Louisville Municipal School District

891 South Columbus Ave, P. O. Box 909
Louisville, MS 39339
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 1,483 students in Louisville Municipal School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Mississippi.
Public High Schools in Louisville Municipal School District have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the Mississippi public high school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Louisville Municipal School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Mississippi average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Noxapater Attendance Center, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Mississippi or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Black), which is equal to the Mississippi public high school average of 54% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
7 Schools
402 Schools
# Students
2,523 Students
155,957 Students
# Teachers
202 Teachers
11,907 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Louisville Municipal 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 88% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MS)
#71 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Louisville Municipal   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
44%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Louisville Municipal   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.
33%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Louisville Municipal   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.
44%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Louisville Municipal   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.
88%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Louisville Municipal   School District and public school graduation rate of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.50
0.59
# American Indian Students
21 Students
993 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
9 Students
1,686 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
25 Students
7,015 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
4%
# Black Students
1,596 Students
70,513 Students
% Black Students
63%
45%
# White Students
793 Students
71,011 Students
% White Students
32%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
71 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
79 Students
4,668 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
39
304
# Students in K Grade:
173
1,689
# Students in 1st Grade:
208
1,712
# Students in 2nd Grade:
176
1,482
# Students in 3rd Grade:
155
1,434
# Students in 4th Grade:
145
1,481
# Students in 5th Grade:
184
1,765
# Students in 6th Grade:
163
1,978
# Students in 7th Grade:
214
5,036
# Students in 8th Grade:
234
6,005
# Students in 9th Grade:
212
37,163
# Students in 10th Grade:
206
34,858
# Students in 11th Grade:
189
30,163
# Students in 12th Grade:
185
28,431
# Ungraded Students:
40
2,456

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,094 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,143. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,294 is less than the state median of $12,013. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MS)
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$5,371 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Louisville Municipal   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
$29 MM
$5,314 MM
This chart displays total spending of Louisville Municipal   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
$12,094
$12,143
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Louisville Municipal   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
$11,294
$12,013
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Louisville Municipal   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 Louisville Municipal School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Nanih Waiya Attendance Center
Magnet School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
4880 Hwy. 397
Louisville, MS 39339
(662) 773-6770
Grades: K-12
| 523 students
Rank: #22.
Noxapater Attendance Center
Magnet School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
249 West Alice Street
Noxapater, MS 39346
(662) 724-4241
Grades: K-12
| 459 students
Rank: #33.
Louisville High School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
258 Ivy Avenue
Louisville, MS 39339
(662) 773-3431
Grades: 9-12
| 501 students
Rank: n/an/a
Winston Louisville Voc Center
Vocational School
Magnet School
366 Ivy Avenue
Louisville, MS 39339
(662) 773-6152
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,523 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 69%
  • : 88% (Top 50% in MS)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 44% (Top 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

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