Top Rankings
Lowndes Co School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 2,534 students in Lowndes Co School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Mississippi.
Public Preschools in Lowndes Co School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Mississippi public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public preschool average of 55% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
10 Schools
282 Schools
# Students
5,360 Students
125,600 Students
# Teachers
411 Teachers
10,006 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Lowndes Co School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#23 out of 148 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
55%
Graduation Rate
90%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.60
# American Indian Students
2 Students
282 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
17 Students
834 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
103 Students
5,432 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
4%
# Black Students
2,055 Students
56,691 Students
% Black Students
38%
45%
# White Students
3,026 Students
55,982 Students
% White Students
57%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
66 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
153 Students
6,313 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
180
9,221
# Students in K Grade:
399
22,360
# Students in 1st Grade:
385
22,172
# Students in 2nd Grade:
402
19,400
# Students in 3rd Grade:
367
14,702
# Students in 4th Grade:
364
13,066
# Students in 5th Grade:
369
10,676
# Students in 6th Grade:
405
4,243
# Students in 7th Grade:
386
1,742
# Students in 8th Grade:
419
1,709
# Students in 9th Grade:
417
1,025
# Students in 10th Grade:
477
986
# Students in 11th Grade:
305
953
# Students in 12th Grade:
389
827
# Ungraded Students:
96
2,518
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,316 is higher 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 $10,608 is less than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$71 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$57 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,316
$12,205
Spending / Student
$10,608
$12,074
Best Lowndes Co School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Caledonia Elementary School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
9509 Wolfe Road
Caledonia, MS 39740
(662) 356-2050
Caledonia, MS 39740
(662) 356-2050
Grades: PK-5
| 1,082 students
Rank: #22.
New Hope Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
199 Enlow Road
Columbus, MS 39702
(662) 244-4760
Columbus, MS 39702
(662) 244-4760
Grades: PK-5
| 1,199 students
Rank: #33.
West Lowndes Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1000 Gilmer Wilburn Road
Columbus, MS 39701
(662) 244-5050
Columbus, MS 39701
(662) 244-5050
Grades: PK-6
| 253 students
Rank: n/an/a
Lowndes County Alternative School
Alternative School
3419 New Hope Road
Columbus, MS 39702
(662) 244-5060
Columbus, MS 39702
(662) 244-5060
Grades: PK-12
| n/a students
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