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Okolona Separate School Dist 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 are 2 public elementary schools serving 364 students in Okolona Separate School Dist School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Mississippi.
Public Elementary Schools in Okolona Separate School Dist School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Mississippi public elementary school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public elementary school average of 56% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
4 Schools
699 Schools
# Students
521 Students
296,385 Students
# Teachers
52 Teachers
20,799 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Okolona Separate School Dist 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 90% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#111 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
55%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.60
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,944 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
3,103 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
n/a
13,567 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
5%
# Black Students
493 Students
134,650 Students
% Black Students
95%
45%
# White Students
13 Students
130,341 Students
% White Students
2%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
198 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
12 Students
12,538 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
6,354
# Students in K Grade:
32
32,733
# Students in 1st Grade:
39
32,711
# Students in 2nd Grade:
32
31,687
# Students in 3rd Grade:
37
31,579
# Students in 4th Grade:
47
32,264
# Students in 5th Grade:
45
33,315
# Students in 6th Grade:
40
32,363
# Students in 7th Grade:
42
25,238
# Students in 8th Grade:
49
25,171
# Students in 9th Grade:
33
2,453
# Students in 10th Grade:
42
2,138
# Students in 11th Grade:
44
2,001
# Students in 12th Grade:
38
1,862
# Ungraded Students:
1
4,516
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,353 is higher than the state median of $12,094. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,610 is higher than the state median of $11,965. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,353
$12,094
Spending / Student
$13,610
$11,965
Best Okolona Separate School Dist School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Okolona Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
411 West Main Street
Okolona, MS 38860
(662) 447-5406
Okolona, MS 38860
(662) 447-5406
Grades: K-5
| 233 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Okolona Middle School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
404 Howard Gunn Street
Okolona, MS 38860
(662) 447-2362
Okolona, MS 38860
(662) 447-2362
Grades: 6-8
| 131 students
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