Nettleton School District

179 Mullen Avenue
Nettleton, MS 38858
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Nettleton School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 342 students in Nettleton School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Mississippi.
Public High School in Nettleton School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Mississippi public high school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Nettleton School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Mississippi average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Nettleton High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Mississippi or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public high school average of 54% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
3 Schools
402 Schools
# Students
1,112 Students
155,957 Students
# Teachers
94 Teachers
11,907 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Nettleton 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 85-89% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MS)
#74 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Nettleton   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Nettleton   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.
35%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Nettleton   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.
57%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Nettleton   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.
85-89%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Nettleton   School District and public school graduation rate of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.47
0.59
# American Indian Students
n/a
993 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
1,686 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
17 Students
7,015 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
4%
# Black Students
340 Students
70,513 Students
% Black Students
31%
45%
# White Students
738 Students
71,011 Students
% White Students
66%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
71 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
17 Students
4,668 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
304
# Students in K Grade:
80
1,689
# Students in 1st Grade:
90
1,712
# Students in 2nd Grade:
66
1,482
# Students in 3rd Grade:
80
1,434
# Students in 4th Grade:
83
1,481
# Students in 5th Grade:
85
1,765
# Students in 6th Grade:
84
1,978
# Students in 7th Grade:
92
5,036
# Students in 8th Grade:
105
6,005
# Students in 9th Grade:
100
37,163
# Students in 10th Grade:
77
34,858
# Students in 11th Grade:
80
30,163
# Students in 12th Grade:
78
28,431
# Ungraded Students:
12
2,456

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,174 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 $10,647 is less than the state median of $12,013. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MS)
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$5,371 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Nettleton   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
$12 MM
$5,314 MM
This chart displays total spending of Nettleton   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
$11,174
$12,143
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Nettleton   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
$10,647
$12,013
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Nettleton   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 Nettleton School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Nettleton High School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
165 Mullen Avenue
Nettleton, MS 38858
(662) 963-2306
Grades: 9-12
| 342 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,112 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 34%
  • : 85-89% (Top 50% in MS)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 41% (Top 50%)
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • : 57% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

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