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Pontotoc City Schools 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%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,288 students in Pontotoc City Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Mississippi.
Public Elementary Schools in Pontotoc City Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the Mississippi public elementary school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public elementary school average of 57% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
5 Schools
696 Schools
# Students
2,356 Students
292,146 Students
# Teachers
189 Teachers
22,730 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Pontotoc City Schools 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 90-94% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#29 out of 148 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
55%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.61
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,825 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
26 Students
3,105 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
426 Students
13,909 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
5%
# Black Students
659 Students
131,030 Students
% Black Students
28%
45%
# White Students
1,125 Students
126,881 Students
% White Students
48%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
213 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
117 Students
15,183 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
39
7,573
# Students in K Grade:
177
32,159
# Students in 1st Grade:
216
33,793
# Students in 2nd Grade:
182
33,611
# Students in 3rd Grade:
167
32,438
# Students in 4th Grade:
165
30,795
# Students in 5th Grade:
155
30,335
# Students in 6th Grade:
171
32,213
# Students in 7th Grade:
180
23,550
# Students in 8th Grade:
165
22,135
# Students in 9th Grade:
226
2,283
# Students in 10th Grade:
176
2,206
# Students in 11th Grade:
172
2,153
# Students in 12th Grade:
123
1,810
# Ungraded Students:
42
5,092
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,702 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,484 is less than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,702
$12,205
Spending / Student
$9,484
$12,074
Best Pontotoc City Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
D T Cox Elementary School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
304 Clark Street
Pontotoc, MS 38863
(662) 489-2454
Pontotoc, MS 38863
(662) 489-2454
Grades: 3-4
| 332 students
Rank: #22.
Pontotoc Middle School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
135 Education Drive
Pontotoc, MS 38863
(662) 489-6056
Pontotoc, MS 38863
(662) 489-6056
Grades: 5-6
| 326 students
Rank: n/an/a
145 Fred Dowdy Street
Pontotoc, MS 38863
(662) 489-4973
Pontotoc, MS 38863
(662) 489-4973
Grades: PK-2
| 630 students
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