Noxubee County School District

37 Gandy Tindal Rd, P O Box 540
Macon, MS 39341
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 306 students in Noxubee County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Mississippi.
Public Middle School in Noxubee County School District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 13% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public middle school average of 52% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
4 Schools
359 Schools
# Students
1,397 Students
135,767 Students
# Teachers
92 Teachers
10,653 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Noxubee County 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 80-84% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MS)
#145 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Noxubee County   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
12%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Noxubee County   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.
15%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Noxubee County   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.
27%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Noxubee County   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.
80-84%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Noxubee County   School District and public school graduation rate of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.08
0.60
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,186 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
1,200 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
30 Students
5,862 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
4%
# Black Students
1,340 Students
57,593 Students
% Black Students
96%
42%
# White Students
18 Students
64,709 Students
% White Students
1%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
82 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
6 Students
5,135 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
59
528
# Students in K Grade:
115
3,201
# Students in 1st Grade:
103
3,257
# Students in 2nd Grade:
86
2,916
# Students in 3rd Grade:
113
2,896
# Students in 4th Grade:
88
3,265
# Students in 5th Grade:
103
6,135
# Students in 6th Grade:
92
23,104
# Students in 7th Grade:
96
32,547
# Students in 8th Grade:
112
35,334
# Students in 9th Grade:
120
6,193
# Students in 10th Grade:
111
5,502
# Students in 11th Grade:
90
4,612
# Students in 12th Grade:
88
4,298
# Ungraded Students:
21
1,979

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,969 is higher than the state median of $12,143. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,395 is less than the state median of $12,013. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MS)
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$5,371 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Noxubee County   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
$16 MM
$5,314 MM
This chart displays total spending of Noxubee County   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
$12,969
$12,143
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Noxubee County   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
$11,395
$12,013
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Noxubee County   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 Noxubee County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
B F Liddell Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
200 North Wayne Street, P O Bo
Macon, MS 39341
(662) 726-4880
Grades: 6-8
| 306 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,397 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 99%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in MS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 12% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

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