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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 is 1 public preschool serving 1,967 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 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 51% 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
280 Schools
# Students
3,864 Students
123,858 Students
# Teachers
287 Teachers
9,817 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
286 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
11 Students
819 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
17 Students
5,148 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
4%
# Black Students
1,904 Students
56,058 Students
% Black Students
49%
45%
# White Students
1,811 Students
55,688 Students
% White Students
47%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
75 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
117 Students
5,784 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
152
8,257
# Students in K Grade:
346
22,107
# Students in 1st Grade:
334
22,578
# Students in 2nd Grade:
279
18,264
# Students in 3rd Grade:
271
14,860
# Students in 4th Grade:
252
12,434
# Students in 5th Grade:
266
11,331
# Students in 6th Grade:
250
4,287
# Students in 7th Grade:
281
1,578
# Students in 8th Grade:
288
1,604
# Students in 9th Grade:
280
1,186
# Students in 10th Grade:
258
1,159
# Students in 11th Grade:
245
991
# Students in 12th Grade:
253
932
# Ungraded Students:
109
2,290
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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Grenada Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 1,967 students
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