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Tishomingo Co Special Mun Sch Dist School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 1,471 students in Tishomingo Co Special Mun Sch Dist School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Mississippi.
Public High Schools in Tishomingo Co Special Mun Sch Dist School District have an average math proficiency score of 70% (versus the Mississippi public high school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Tishomingo Co Special Mun Sch Dist School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Mississippi average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Belmont School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Mississippi or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Mississippi public high school average of 54% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
8 Schools
402 Schools
# Students
2,897 Students
155,957 Students
# Teachers
245 Teachers
11,907 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Tishomingo Co Special Mun Sch Dist 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 93% has increased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#46 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
55%
Graduation Rate
93%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.59
# American Indian Students
6 Students
993 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
18 Students
1,686 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
131 Students
7,015 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
4%
# Black Students
47 Students
70,513 Students
% Black Students
2%
45%
# White Students
2,564 Students
71,011 Students
% White Students
88%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
71 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
131 Students
4,668 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
304
# Students in K Grade:
259
1,689
# Students in 1st Grade:
252
1,712
# Students in 2nd Grade:
228
1,482
# Students in 3rd Grade:
180
1,434
# Students in 4th Grade:
200
1,481
# Students in 5th Grade:
243
1,765
# Students in 6th Grade:
207
1,978
# Students in 7th Grade:
218
5,036
# Students in 8th Grade:
217
6,005
# Students in 9th Grade:
272
37,163
# Students in 10th Grade:
252
34,858
# Students in 11th Grade:
205
30,163
# Students in 12th Grade:
160
28,431
# Ungraded Students:
4
2,456
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,308 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,143. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,892 is less than the state median of $12,013. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$32 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,308
$12,143
Spending / Student
$10,892
$12,013
Best Tishomingo Co Special Mun Sch Dist School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tishomingo County High School
Magnet School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
701 Hwy 72
Iuka, MS 38852
(662) 423-7300
Iuka, MS 38852
(662) 423-7300
Grades: 9-12
| 603 students
Rank: #22.
Belmont School
Magnet School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
9 School Drive
Belmont, MS 38827
(662) 454-7924
Belmont, MS 38827
(662) 454-7924
Grades: K-12
| 868 students
Rank: n/an/a
Tish. Co. Career And Technical Cent
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
1421 Hwy 25 N
Tishomingo, MS 38873
(662) 438-6689
Tishomingo, MS 38873
(662) 438-6689
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Tishomingo Co Alternative School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
34a Monroe St
Tishomingo, MS 38873
(662) 438-6800
Tishomingo, MS 38873
(662) 438-6800
Grades: 5-12
| n/a students
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