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Leake Co School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,587 students in Leake Co School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Mississippi.
Public Elementary Schools in Leake Co School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Mississippi public elementary school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public elementary school average of 57% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
6 Schools
696 Schools
# Students
2,463 Students
292,146 Students
# Teachers
190 Teachers
22,730 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Leake 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 85-89% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#123 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
55%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.61
# American Indian Students
30 Students
1,825 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
15 Students
3,105 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
446 Students
13,909 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
5%
# Black Students
1,498 Students
131,030 Students
% Black Students
61%
45%
# White Students
397 Students
126,881 Students
% White Students
16%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
213 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
77 Students
15,183 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
7,573
# Students in K Grade:
184
32,159
# Students in 1st Grade:
214
33,793
# Students in 2nd Grade:
202
33,611
# Students in 3rd Grade:
178
32,438
# Students in 4th Grade:
151
30,795
# Students in 5th Grade:
164
30,335
# Students in 6th Grade:
171
32,213
# Students in 7th Grade:
148
23,550
# Students in 8th Grade:
171
22,135
# Students in 9th Grade:
229
2,283
# Students in 10th Grade:
219
2,206
# Students in 11th Grade:
191
2,153
# Students in 12th Grade:
138
1,810
# Ungraded Students:
103
5,092
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,761 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,435 is less than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,761
$12,205
Spending / Student
$11,435
$12,074
Best Leake Co School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Leake County Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1280 School Street
Walnut Grove, MS 39189
(601) 253-2324
Walnut Grove, MS 39189
(601) 253-2324
Grades: K-6
| 342 students
Rank: #22.
Leake Central Elementary School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
603 Hwy. 16 West
Carthage, MS 39051
(601) 267-9148
Carthage, MS 39051
(601) 267-9148
Grades: K-5
| 862 students
Rank: #33.
Leake Central Junior High School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
801 Martin Luther King Drive
Carthage, MS 39051
(601) 267-8909
Carthage, MS 39051
(601) 267-8909
Grades: 6-8
| 383 students
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