Top Rankings
Neshoba County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 2,133 students in Neshoba County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Mississippi.
Public Elementary Schools in Neshoba County School District have an average math proficiency score of 68% (versus the Mississippi public elementary school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% 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
3 Schools
696 Schools
# Students
3,089 Students
292,146 Students
# Teachers
220 Teachers
22,730 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Neshoba County School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 93% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#8 out of 148 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
55%
Graduation Rate
93%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.61
# American Indian Students
300 Students
1,825 Students
% American Indian Students
10%
1%
# Asian Students
17 Students
3,105 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
19 Students
13,909 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
5%
# Black Students
570 Students
131,030 Students
% Black Students
18%
45%
# White Students
1,894 Students
126,881 Students
% White Students
61%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
213 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
289 Students
15,183 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
80
7,573
# Students in K Grade:
270
32,159
# Students in 1st Grade:
240
33,793
# Students in 2nd Grade:
246
33,611
# Students in 3rd Grade:
206
32,438
# Students in 4th Grade:
181
30,795
# Students in 5th Grade:
218
30,335
# Students in 6th Grade:
217
32,213
# Students in 7th Grade:
206
23,550
# Students in 8th Grade:
234
22,135
# Students in 9th Grade:
252
2,283
# Students in 10th Grade:
245
2,206
# Students in 11th Grade:
220
2,153
# Students in 12th Grade:
224
1,810
# Ungraded Students:
50
5,092
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,064 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 $10,733 is less than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,064
$12,205
Spending / Student
$10,733
$12,074
Best Neshoba County School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Neshoba Central Middle School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1000 St. Francis Drive
Philadelphia, MS 39350
(601) 656-4636
Philadelphia, MS 39350
(601) 656-4636
Grades: 6-8
| 667 students
Rank: #22.
Neshoba Central Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1002 St Francis Drive
Philadelphia, MS 39350
(601) 656-2182
Philadelphia, MS 39350
(601) 656-2182
Grades: PK-5
| 1,466 students
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