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Prentiss Co School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 1,611 students in Prentiss Co 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 Schools in Prentiss Co School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the Mississippi public high school average of 56%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Prentiss Co School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Mississippi average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Thrasher High School, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Mississippi or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 12% 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
7 Schools
401 Schools
# Students
2,307 Students
156,115 Students
# Teachers
210 Teachers
11,991 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Prentiss 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 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#44 out of 148 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
55%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.60
# American Indian Students
n/a
976 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
1,619 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
13 Students
7,566 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
5%
# Black Students
99 Students
70,723 Students
% Black Students
4%
45%
# White Students
2,091 Students
69,981 Students
% White Students
91%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
79 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
101 Students
5,171 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
77
359
# Students in K Grade:
181
1,720
# Students in 1st Grade:
202
1,648
# Students in 2nd Grade:
180
1,664
# Students in 3rd Grade:
152
1,451
# Students in 4th Grade:
150
1,433
# Students in 5th Grade:
166
1,742
# Students in 6th Grade:
191
1,912
# Students in 7th Grade:
207
5,250
# Students in 8th Grade:
169
5,334
# Students in 9th Grade:
168
35,648
# Students in 10th Grade:
173
34,938
# Students in 11th Grade:
169
32,214
# Students in 12th Grade:
109
28,189
# Ungraded Students:
13
2,613
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,111 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 $11,146 is less than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,111
$12,205
Spending / Student
$11,146
$12,074
Best Prentiss Co School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
New Site High School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1020 Hwy. 4 East
New Site, MS 38859
(662) 728-5205
New Site, MS 38859
(662) 728-5205
Grades: 9-12
| 242 students
Rank: #22.
Wheeler High School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
318 Cr 5011
Booneville, MS 38829
(662) 365-2629
Booneville, MS 38829
(662) 365-2629
Grades: PK-12
| 609 students
Rank: #33.
Jumpertown High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
717 Hwy 4 West
Booneville, MS 38829
(662) 728-6378
Booneville, MS 38829
(662) 728-6378
Grades: PK-12
| 324 students
Rank: #44.
Thrasher High School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
167 Cr 1040
Booneville, MS 38829
(662) 728-5233
Booneville, MS 38829
(662) 728-5233
Grades: PK-12
| 436 students
Rank: n/an/a
Prentiss Co Voc Complex
Vocational School
302 W. George E. Allen Dr.
Booneville, MS 38829
(662) 728-9259
Booneville, MS 38829
(662) 728-9259
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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