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 preschools serving 887 students in Western Line 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 Preschools in Western Line School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Mississippi public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 67% 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
4 Schools
280 Schools
# Students
1,632 Students
123,858 Students
# Teachers
135 Teachers
9,817 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
286 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
819 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
49 Students
5,148 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
4%
# Black Students
1,016 Students
56,058 Students
% Black Students
62%
45%
# White Students
529 Students
55,688 Students
% White Students
33%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
75 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
35 Students
5,784 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
67
8,257
# Students in K Grade:
113
22,107
# Students in 1st Grade:
125
22,578
# Students in 2nd Grade:
89
18,264
# Students in 3rd Grade:
105
14,860
# Students in 4th Grade:
120
12,434
# Students in 5th Grade:
124
11,331
# Students in 6th Grade:
124
4,287
# Students in 7th Grade:
142
1,578
# Students in 8th Grade:
129
1,604
# Students in 9th Grade:
126
1,186
# Students in 10th Grade:
143
1,159
# Students in 11th Grade:
114
991
# Students in 12th Grade:
86
932
# Ungraded Students:
25
2,290

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 Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
O'bannon Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1203 S. Raceway Road
Greenville, MS 38704
(662) 332-4830
Grades: PK-6
| 476 students
Rank: #22.
Riverside Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
939 Riverside Road
Avon, MS 38723
(662) 335-4528
Grades: PK-6
| 411 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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