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Greenville Public Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 350 students in Greenville Public Schools School District.
Public Preschools in Greenville Public Schools School District have a diversity score of 0.09, which is less than the Mississippi public preschool average of 0.59.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public preschool average of 56% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
13 Schools
262 Schools
# Students
3,668 Students
115,342 Students
# Teachers
245 Teachers
7,867 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Greenville Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 145 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75% has increased from 62% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#140 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
4%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
35%
Graduation Rate
75%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.05
0.59
# American Indian Students
n/a
290 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
713 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
7 Students
4,817 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
4%
# Black Students
3,582 Students
53,479 Students
% Black Students
98%
46%
# White Students
43 Students
51,266 Students
% White Students
1%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
52 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
27 Students
4,725 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
112
7,527
# Students in K Grade:
225
21,935
# Students in 1st Grade:
310
20,056
# Students in 2nd Grade:
312
16,753
# Students in 3rd Grade:
302
13,096
# Students in 4th Grade:
320
12,456
# Students in 5th Grade:
297
10,630
# Students in 6th Grade:
302
4,222
# Students in 7th Grade:
282
1,444
# Students in 8th Grade:
305
1,486
# Students in 9th Grade:
220
1,087
# Students in 10th Grade:
232
927
# Students in 11th Grade:
181
860
# Students in 12th Grade:
195
766
# Ungraded Students:
73
2,097
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,662 is higher than the state median of $12,094. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,064 is higher than the state median of $11,965. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$44 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,662
$12,094
Spending / Student
$12,064
$11,965
Best Greenville Public Schools School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Webb Preparatory School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 6-9% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
600 S. Harvey Street
Greenville, MS 38701
(662) 334-7146
Greenville, MS 38701
(662) 334-7146
Grades: K
| 231 students
Rank: n/an/a
438 N. Poplar Street
Greenville, MS 38701
(662) 334-7136
Greenville, MS 38701
(662) 334-7136
Grades: PK
| 119 students
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