For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 437 students in West Bolivar Cons School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Mississippi.
Public Middle Schools in West Bolivar Cons School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public middle school average of 53% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
5 Schools
361 Schools
# Students
887 Students
134,558 Students
# Teachers
79 Teachers
10,746 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
West Bolivar Cons 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 80-84% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#144 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
55%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.60
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,131 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
1,196 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
14 Students
6,148 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
5%
# Black Students
846 Students
57,198 Students
% Black Students
95%
42%
# White Students
12 Students
63,202 Students
% White Students
1%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
84 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
15 Students
5,599 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
745
# Students in K Grade:
43
3,431
# Students in 1st Grade:
63
3,299
# Students in 2nd Grade:
69
3,294
# Students in 3rd Grade:
72
3,067
# Students in 4th Grade:
67
3,121
# Students in 5th Grade:
52
5,777
# Students in 6th Grade:
74
22,171
# Students in 7th Grade:
85
33,697
# Students in 8th Grade:
57
32,414
# Students in 9th Grade:
73
6,056
# Students in 10th Grade:
98
5,568
# Students in 11th Grade:
61
5,283
# Students in 12th Grade:
55
4,423
# Ungraded Students:
18
2,212
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,419 is higher than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,179 is higher than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,419
$12,205
Spending / Student
$21,179
$12,074
Best West Bolivar Cons School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Shaw High School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: ≤10% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
601 Hwy 61 North, Post Office
Shaw, MS 38773
(662) 754-6109
Shaw, MS 38773
(662) 754-6109
Grades: 7-12
| 199 students
Rank: #22.
West Bolivar High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1213 South Main, Po Box 159
Rosedale, MS 38769
(662) 759-3743
Rosedale, MS 38769
(662) 759-3743
Grades: 7-12
| 238 students
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