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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 is 1 public high school serving 713 students in Pontotoc City Schools 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 School in Pontotoc City School School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Mississippi public high school average of 56%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Pontotoc City School School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Mississippi average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Pontotoc High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Mississippi or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public high school average of 55% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
5 Schools
401 Schools
# Students
2,356 Students
156,115 Students
# Teachers
189 Teachers
11,991 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
0.60
# American Indian Students
2 Students
976 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
26 Students
1,619 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
426 Students
7,566 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
5%
# Black Students
659 Students
70,723 Students
% Black Students
28%
45%
# White Students
1,125 Students
69,981 Students
% White Students
48%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
79 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
117 Students
5,171 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
39
359
# Students in K Grade:
177
1,720
# Students in 1st Grade:
216
1,648
# Students in 2nd Grade:
182
1,664
# Students in 3rd Grade:
167
1,451
# Students in 4th Grade:
165
1,433
# Students in 5th Grade:
155
1,742
# Students in 6th Grade:
171
1,912
# Students in 7th Grade:
180
5,250
# Students in 8th Grade:
165
5,334
# Students in 9th Grade:
226
35,648
# Students in 10th Grade:
176
34,938
# Students in 11th Grade:
172
32,214
# Students in 12th Grade:
123
28,189
# Ungraded Students:
42
2,613
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 High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pontotoc High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
123 North Main Street
Pontotoc, MS 38863
(662) 489-1275
Pontotoc, MS 38863
(662) 489-1275
Grades: 9-12
| 713 students
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