For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 455 students in Tunica County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Mississippi.
Public High Schools in Tunica County School District have an average math proficiency score of 85% (versus the Mississippi public high school average of 56%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Tunica County School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Mississippi average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Rosa Fort High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Mississippi or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public high school average of 55% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
7 Schools
401 Schools
# Students
1,621 Students
156,115 Students
# Teachers
138 Teachers
11,991 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Tunica County 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#99 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
55%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.08
0.60
# American Indian Students
1 Student
976 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
1,619 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
17 Students
7,566 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
5%
# Black Students
1,553 Students
70,723 Students
% Black Students
96%
45%
# White Students
23 Students
69,981 Students
% White Students
1%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
79 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
27 Students
5,171 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
54
359
# Students in K Grade:
126
1,720
# Students in 1st Grade:
145
1,648
# Students in 2nd Grade:
142
1,664
# Students in 3rd Grade:
117
1,451
# Students in 4th Grade:
119
1,433
# Students in 5th Grade:
86
1,742
# Students in 6th Grade:
144
1,912
# Students in 7th Grade:
111
5,250
# Students in 8th Grade:
101
5,334
# Students in 9th Grade:
128
35,648
# Students in 10th Grade:
121
34,938
# Students in 11th Grade:
103
32,214
# Students in 12th Grade:
89
28,189
# Ungraded Students:
35
2,613
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,675 is higher than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,515 is higher than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,675
$12,205
Spending / Student
$15,515
$12,074
Best Tunica County School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rosa Fort High School
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1100 Rosa Fort Drive
Tunica, MS 38676
(662) 363-1343
Tunica, MS 38676
(662) 363-1343
Grades: 9-12
| 455 students
Rank: n/an/a
David Williams Jr Career &tech Cnt
Vocational School
2400 Us Highway 61 N.
Tunica, MS 38676
(662) 363-2051
Tunica, MS 38676
(662) 363-2051
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Tcs Alternative School
Alternative School
1100 Rosa Fort Drive
Tunica, MS 38676
(662) 363-1343
Tunica, MS 38676
(662) 363-1343
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
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