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Tunica County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 357 students in Tunica County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Mississippi.
Public Middle Schools in Tunica County School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public middle school average of 52% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
7 Schools
359 Schools
# Students
1,671 Students
135,767 Students
# Teachers
142 Teachers
10,653 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
0.09
0.60
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,186 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
1,200 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
17 Students
5,862 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
4%
# Black Students
1,593 Students
57,593 Students
% Black Students
95%
42%
# White Students
31 Students
64,709 Students
% White Students
2%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
82 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
26 Students
5,135 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
55
528
# Students in K Grade:
136
3,201
# Students in 1st Grade:
138
3,257
# Students in 2nd Grade:
130
2,916
# Students in 3rd Grade:
148
2,896
# Students in 4th Grade:
90
3,265
# Students in 5th Grade:
158
6,135
# Students in 6th Grade:
121
23,104
# Students in 7th Grade:
105
32,547
# Students in 8th Grade:
122
35,334
# Students in 9th Grade:
124
6,193
# Students in 10th Grade:
112
5,502
# Students in 11th Grade:
99
4,612
# Students in 12th Grade:
100
4,298
# Ungraded Students:
33
1,979
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,146 is higher than the state median of $12,143. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,051 is higher than the state median of $12,013. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,146
$12,143
Spending / Student
$15,051
$12,013
Best Tunica County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tunica Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2486 Us Hwy 61 N
Tunica, MS 38676
(662) 363-4224
Tunica, MS 38676
(662) 363-4224
Grades: 6-8
| 357 students
Rank: n/an/a
Tcs Alternative School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet 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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