For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 378 students in Walthall Co School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Mississippi.
Public Preschool in Walthall Co School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Mississippi public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 78% 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
6 Schools
282 Schools
# Students
1,722 Students
125,600 Students
# Teachers
144 Teachers
10,006 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
0.60
# American Indian Students
1 Student
282 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
12 Students
834 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
30 Students
5,432 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
4%
# Black Students
1,072 Students
56,691 Students
% Black Students
62%
45%
# White Students
548 Students
55,982 Students
% White Students
32%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
66 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
59 Students
6,313 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
19
9,221
# Students in K Grade:
138
22,360
# Students in 1st Grade:
133
22,172
# Students in 2nd Grade:
137
19,400
# Students in 3rd Grade:
112
14,702
# Students in 4th Grade:
130
13,066
# Students in 5th Grade:
127
10,676
# Students in 6th Grade:
110
4,243
# Students in 7th Grade:
155
1,742
# Students in 8th Grade:
132
1,709
# Students in 9th Grade:
132
1,025
# Students in 10th Grade:
118
986
# Students in 11th Grade:
128
953
# Students in 12th Grade:
117
827
# Ungraded Students:
34
2,518
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,116 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,410 is less than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$5,371 MM

Spending
$20 MM
$5,314 MM

Revenue / Student
$12,116
$12,205

Spending / Student
$11,410
$12,074

Best Walthall Co School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tylertown Primary 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
| 378 students
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