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 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,331 students in Louisville Municipal School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Mississippi.
Public Middle Schools in Louisville Municipal School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public middle school average of 53% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
7 Schools
361 Schools
# Students
2,490 Students
134,558 Students
# Teachers
201 Teachers
10,746 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:

0.51
0.60
# American Indian Students
22 Students
1,131 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
9 Students
1,196 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
37 Students
6,148 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
5%
# Black Students
1,558 Students
57,198 Students
% Black Students
63%
42%
# White Students
778 Students
63,202 Students
% White Students
31%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
84 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
86 Students
5,599 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
40
745
# Students in K Grade:
195
3,431
# Students in 1st Grade:
173
3,299
# Students in 2nd Grade:
217
3,294
# Students in 3rd Grade:
157
3,067
# Students in 4th Grade:
154
3,121
# Students in 5th Grade:
148
5,777
# Students in 6th Grade:
195
22,171
# Students in 7th Grade:
180
33,697
# Students in 8th Grade:
207
32,414
# Students in 9th Grade:
221
6,056
# Students in 10th Grade:
204
5,568
# Students in 11th Grade:
192
5,283
# Students in 12th Grade:
162
4,423
# Ungraded Students:
45
2,212

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,255 is higher 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 $11,444 is less than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% 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
$12,255
$12,205
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
$11,444
$12,074
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 Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Nanih Waiya Attendance Center
(Math: 64% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
4880 Hwy. 397
Louisville, MS 39339
(662) 773-6770
Grades: K-12
| 522 students
Rank: #22.
Noxapater Attendance Center
(Math: 52% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
249 West Alice Street
Noxapater, MS 39346
(662) 773-4065
Grades: K-12
| 464 students
Rank: #33.
Eiland Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
83 Camile Street
Louisville, MS 39339
(662) 773-9001
Grades: 6-8
| 345 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,490 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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