#135 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
55%
Graduation Rate
77%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.04
0.59
# American Indian Students
4 Students
993 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
9 Students
1,686 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
7 Students
7,015 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
4%
# Black Students
3,462 Students
70,513 Students
% Black Students
98%
45%
# White Students
36 Students
71,011 Students
% White Students
1%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
71 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
24 Students
4,668 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
110
304
# Students in K Grade:
250
1,689
# Students in 1st Grade:
289
1,712
# Students in 2nd Grade:
315
1,482
# Students in 3rd Grade:
303
1,434
# Students in 4th Grade:
271
1,481
# Students in 5th Grade:
287
1,765
# Students in 6th Grade:
261
1,978
# Students in 7th Grade:
285
5,036
# Students in 8th Grade:
247
6,005
# Students in 9th Grade:
294
37,163
# Students in 10th Grade:
198
34,858
# Students in 11th Grade:
198
30,163
# Students in 12th Grade:
163
28,431
# Ungraded Students:
71
2,456
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,112 is higher than the state median of $12,143. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,493 is higher than the state median of $12,013. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$44 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,112
$12,143
Spending / Student
$12,493
$12,013
Best Greenville School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Greenville High School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
419 East Robertshaw Street
Greenville, MS 38701
(662) 334-7063
Greenville, MS 38701
(662) 334-7063
Grades: 9-12
| 871 students
Rank: n/an/a
Greenville Technical Center
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
350 South Raceway Road
Greenville, MS 38703
(662) 334-7171
Greenville, MS 38703
(662) 334-7171
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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