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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 3 public preschools serving 867 students in Tunica County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Mississippi.
Public Preschools in Tunica County School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Mississippi public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% 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
7 Schools
280 Schools
# Students
1,671 Students
123,858 Students
# Teachers
142 Teachers
9,817 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
0.59
# American Indian Students
2 Students
286 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
819 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
17 Students
5,148 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
4%
# Black Students
1,593 Students
56,058 Students
% Black Students
95%
45%
# White Students
31 Students
55,688 Students
% White Students
2%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
75 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
26 Students
5,784 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
55
8,257
# Students in K Grade:
136
22,107
# Students in 1st Grade:
138
22,578
# Students in 2nd Grade:
130
18,264
# Students in 3rd Grade:
148
14,860
# Students in 4th Grade:
90
12,434
# Students in 5th Grade:
158
11,331
# Students in 6th Grade:
121
4,287
# Students in 7th Grade:
105
1,578
# Students in 8th Grade:
122
1,604
# Students in 9th Grade:
124
1,186
# Students in 10th Grade:
112
1,159
# Students in 11th Grade:
99
991
# Students in 12th Grade:
100
932
# Ungraded Students:
33
2,290
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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dundee Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
12910 Old Highway 61 South
Dundee, MS 38626
(662) 363-1810
Dundee, MS 38626
(662) 363-1810
Grades: PK-5
| 118 students
Rank: #22.
Robinsonville Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
7743 Old Hwy 61 N
Robinsonville, MS 38664
(662) 357-1077
Robinsonville, MS 38664
(662) 357-1077
Grades: PK-5
| 406 students
Rank: #33.
Tunica Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
690 School Street
Tunica, MS 38676
(662) 363-1442
Tunica, MS 38676
(662) 363-1442
Grades: PK-5
| 343 students
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