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Poplarville Separate School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 494 students in Poplarville Separate School District.
Public Preschools in Poplarville Separate School District have a diversity score of 0.29, which is less than the Mississippi public preschool average of 0.60.
Minority enrollment is 17% 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
1,923 Students
125,600 Students
# Teachers
139 Teachers
10,006 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Poplarville Separate 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 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#41 out of 148 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
55%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.60
# American Indian Students
3 Students
282 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
834 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
17 Students
5,432 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
4%
# Black Students
167 Students
56,691 Students
% Black Students
9%
45%
# White Students
1,612 Students
55,982 Students
% White Students
84%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
66 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
117 Students
6,313 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
19
9,221
# Students in K Grade:
149
22,360
# Students in 1st Grade:
146
22,172
# Students in 2nd Grade:
161
19,400
# Students in 3rd Grade:
127
14,702
# Students in 4th Grade:
140
13,066
# Students in 5th Grade:
143
10,676
# Students in 6th Grade:
144
4,243
# Students in 7th Grade:
172
1,742
# Students in 8th Grade:
133
1,709
# Students in 9th Grade:
157
1,025
# Students in 10th Grade:
135
986
# Students in 11th Grade:
153
953
# Students in 12th Grade:
101
827
# Ungraded Students:
43
2,518
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,852 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,851 is less than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,852
$12,205
Spending / Student
$9,851
$12,074
Best Poplarville Separate School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
804 South Julia Street Suite A
Poplarville, MS 39470
(601) 795-4736
Poplarville, MS 39470
(601) 795-4736
Grades: PK-2
| 494 students
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