For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 410 students in North Bolivar Cons School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Mississippi.
Public Preschools in North Bolivar Cons School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Mississippi public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public preschool average of 55% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
3 Schools
282 Schools
# Students
775 Students
125,600 Students
# Teachers
63 Teachers
10,006 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
North Bolivar Cons 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 70-79% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#124 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
47%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
42%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
55%

Graduation Rate
70-79%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.04
0.60
# American Indian Students
n/a
282 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
834 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
7 Students
5,432 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
4%
# Black Students
758 Students
56,691 Students
% Black Students
98%
45%
# White Students
2 Students
55,982 Students
% White Students
n/a
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
66 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
8 Students
6,313 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
20
9,221
# Students in K Grade:
46
22,360
# Students in 1st Grade:
52
22,172
# Students in 2nd Grade:
56
19,400
# Students in 3rd Grade:
54
14,702
# Students in 4th Grade:
52
13,066
# Students in 5th Grade:
54
10,676
# Students in 6th Grade:
72
4,243
# Students in 7th Grade:
72
1,742
# Students in 8th Grade:
70
1,709
# Students in 9th Grade:
63
1,025
# Students in 10th Grade:
74
986
# Students in 11th Grade:
55
953
# Students in 12th Grade:
31
827
# Ungraded Students:
4
2,518
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,843 is higher than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,148 is higher than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$5,371 MM

Spending
$12 MM
$5,314 MM

Revenue / Student
$15,843
$12,205

Spending / Student
$15,148
$12,074

Best North Bolivar Cons School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Brooks Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
615 School Street
Duncan, MS 38740
(662) 337-6523
Duncan, MS 38740
(662) 337-6523
Grades: PK-6
| 198 students
Rank: #22.
I T Montgomery Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
202 Martin L. King Drive
Mound Bayou, MS 38762
(662) 333-8952
Mound Bayou, MS 38762
(662) 333-8952
Grades: PK-6
| 212 students
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