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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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 1,388 students in Neshoba County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Mississippi.
Public Preschool in Neshoba County School District have an average math proficiency score of 60% (versus the Mississippi public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% 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
3 Schools
280 Schools
# Students
3,038 Students
123,858 Students
# Teachers
210 Teachers
9,817 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
0.59
# American Indian Students
316 Students
286 Students
% American Indian Students
10%
n/a
# Asian Students
19 Students
819 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
23 Students
5,148 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
4%
# Black Students
552 Students
56,058 Students
% Black Students
18%
45%
# White Students
1,862 Students
55,688 Students
% White Students
61%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
75 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
266 Students
5,784 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
40
8,257
# Students in K Grade:
239
22,107
# Students in 1st Grade:
250
22,578
# Students in 2nd Grade:
220
18,264
# Students in 3rd Grade:
187
14,860
# Students in 4th Grade:
216
12,434
# Students in 5th Grade:
208
11,331
# Students in 6th Grade:
204
4,287
# Students in 7th Grade:
241
1,578
# Students in 8th Grade:
249
1,604
# Students in 9th Grade:
262
1,186
# Students in 10th Grade:
249
1,159
# Students in 11th Grade:
222
991
# Students in 12th Grade:
204
932
# Ungraded Students:
47
2,290
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,250 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,143. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,913 is less than the state median of $12,013. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,250
$12,143
Spending / Student
$10,913
$12,013
Best Neshoba County School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Neshoba Central Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 1,388 students
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