For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 334 students in Mccomb School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Mississippi.
Public Middle Schools in Mccomb School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public middle school average of 52% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
8 Schools
359 Schools
# Students
2,140 Students
135,767 Students
# Teachers
170 Teachers
10,653 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Mccomb 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 75-79% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#104 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
55%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.60
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,186 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
8 Students
1,200 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
47 Students
5,862 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
4%
# Black Students
1,941 Students
57,593 Students
% Black Students
91%
42%
# White Students
67 Students
64,709 Students
% White Students
3%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
82 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
77 Students
5,135 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
61
528
# Students in K Grade:
153
3,201
# Students in 1st Grade:
181
3,257
# Students in 2nd Grade:
162
2,916
# Students in 3rd Grade:
165
2,896
# Students in 4th Grade:
138
3,265
# Students in 5th Grade:
135
6,135
# Students in 6th Grade:
161
23,104
# Students in 7th Grade:
128
32,547
# Students in 8th Grade:
201
35,334
# Students in 9th Grade:
177
6,193
# Students in 10th Grade:
169
5,502
# Students in 11th Grade:
132
4,612
# Students in 12th Grade:
126
4,298
# Ungraded Students:
51
1,979
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,869 is higher than the state median of $12,143. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,179 is higher than the state median of $12,013. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,869
$12,143
Spending / Student
$13,179
$12,013
Best Mccomb School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Denman Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1211 Louisiana Avenue
Mccomb, MS 39648
(601) 684-2387
Mccomb, MS 39648
(601) 684-2387
Grades: 7-8
| 334 students
Rank: n/an/a
Tac Alternative School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
906 Louisiana Avenue
Mccomb, MS 39648
(601) 249-4765
Mccomb, MS 39648
(601) 249-4765
Grades: 4-12
| n/a students
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