Top Rankings
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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 2,006 students in Grenada School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Mississippi.
Public Preschool in Grenada School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Mississippi public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public preschool average of 55% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
5 Schools
282 Schools
# Students
3,851 Students
125,600 Students
# Teachers
291 Teachers
10,006 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
0.60
# American Indian Students
3 Students
282 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
834 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
17 Students
5,432 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
4%
# Black Students
1,895 Students
56,691 Students
% Black Students
49%
45%
# White Students
1,804 Students
55,982 Students
% White Students
47%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
66 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
122 Students
6,313 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
155
9,221
# Students in K Grade:
338
22,360
# Students in 1st Grade:
353
22,172
# Students in 2nd Grade:
319
19,400
# Students in 3rd Grade:
276
14,702
# Students in 4th Grade:
274
13,066
# Students in 5th Grade:
237
10,676
# Students in 6th Grade:
280
4,243
# Students in 7th Grade:
249
1,742
# Students in 8th Grade:
251
1,709
# Students in 9th Grade:
295
1,025
# Students in 10th Grade:
272
986
# Students in 11th Grade:
220
953
# Students in 12th Grade:
243
827
# Ungraded Students:
89
2,518
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,549 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,145 is less than the state median of $12,074. 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
$10,549
$12,205
Spending / Student
$10,145
$12,074
Best Grenada School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Grenada Elementary School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
250 Pender Drive
Grenada, MS 38902
(662) 226-8900
Grenada, MS 38902
(662) 226-8900
Grades: PK-5
| 2,006 students
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