For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 348 students in Wilkinson Co School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Mississippi.
Public Preschool in Wilkinson Co School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Mississippi public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% 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
282 Schools
# Students
806 Students
125,600 Students
# Teachers
64 Teachers
10,006 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Wilkinson Co 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 85-89% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#143 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
47%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
42%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
55%

Graduation Rate
85-89%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.06
0.60
# American Indian Students
n/a
282 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
834 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
8 Students
5,432 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
4%
# Black Students
783 Students
56,691 Students
% Black Students
97%
45%
# White Students
13 Students
55,982 Students
% White Students
2%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
66 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2 Students
6,313 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
16
9,221
# Students in K Grade:
50
22,360
# Students in 1st Grade:
72
22,172
# Students in 2nd Grade:
51
19,400
# Students in 3rd Grade:
54
14,702
# Students in 4th Grade:
51
13,066
# Students in 5th Grade:
49
10,676
# Students in 6th Grade:
64
4,243
# Students in 7th Grade:
66
1,742
# Students in 8th Grade:
49
1,709
# Students in 9th Grade:
87
1,025
# Students in 10th Grade:
67
986
# Students in 11th Grade:
60
953
# Students in 12th Grade:
51
827
# Ungraded Students:
19
2,518
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,181 is higher than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has grown by 30% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,669 is higher than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has grown by 30% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$5,371 MM

Spending
$13 MM
$5,314 MM

Revenue / Student
$16,181
$12,205

Spending / Student
$16,669
$12,074

Best Wilkinson Co School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wilkinson County Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
522 Pond Pinckneyville
Woodville, MS 39669
(601) 888-4331
Woodville, MS 39669
(601) 888-4331
Grades: PK-5
| 348 students
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