For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 436 students in Water Valley School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Mississippi.
Public High School in Water Valley School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the Mississippi public high school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Water Valley School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Mississippi average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Water Valley High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Mississippi or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public high school average of 54% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
2 Schools
402 Schools
# Students
1,041 Students
155,957 Students
# Teachers
77 Teachers
11,907 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Water Valley School District, which is ranked within the top 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
#58 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
55%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.59
# American Indian Students
n/a
993 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
10 Students
1,686 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
8 Students
7,015 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
4%
# Black Students
455 Students
70,513 Students
% Black Students
43%
45%
# White Students
518 Students
71,011 Students
% White Students
50%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
71 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
50 Students
4,668 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
20
304
# Students in K Grade:
78
1,689
# Students in 1st Grade:
109
1,712
# Students in 2nd Grade:
83
1,482
# Students in 3rd Grade:
73
1,434
# Students in 4th Grade:
74
1,481
# Students in 5th Grade:
79
1,765
# Students in 6th Grade:
73
1,978
# Students in 7th Grade:
67
5,036
# Students in 8th Grade:
78
6,005
# Students in 9th Grade:
74
37,163
# Students in 10th Grade:
82
34,858
# Students in 11th Grade:
62
30,163
# Students in 12th Grade:
64
28,431
# Ungraded Students:
25
2,456
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,022 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,143. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,424 is higher than the state median of $12,013. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,022
$12,143
Spending / Student
$14,424
$12,013
Best Water Valley School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Water Valley High School
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
550 Markette Street
Water Valley, MS 38965
(662) 473-2468
Water Valley, MS 38965
(662) 473-2468
Grades: 7-12
| 436 students
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