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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 preschool serving 630 students in Pontotoc City Schools School District.
Public Preschools in Pontotoc City Schools School District have a diversity score of 0.66, which is more than the Mississippi public preschool average of 0.60.
Minority enrollment is 50% 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
5 Schools
282 Schools
# Students
2,356 Students
125,600 Students
# Teachers
189 Teachers
10,006 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
282 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
26 Students
834 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
426 Students
5,432 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
4%
# Black Students
659 Students
56,691 Students
% Black Students
28%
45%
# White Students
1,125 Students
55,982 Students
% White Students
48%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
66 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
117 Students
6,313 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
39
9,221
# Students in K Grade:
177
22,360
# Students in 1st Grade:
216
22,172
# Students in 2nd Grade:
182
19,400
# Students in 3rd Grade:
167
14,702
# Students in 4th Grade:
165
13,066
# Students in 5th Grade:
155
10,676
# Students in 6th Grade:
171
4,243
# Students in 7th Grade:
180
1,742
# Students in 8th Grade:
165
1,709
# Students in 9th Grade:
226
1,025
# Students in 10th Grade:
176
986
# Students in 11th Grade:
172
953
# Students in 12th Grade:
123
827
# Ungraded Students:
42
2,518
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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
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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