Tunica County School District

744 School Street
Tunica, MS 38676-0758
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
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.
This School District
State Average (MS)
#99 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Tunica County   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
38%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Tunica County   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
24%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tunica County   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
48%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Tunica County   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Tunica County   School District and public school graduation rate of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

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.
This School District
This State (MS)
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$5,371 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Tunica County   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$25 MM
$5,314 MM
This chart displays total spending of Tunica County   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,675
$12,205
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Tunica County   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,515
$12,074
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Tunica County   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Tunica County School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dundee Elementary School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
12910 Old Highway 61 South
Dundee, MS 38626
(662) 363-1810
Grades: PK-5
| 122 students
Rank: #22.
Robinsonville Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
7743 Old Hwy 61 N
Robinsonville, MS 38664
(662) 357-1077
Grades: PK-5
| 361 students
Rank: #33.
Tunica Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
690 School Street
Tunica, MS 38676
(662) 363-1442
Grades: PK-5
| 321 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,621 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 99%
  • : 85-89% (Top 50% in MS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 48% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

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