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Holmes County Consolidated School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 1,733 students in Holmes County Consolidated School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Mississippi.
Public Elementary Schools in Holmes County Consolidated School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Mississippi public elementary school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public elementary school average of 56% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
9 Schools
700 Schools
# Students
2,544 Students
295,412 Students
# Teachers
195 Teachers
22,755 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Holmes County Consolidated 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 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#133 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
55%
Graduation Rate
92%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.04
0.61
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,881 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
3,102 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
7 Students
13,580 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
4%
# Black Students
2,498 Students
133,393 Students
% Black Students
98%
45%
# White Students
22 Students
129,066 Students
% White Students
1%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
230 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
11 Students
14,160 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
101
7,041
# Students in K Grade:
188
32,379
# Students in 1st Grade:
176
34,848
# Students in 2nd Grade:
170
32,257
# Students in 3rd Grade:
203
32,346
# Students in 4th Grade:
134
29,997
# Students in 5th Grade:
161
32,180
# Students in 6th Grade:
223
33,650
# Students in 7th Grade:
174
23,047
# Students in 8th Grade:
202
24,352
# Students in 9th Grade:
213
2,450
# Students in 10th Grade:
220
2,344
# Students in 11th Grade:
188
2,009
# Students in 12th Grade:
182
1,859
# Ungraded Students:
9
4,653
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,506 is higher than the state median of $12,143. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,796 is less than the state median of $12,013. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,506
$12,143
Spending / Student
$11,796
$12,013
Best Holmes County Consolidated School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
S V Marshall Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
12572 Highway 12
Tchula, MS 39169
(662) 235-5226
Tchula, MS 39169
(662) 235-5226
Grades: PK-5
| 230 students
Rank: #22.
Williams-sullivan Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
14494 Highway 51
Durant, MS 39063
(662) 653-6262
Durant, MS 39063
(662) 653-6262
Grades: 6-8
| 249 students
Rank: #33.
S V Marshall Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
12572 Highway 12
Lexington, MS 39095
(662) 235-5226
Lexington, MS 39095
(662) 235-5226
Grades: 6-8
| 350 students
Rank: #44.
William Dean Jr. Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
96 Rockport Road
Lexington, MS 39095
(662) 834-3003
Lexington, MS 39095
(662) 834-3003
Grades: PK-5
| 458 students
Rank: #55.
Goodman Pickens Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3877 Highway 51 South
Goodman, MS 39079
(662) 468-2116
Goodman, MS 39079
(662) 468-2116
Grades: PK-5
| 201 students
Rank: #66.
Durant Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
65 West Madison Street
Durant, MS 39063
(662) 653-3176
Durant, MS 39063
(662) 653-3176
Grades: PK-5
| 245 students
Rank: n/an/a
Graduates Within Reach Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
32 School Street
Tchula, MS 39169
(662) 235-5637
Tchula, MS 39169
(662) 235-5637
Grades: 5-12
| n/a students
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