Kemper Co School District

159 Main Avenue
Dekalb, MS 39328
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Kemper Co School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 256 students in Kemper Co School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Mississippi.
Public Preschool in Kemper Co School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Mississippi public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 95% 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
5 Schools
280 Schools
# Students
884 Students
123,858 Students
# Teachers
94 Teachers
9,817 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Kemper 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 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MS)
#122 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Kemper Co   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
29%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kemper 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.
20%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kemper 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.
25%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kemper 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.
≥95%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Kemper Co   School District and public school graduation rate of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.11
0.59
# American Indian Students
1 Student
286 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
819 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
4 Students
5,148 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
4%
# Black Students
836 Students
56,058 Students
% Black Students
95%
45%
# White Students
24 Students
55,688 Students
% White Students
3%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
75 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
19 Students
5,784 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
22
8,257
# Students in K Grade:
64
22,107
# Students in 1st Grade:
69
22,578
# Students in 2nd Grade:
47
18,264
# Students in 3rd Grade:
57
14,860
# Students in 4th Grade:
58
12,434
# Students in 5th Grade:
48
11,331
# Students in 6th Grade:
64
4,287
# Students in 7th Grade:
52
1,578
# Students in 8th Grade:
68
1,604
# Students in 9th Grade:
79
1,186
# Students in 10th Grade:
107
1,159
# Students in 11th Grade:
72
991
# Students in 12th Grade:
52
932
# Ungraded Students:
25
2,290

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,016 is higher than the state median of $12,143. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,490 is higher than the state median of $12,013. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MS)
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$5,371 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Kemper 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
$15 MM
$5,314 MM
This chart displays total spending of Kemper 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
$19,016
$12,143
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Kemper 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
$16,490
$12,013
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Kemper 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 Kemper Co School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kemper County Lower Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
132 Binnsville Road, Post Offi
Scooba, MS 39358
(662) 476-8423
Grades: PK-3
| 256 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 884 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 97%
  • : ≥95% (Top 5% in MS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

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