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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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 476 students in Poplarville Separate School District.
Public Preschools in Poplarville Separate School District have a diversity score of 0.28, which is less than the Mississippi public preschool average of 0.59.
Minority enrollment is 16% 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
280 Schools
# Students
1,909 Students
123,858 Students
# Teachers
140 Teachers
9,817 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
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
0.59
# American Indian Students
2 Students
286 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
819 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
26 Students
5,148 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
4%
# Black Students
172 Students
56,058 Students
% Black Students
9%
45%
# White Students
1,598 Students
55,688 Students
% White Students
84%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
75 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
107 Students
5,784 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
17
8,257
# Students in K Grade:
155
22,107
# Students in 1st Grade:
163
22,578
# Students in 2nd Grade:
128
18,264
# Students in 3rd Grade:
140
14,860
# Students in 4th Grade:
144
12,434
# Students in 5th Grade:
140
11,331
# Students in 6th Grade:
156
4,287
# Students in 7th Grade:
134
1,578
# Students in 8th Grade:
154
1,604
# Students in 9th Grade:
153
1,186
# Students in 10th Grade:
161
1,159
# Students in 11th Grade:
123
991
# Students in 12th Grade:
113
932
# Ungraded Students:
28
2,290
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,931 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,143. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,924 is less than the state median of $12,013. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,931
$12,143
Spending / Student
$9,924
$12,013
Best Poplarville Separate School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Poplarville Lower Elementary School
Magnet School
804 South Julia Street Suite A
Poplarville, MS 39470
(601) 795-4736
Poplarville, MS 39470
(601) 795-4736
Grades: PK-2
| 476 students
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