For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 804 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 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% 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
282 Schools
# Students
1,621 Students
125,600 Students
# Teachers
138 Teachers
10,006 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
282 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
834 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
17 Students
5,432 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
4%
# Black Students
1,553 Students
56,691 Students
% Black Students
96%
45%
# White Students
23 Students
55,982 Students
% White Students
1%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
66 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
27 Students
6,313 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
54
9,221
# Students in K Grade:
126
22,360
# Students in 1st Grade:
145
22,172
# Students in 2nd Grade:
142
19,400
# Students in 3rd Grade:
117
14,702
# Students in 4th Grade:
119
13,066
# Students in 5th Grade:
86
10,676
# Students in 6th Grade:
144
4,243
# Students in 7th Grade:
111
1,742
# Students in 8th Grade:
101
1,709
# Students in 9th Grade:
128
1,025
# Students in 10th Grade:
121
986
# Students in 11th Grade:
103
953
# Students in 12th Grade:
89
827
# Ungraded Students:
35
2,518
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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dundee Elementary 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
| 122 students
Rank: #22.
Robinsonville Elementary 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
| 361 students
Rank: #33.
Tunica Elementary 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
| 321 students
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