For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 2,824 students in Lincoln County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Mississippi.
Public Elementary Schools in Lincoln County School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Mississippi public elementary school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public elementary school average of 57% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
4 Schools
696 Schools
# Students
2,824 Students
292,146 Students
# Teachers
209 Teachers
22,730 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Lincoln County School District, which is ranked within the top 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 decreased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#45 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
55%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.61
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,825 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
3,105 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
22 Students
13,909 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
5%
# Black Students
383 Students
131,030 Students
% Black Students
14%
45%
# White Students
2,356 Students
126,881 Students
% White Students
83%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
213 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
59 Students
15,183 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
7,573
# Students in K Grade:
217
32,159
# Students in 1st Grade:
219
33,793
# Students in 2nd Grade:
232
33,611
# Students in 3rd Grade:
183
32,438
# Students in 4th Grade:
206
30,795
# Students in 5th Grade:
207
30,335
# Students in 6th Grade:
229
32,213
# Students in 7th Grade:
226
23,550
# Students in 8th Grade:
222
22,135
# Students in 9th Grade:
220
2,283
# Students in 10th Grade:
225
2,206
# Students in 11th Grade:
226
2,153
# Students in 12th Grade:
170
1,810
# Ungraded Students:
42
5,092
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,552 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,321 is less than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,552
$12,205
Spending / Student
$9,321
$12,074
Best Lincoln County School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Lincoln School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
948 Jackson Liberty Drive Sw
Brookhaven, MS 39601
(601) 833-4600
Brookhaven, MS 39601
(601) 833-4600
Grades: K-12
| 645 students
Rank: #22.
Bogue Chitto School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
385 West Monticello Street
Bogue Chitto, MS 39629
(601) 734-2723
Bogue Chitto, MS 39629
(601) 734-2723
Grades: K-12
| 745 students
Rank: #33.
Enterprise School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1601 Hwy 583 Se
Brookhaven, MS 39601
(601) 833-7284
Brookhaven, MS 39601
(601) 833-7284
Grades: K-12
| 694 students
Rank: #44.
Loyd Star School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1880 Hwy 550 Nw
Brookhaven, MS 39601
(601) 833-3473
Brookhaven, MS 39601
(601) 833-3473
Grades: K-12
| 740 students
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