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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 4 public preschools serving 1,134 students in Holmes County Consolidated School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Mississippi.
Public Preschools in Holmes County Consolidated School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the Mississippi public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 14% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% 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
9 Schools
280 Schools
# Students
2,544 Students
123,858 Students
# Teachers
195 Teachers
9,817 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
0.59
# American Indian Students
4 Students
286 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
819 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
7 Students
5,148 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
4%
# Black Students
2,498 Students
56,058 Students
% Black Students
98%
45%
# White Students
22 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
11 Students
5,784 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
101
8,257
# Students in K Grade:
188
22,107
# Students in 1st Grade:
176
22,578
# Students in 2nd Grade:
170
18,264
# Students in 3rd Grade:
203
14,860
# Students in 4th Grade:
134
12,434
# Students in 5th Grade:
161
11,331
# Students in 6th Grade:
223
4,287
# Students in 7th Grade:
174
1,578
# Students in 8th Grade:
202
1,604
# Students in 9th Grade:
213
1,186
# Students in 10th Grade:
220
1,159
# Students in 11th Grade:
188
991
# Students in 12th Grade:
182
932
# Ungraded Students:
9
2,290
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 Preschools (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.
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: #33.
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: #44.
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
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