Humphreys Co School District

401 Fourth Street
Belzoni, MS 39038-0678
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 413 students in Humphreys Co School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Mississippi.
Public Middle School in Humphreys Co School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 11% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public middle school average of 52% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
4 Schools
359 Schools
# Students
1,207 Students
135,767 Students
# Teachers
79 Teachers
10,653 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Humphreys Co 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 80-84% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MS)
#146 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Humphreys Co   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
7%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Humphreys Co   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
10%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Humphreys Co   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
14%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Humphreys Co   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-84%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Humphreys Co   School District and public school graduation rate of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.05
0.60
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,186 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
1,200 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
9 Students
5,862 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
4%
# Black Students
1,174 Students
57,593 Students
% Black Students
97%
42%
# White Students
16 Students
64,709 Students
% White Students
1%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
82 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
7 Students
5,135 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
528
# Students in K Grade:
78
3,201
# Students in 1st Grade:
63
3,257
# Students in 2nd Grade:
66
2,916
# Students in 3rd Grade:
105
2,896
# Students in 4th Grade:
56
3,265
# Students in 5th Grade:
79
6,135
# Students in 6th Grade:
108
23,104
# Students in 7th Grade:
106
32,547
# Students in 8th Grade:
114
35,334
# Students in 9th Grade:
121
6,193
# Students in 10th Grade:
123
5,502
# Students in 11th Grade:
95
4,612
# Students in 12th Grade:
68
4,298
# Ungraded Students:
25
1,979

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,849 is higher than the state median of $12,143. The school district revenue/student has grown by 36% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,530 is higher than the state median of $12,013. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MS)
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$5,371 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Humphreys Co   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$19 MM
$5,314 MM
This chart displays total spending of Humphreys Co   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,849
$12,143
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Humphreys Co   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,530
$12,013
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Humphreys Co   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Humphreys Co School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
O M Mc Nair Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
910 Church Street
Belzoni, MS 39038
(662) 247-6060
Grades: 5-8
| 413 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,207 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 99%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in MS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 7% (Btm 50%)
  • : 10% (Btm 50%)
  • : 14% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

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