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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 preschools serving 369 students in Greenville School District.
Public Preschools in Greenville School District have a diversity score of 0.10, which is less than the Mississippi public preschool average of 0.59.
Minority enrollment is 98% 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
13 Schools
280 Schools
# Students
3,542 Students
123,858 Students
# Teachers
267 Teachers
9,817 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
286 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
819 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
7 Students
5,148 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
4%
# Black Students
3,462 Students
56,058 Students
% Black Students
98%
45%
# White Students
36 Students
55,688 Students
% White Students
1%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
75 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
24 Students
5,784 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
110
8,257
# Students in K Grade:
250
22,107
# Students in 1st Grade:
289
22,578
# Students in 2nd Grade:
315
18,264
# Students in 3rd Grade:
303
14,860
# Students in 4th Grade:
271
12,434
# Students in 5th Grade:
287
11,331
# Students in 6th Grade:
261
4,287
# Students in 7th Grade:
285
1,578
# Students in 8th Grade:
247
1,604
# Students in 9th Grade:
294
1,186
# Students in 10th Grade:
198
1,159
# Students in 11th Grade:
198
991
# Students in 12th Grade:
163
932
# Ungraded Students:
71
2,290
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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Webb Preparatory School
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 6-9% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
600 S. Harvey Street
Greenville, MS 38701
(662) 334-7146
Greenville, MS 38701
(662) 334-7146
Grades: K
| 254 students
Rank: n/an/a
Mc Bride Pre-k Academy
Magnet School
438 N. Poplar Street
Greenville, MS 38701
(662) 334-7136
Greenville, MS 38701
(662) 334-7136
Grades: PK
| 115 students
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