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Starkville- Oktibbeha Cons School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 1,064 students in Starkville- Oktibbeha Cons School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Mississippi.
Public Preschools in Starkville- Oktibbeha Cons School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Mississippi public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 67% 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
9 Schools
280 Schools
# Students
4,894 Students
123,858 Students
# Teachers
378 Teachers
9,817 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Starkville- Oktibbeha Cons 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 86% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#74 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
55%
Graduation Rate
86%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.59
# American Indian Students
7 Students
286 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
164 Students
819 Students
% Asian Students
3%
1%
# Hispanic Students
71 Students
5,148 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
4%
# Black Students
3,223 Students
56,058 Students
% Black Students
66%
45%
# White Students
1,415 Students
55,688 Students
% White Students
29%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
75 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
5 Students
5,784 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
128
8,257
# Students in K Grade:
408
22,107
# Students in 1st Grade:
418
22,578
# Students in 2nd Grade:
362
18,264
# Students in 3rd Grade:
345
14,860
# Students in 4th Grade:
295
12,434
# Students in 5th Grade:
321
11,331
# Students in 6th Grade:
374
4,287
# Students in 7th Grade:
363
1,578
# Students in 8th Grade:
357
1,604
# Students in 9th Grade:
379
1,186
# Students in 10th Grade:
402
1,159
# Students in 11th Grade:
293
991
# Students in 12th Grade:
362
932
# Ungraded Students:
87
2,290
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,986 is higher 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 $12,706 is higher than the state median of $12,013. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$68 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$62 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,986
$12,143
Spending / Student
$12,706
$12,013
Best Starkville- Oktibbeha Cons School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
127 Sturgis Maben Road
Sturgis, MS 39769
(662) 465-7956
Sturgis, MS 39769
(662) 465-7956
Grades: PK-5
| 183 students
Rank: n/an/a
Sudduth Elementary School
Magnet School
101 Greenfield Drive
Starkville, MS 39759
(662) 324-4150
Starkville, MS 39759
(662) 324-4150
Grades: PK-1
| 881 students
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