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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 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 157 students in Okolona Separate School Dist School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Mississippi.
Public High Schools in Okolona Separate School Dist School District have an average math proficiency score of 80% (versus the Mississippi public high school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Okolona Separate School Dist School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Mississippi average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Okolona High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Mississippi or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public high school average of 53% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
4 Schools
403 Schools
# Students
521 Students
155,163 Students
# Teachers
52 Teachers
11,398 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
0.58
# American Indian Students
n/a
990 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
1,636 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
n/a
6,467 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
4%
# Black Students
493 Students
69,746 Students
% Black Students
95%
45%
# White Students
13 Students
72,370 Students
% White Students
2%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
79 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
12 Students
3,875 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
227
# Students in K Grade:
32
1,768
# Students in 1st Grade:
39
1,529
# Students in 2nd Grade:
32
1,393
# Students in 3rd Grade:
37
1,465
# Students in 4th Grade:
47
1,532
# Students in 5th Grade:
45
1,728
# Students in 6th Grade:
40
1,879
# Students in 7th Grade:
42
5,589
# Students in 8th Grade:
49
6,330
# Students in 9th Grade:
33
37,437
# Students in 10th Grade:
42
32,746
# Students in 11th Grade:
44
30,671
# Students in 12th Grade:
38
28,608
# Ungraded Students:
1
2,261
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 High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Okolona High School
(Math: ≥80% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
404 Howard Gunn Street
Okolona, MS 38860
(662) 447-2362
Okolona, MS 38860
(662) 447-2362
Grades: 9-12
| 157 students
Rank: n/an/a
Okolona Voc Complex
Vocational School
605 North Church St
Okolona, MS 38860
(662) 447-3331
Okolona, MS 38860
(662) 447-3331
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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