New Albany School District

301 Highway 15 North
New Albany, MS 38652
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 1,048 students in New Albany School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in Mississippi.
Public Preschool in New Albany School District have an average math proficiency score of 63% (versus the Mississippi public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 50% 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
5 Schools
280 Schools
# Students
2,114 Students
123,858 Students
# Teachers
156 Teachers
9,817 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

New Albany School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 95% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MS)
#15 out of 148 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of New Albany   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
63%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Albany   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.
51%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Albany   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.
69%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New Albany   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.
≥95%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of New Albany   School District and public school graduation rate of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.65
0.59
# American Indian Students
1 Student
286 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
45 Students
819 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
334 Students
5,148 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
4%
# Black Students
546 Students
56,058 Students
% Black Students
26%
45%
# White Students
1,075 Students
55,688 Students
% White Students
51%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
75 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
111 Students
5,784 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
39
8,257
# Students in K Grade:
194
22,107
# Students in 1st Grade:
183
22,578
# Students in 2nd Grade:
156
18,264
# Students in 3rd Grade:
163
14,860
# Students in 4th Grade:
159
12,434
# Students in 5th Grade:
144
11,331
# Students in 6th Grade:
146
4,287
# Students in 7th Grade:
154
1,578
# Students in 8th Grade:
171
1,604
# Students in 9th Grade:
164
1,186
# Students in 10th Grade:
150
1,159
# Students in 11th Grade:
140
991
# Students in 12th Grade:
120
932
# Ungraded Students:
31
2,290

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,014 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,143. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,721 is less than the state median of $12,013. The school district spending/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MS)
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$5,371 MM
This chart displays total revenue of New Albany   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
$23 MM
$5,314 MM
This chart displays total spending of New Albany   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
$12,014
$12,143
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in New Albany   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
$10,721
$12,013
This chart displays average spending per public school student in New Albany   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 New Albany School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
New Albany Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
874 Sam T. Barkley Dr.
New Albany, MS 38652
(662) 534-1840
Grades: PK-5
| 1,048 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,114 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 49%
  • : ≥95% (Top 5% in MS)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 63% (Top 10%)
  • : 51% (Top 20%)
  • : 69% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

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