Western Line School District

102 Maddox Road
Avon, MS 38723
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Western Line 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 high schools serving 745 students in Western Line School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Mississippi.
Public High Schools in Western Line School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Mississippi public high school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Western Line School District have a Graduation Rate of 83%, which is less than the Mississippi average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is O'bannon High School, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Mississippi or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public high school average of 54% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
4 Schools
402 Schools
# Students
1,632 Students
155,957 Students
# Teachers
135 Teachers
11,907 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Western Line 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.
This School District
State Average (MS)
#90 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Western Line   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
33%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Western Line   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
31%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Western Line   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
39%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Western Line   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-84%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Western Line   School District and public school graduation rate of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.59
# American Indian Students
n/a
993 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
1,686 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
49 Students
7,015 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
4%
# Black Students
1,016 Students
70,513 Students
% Black Students
62%
45%
# White Students
529 Students
71,011 Students
% White Students
33%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
71 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
35 Students
4,668 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
67
304
# Students in K Grade:
113
1,689
# Students in 1st Grade:
125
1,712
# Students in 2nd Grade:
89
1,482
# Students in 3rd Grade:
105
1,434
# Students in 4th Grade:
120
1,481
# Students in 5th Grade:
124
1,765
# Students in 6th Grade:
124
1,978
# Students in 7th Grade:
142
5,036
# Students in 8th Grade:
129
6,005
# Students in 9th Grade:
126
37,163
# Students in 10th Grade:
143
34,858
# Students in 11th Grade:
114
30,163
# Students in 12th Grade:
86
28,431
# Ungraded Students:
25
2,456

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,758 is higher than the state median of $12,143. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,911 is higher than the state median of $12,013. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MS)
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$5,371 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Western Line   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$24 MM
$5,314 MM
This chart displays total spending of Western Line   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,758
$12,143
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Western Line   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,911
$12,013
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Western Line   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Western Line School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Riverside High School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
939 Riverside Road
Avon, MS 38723
(662) 335-4527
Grades: 7-12
| 372 students
Rank: #22.
O'bannon High School
Magnet School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1203 S. Raceway Road
Greenville, MS 38701
(662) 335-2637
Grades: 7-12
| 373 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,632 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 68%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in MS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

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