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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 middle school serving 452 students in Nettleton School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Mississippi.
Public Middle School in Nettleton School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public middle school average of 52% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
3 Schools
359 Schools
# Students
1,112 Students
135,767 Students
# Teachers
94 Teachers
10,653 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.
Overall District Rank
#74 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
55%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.60
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,186 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
1,200 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
17 Students
5,862 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
4%
# Black Students
340 Students
57,593 Students
% Black Students
31%
42%
# White Students
738 Students
64,709 Students
% White Students
66%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
82 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
17 Students
5,135 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
528
# Students in K Grade:
80
3,201
# Students in 1st Grade:
90
3,257
# Students in 2nd Grade:
66
2,916
# Students in 3rd Grade:
80
2,896
# Students in 4th Grade:
83
3,265
# Students in 5th Grade:
85
6,135
# Students in 6th Grade:
84
23,104
# Students in 7th Grade:
92
32,547
# Students in 8th Grade:
105
35,334
# Students in 9th Grade:
100
6,193
# Students in 10th Grade:
77
5,502
# Students in 11th Grade:
80
4,612
# Students in 12th Grade:
78
4,298
# Ungraded Students:
12
1,979
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.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,174
$12,143
Spending / Student
$10,647
$12,013
Best Nettleton School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Nettleton Intermediate School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
179 Mullen Avenue
Nettleton, MS 38858
(662) 963-7406
Nettleton, MS 38858
(662) 963-7406
Grades: 4-8
| 452 students
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