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West Tallahatchie School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 253 students in West Tallahatchie School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Mississippi.
Public Elementary Schools in West Tallahatchie School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Mississippi public elementary school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% 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
3 Schools
700 Schools
# Students
513 Students
295,412 Students
# Teachers
47 Teachers
22,755 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
West Tallahatchie 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 80-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#141 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
55%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.02
0.61
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,881 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
3,102 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
n/a
13,580 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
4%
# Black Students
507 Students
133,393 Students
% Black Students
99%
45%
# White Students
4 Students
129,066 Students
% White Students
1%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
230 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2 Students
14,160 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
2
7,041
# Students in K Grade:
26
32,379
# Students in 1st Grade:
37
34,848
# Students in 2nd Grade:
46
32,257
# Students in 3rd Grade:
39
32,346
# Students in 4th Grade:
25
29,997
# Students in 5th Grade:
39
32,180
# Students in 6th Grade:
39
33,650
# Students in 7th Grade:
36
23,047
# Students in 8th Grade:
49
24,352
# Students in 9th Grade:
54
2,450
# Students in 10th Grade:
50
2,344
# Students in 11th Grade:
29
2,009
# Students in 12th Grade:
37
1,859
# Ungraded Students:
5
4,653
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,509 is higher than the state median of $12,143. The school district revenue/student has grown by 40% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,680 is higher than the state median of $12,013. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,509
$12,143
Spending / Student
$15,680
$12,013
Best West Tallahatchie School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
R H Bearden Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
121 South Jennings St.
Sumner, MS 38957
(662) 375-9205
Sumner, MS 38957
(662) 375-9205
Grades: PK-6
| 253 students
Rank: n/an/a
North Delta Alternative School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
11510 U. S. Highway 49 E
Webb, MS 38966
(662) 375-8829
Webb, MS 38966
(662) 375-8829
Grades: 5-12
| n/a students
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