For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 533 students in South Pike School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Mississippi.
Public Preschools in South Pike School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Mississippi public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public preschool average of 55% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
7 Schools
282 Schools
# Students
1,514 Students
125,600 Students
# Teachers
117 Teachers
10,006 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
South Pike School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#94 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
47%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
42%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
55%

Graduation Rate
85-89%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.60
# American Indian Students
3 Students
282 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
834 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
17 Students
5,432 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
4%
# Black Students
1,305 Students
56,691 Students
% Black Students
86%
45%
# White Students
165 Students
55,982 Students
% White Students
11%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
66 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
24 Students
6,313 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
32
9,221
# Students in K Grade:
109
22,360
# Students in 1st Grade:
100
22,172
# Students in 2nd Grade:
108
19,400
# Students in 3rd Grade:
103
14,702
# Students in 4th Grade:
120
13,066
# Students in 5th Grade:
96
10,676
# Students in 6th Grade:
109
4,243
# Students in 7th Grade:
138
1,742
# Students in 8th Grade:
109
1,709
# Students in 9th Grade:
125
1,025
# Students in 10th Grade:
103
986
# Students in 11th Grade:
111
953
# Students in 12th Grade:
96
827
# Ungraded Students:
55
2,518
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,536 is higher than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,003 is less than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$5,371 MM

Spending
$18 MM
$5,314 MM

Revenue / Student
$12,536
$12,205

Spending / Student
$12,003
$12,074

Best South Pike School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Osyka Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
444 Amite Street
Osyka, MS 39657
(601) 783-0427
Osyka, MS 39657
(601) 783-0427
Grades: PK-6
| 181 students
Rank: #22.
Eva Gordon Lower Elementary School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1175 North Clark Street
Magnolia, MS 39652
(601) 783-0434
Magnolia, MS 39652
(601) 783-0434
Grades: PK-3
| 352 students
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