Top Rankings
Oxford 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 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 213 students in Oxford School District.
Public Preschools in Oxford School District have a diversity score of 0.64, which is more than the Mississippi public preschool average of 0.59.
Minority enrollment is 52% 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
7 Schools
280 Schools
# Students
4,766 Students
123,858 Students
# Teachers
329 Teachers
9,817 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Oxford 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 87% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#17 out of 148 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
55%
Graduation Rate
87%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.59
# American Indian Students
8 Students
286 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
187 Students
819 Students
% Asian Students
4%
1%
# Hispanic Students
357 Students
5,148 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
4%
# Black Students
1,660 Students
56,058 Students
% Black Students
35%
45%
# White Students
2,322 Students
55,688 Students
% White Students
49%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
75 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
231 Students
5,784 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
213
8,257
# Students in K Grade:
339
22,107
# Students in 1st Grade:
403
22,578
# Students in 2nd Grade:
398
18,264
# Students in 3rd Grade:
329
14,860
# Students in 4th Grade:
355
12,434
# Students in 5th Grade:
337
11,331
# Students in 6th Grade:
334
4,287
# Students in 7th Grade:
333
1,578
# Students in 8th Grade:
361
1,604
# Students in 9th Grade:
339
1,186
# Students in 10th Grade:
357
1,159
# Students in 11th Grade:
318
991
# Students in 12th Grade:
297
932
# Ungraded Students:
53
2,290
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,331 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 $12,411 is higher than the state median of $12,013. The school district spending/student has declined by 29% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$68 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$59 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,331
$12,143
Spending / Student
$12,411
$12,013
Best Oxford School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Oxford Early Childhood Center
Magnet School
1637 Ms-30 East
Oxford, MS 38655
(662) 371-1630
Oxford, MS 38655
(662) 371-1630
Grades: PK
| 213 students
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