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Pontotoc Co School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 657 students in Pontotoc Co School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Mississippi.
Public Middle Schools in Pontotoc Co School District have an average math proficiency score of 60% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Mississippi public middle school average of 52% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
9 Schools
359 Schools
# Students
3,466 Students
135,767 Students
# Teachers
269 Teachers
10,653 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Pontotoc Co School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 81% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#33 out of 148 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
55%
Graduation Rate
81%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.60
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,186 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
15 Students
1,200 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
404 Students
5,862 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
4%
# Black Students
320 Students
57,593 Students
% Black Students
9%
42%
# White Students
2,623 Students
64,709 Students
% White Students
76%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
82 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
103 Students
5,135 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
528
# Students in K Grade:
301
3,201
# Students in 1st Grade:
295
3,257
# Students in 2nd Grade:
279
2,916
# Students in 3rd Grade:
258
2,896
# Students in 4th Grade:
251
3,265
# Students in 5th Grade:
272
6,135
# Students in 6th Grade:
249
23,104
# Students in 7th Grade:
266
32,547
# Students in 8th Grade:
264
35,334
# Students in 9th Grade:
271
6,193
# Students in 10th Grade:
255
5,502
# Students in 11th Grade:
213
4,612
# Students in 12th Grade:
231
4,298
# Ungraded Students:
61
1,979
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,483 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,143. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,577 is less than the state median of $12,013. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,483
$12,143
Spending / Student
$9,577
$12,013
Best Pontotoc Co School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Pontotoc Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1523 South Pontotoc Rd
Pontotoc, MS 38863
(662) 489-3476
Pontotoc, MS 38863
(662) 489-3476
Grades: 6-8
| 374 students
Rank: #22.
North Pontotoc Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
8324 Hwy 15 North
Ecru, MS 38841
(662) 489-5612
Ecru, MS 38841
(662) 489-5612
Grades: 7-8
| 283 students
Rank: n/an/a
Pontotoc Co Alternative Program
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
354 Center Ridge Drive
Pontotoc, MS 38863
(662) 489-4812
Pontotoc, MS 38863
(662) 489-4812
Grades: 5-12
| n/a students
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