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South Tippah School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,387 students in South Tippah School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Mississippi.
Public Middle Schools in South Tippah School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public middle school average of 53% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
6 Schools
361 Schools
# Students
2,486 Students
134,558 Students
# Teachers
214 Teachers
10,746 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
South Tippah School District, which is ranked within the top 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 95% has increased from 81% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#52 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
55%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.60
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,131 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
7 Students
1,196 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
307 Students
6,148 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
5%
# Black Students
493 Students
57,198 Students
% Black Students
20%
42%
# White Students
1,519 Students
63,202 Students
% White Students
61%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
84 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
158 Students
5,599 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
50
745
# Students in K Grade:
239
3,431
# Students in 1st Grade:
167
3,299
# Students in 2nd Grade:
184
3,294
# Students in 3rd Grade:
170
3,067
# Students in 4th Grade:
165
3,121
# Students in 5th Grade:
177
5,777
# Students in 6th Grade:
168
22,171
# Students in 7th Grade:
179
33,697
# Students in 8th Grade:
207
32,414
# Students in 9th Grade:
188
6,056
# Students in 10th Grade:
188
5,568
# Students in 11th Grade:
158
5,283
# Students in 12th Grade:
204
4,423
# Ungraded Students:
42
2,212
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,426 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 $11,045 is less than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,426
$12,205
Spending / Student
$11,045
$12,074
Best South Tippah School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pine Grove High School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3510a Cr 600
Ripley, MS 38663
(662) 837-7789
Ripley, MS 38663
(662) 837-7789
Grades: PK-12
| 611 students
Rank: #22.
Ripley Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
718 S. Clayton Street
Ripley, MS 38663
(662) 837-7959
Ripley, MS 38663
(662) 837-7959
Grades: 5-8
| 473 students
Rank: #33.
Blue Mountain High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
408 W. Mill Street
Blue Mountain, MS 38610
(662) 685-4706
Blue Mountain, MS 38610
(662) 685-4706
Grades: PK-12
| 303 students
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