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Grenada School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 1,063 students in Grenada School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Mississippi.
Public High Schools in Grenada School District have an average math proficiency score of 69% (versus the Mississippi public high school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Grenada School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Mississippi average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Grenada High School, with 87% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Mississippi or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 55% 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
5 Schools
402 Schools
# Students
3,864 Students
155,957 Students
# Teachers
287 Teachers
11,907 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Grenada School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 83% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#24 out of 148 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
55%
Graduation Rate
83%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.59
# American Indian Students
3 Students
993 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
11 Students
1,686 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
17 Students
7,015 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
4%
# Black Students
1,904 Students
70,513 Students
% Black Students
49%
45%
# White Students
1,811 Students
71,011 Students
% White Students
47%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
71 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
117 Students
4,668 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
152
304
# Students in K Grade:
346
1,689
# Students in 1st Grade:
334
1,712
# Students in 2nd Grade:
279
1,482
# Students in 3rd Grade:
271
1,434
# Students in 4th Grade:
252
1,481
# Students in 5th Grade:
266
1,765
# Students in 6th Grade:
250
1,978
# Students in 7th Grade:
281
5,036
# Students in 8th Grade:
288
6,005
# Students in 9th Grade:
280
37,163
# Students in 10th Grade:
258
34,858
# Students in 11th Grade:
245
30,163
# Students in 12th Grade:
253
28,431
# Ungraded Students:
109
2,456
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,514 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,143. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,111 is less than the state median of $12,013. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$39 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,514
$12,143
Spending / Student
$10,111
$12,013
Best Grenada School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Grenada High School
Magnet School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1875 Fairground Road
Grenada, MS 38902
(662) 226-8844
Grenada, MS 38902
(662) 226-8844
Grades: 9-12
| 1,063 students
Rank: n/an/a
Grenada Enrichment & Transition Cen
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
809 Tie Plant Road
Grenada, MS 38902
(662) 226-3311
Grenada, MS 38902
(662) 226-3311
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Grenada Voc Complex
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
2035 Jackson Avenue
Grenada, MS 38901
(662) 226-5969
Grenada, MS 38901
(662) 226-5969
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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