For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,175 students in Walthall Co School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Mississippi.
Public Elementary Schools in Walthall Co School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Mississippi public elementary school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public elementary school average of 56% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
6 Schools
700 Schools
# Students
1,684 Students
295,412 Students
# Teachers
142 Teachers
22,755 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Walthall Co 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 increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#95 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
55%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.61
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,881 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
10 Students
3,102 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
33 Students
13,580 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
4%
# Black Students
1,054 Students
133,393 Students
% Black Students
62%
45%
# White Students
538 Students
129,066 Students
% White Students
32%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
230 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
48 Students
14,160 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
17
7,041
# Students in K Grade:
133
32,379
# Students in 1st Grade:
140
34,848
# Students in 2nd Grade:
116
32,257
# Students in 3rd Grade:
128
32,346
# Students in 4th Grade:
129
29,997
# Students in 5th Grade:
116
32,180
# Students in 6th Grade:
155
33,650
# Students in 7th Grade:
125
23,047
# Students in 8th Grade:
140
24,352
# Students in 9th Grade:
119
2,450
# Students in 10th Grade:
136
2,344
# Students in 11th Grade:
111
2,009
# Students in 12th Grade:
89
1,859
# Ungraded Students:
30
4,653
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,389 is higher than the state median of $12,143. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,667 is less than the state median of $12,013. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,389
$12,143
Spending / Student
$11,667
$12,013
Best Walthall Co School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dexter Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
927 Highway 48 East
Tylertown, MS 39667
(601) 876-3985
Tylertown, MS 39667
(601) 876-3985
Grades: K-8
| 81 students
Rank: #22.
Salem Attendance Center
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
881 Highway 27 North
Tylertown, MS 39667
(601) 876-2580
Tylertown, MS 39667
(601) 876-2580
Grades: K-12
| 459 students
Rank: #33.
Tylertown Primary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
813 Ball Avenue
Tylertown, MS 39667
(601) 876-2149
Tylertown, MS 39667
(601) 876-2149
Grades: PK-3
| 381 students
Rank: #44.
Tylertown Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
705 Broad Street
Tylertown, MS 39667
(601) 876-3561
Tylertown, MS 39667
(601) 876-3561
Grades: 4-6
| 254 students
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