Top Rankings
Neshoba County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 1,346 students in Neshoba County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Mississippi.
Public Preschool in Neshoba County School District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the Mississippi public pre school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 35% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public preschool average of 56% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
3 Schools
262 Schools
# Students
3,091 Students
115,342 Students
# Teachers
185 Teachers
7,867 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Neshoba County School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 89% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#10 out of 148 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
35%
Graduation Rate
89%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.59
# American Indian Students
319 Students
290 Students
% American Indian Students
10%
n/a
# Asian Students
22 Students
713 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
21 Students
4,817 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
4%
# Black Students
565 Students
53,479 Students
% Black Students
18%
46%
# White Students
1,902 Students
51,266 Students
% White Students
62%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
52 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
262 Students
4,725 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
40
7,527
# Students in K Grade:
243
21,935
# Students in 1st Grade:
217
20,056
# Students in 2nd Grade:
188
16,753
# Students in 3rd Grade:
220
13,096
# Students in 4th Grade:
204
12,456
# Students in 5th Grade:
210
10,630
# Students in 6th Grade:
221
4,222
# Students in 7th Grade:
267
1,444
# Students in 8th Grade:
266
1,486
# Students in 9th Grade:
265
1,087
# Students in 10th Grade:
272
927
# Students in 11th Grade:
191
860
# Students in 12th Grade:
240
766
# Ungraded Students:
47
2,097
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,057 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,094. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,726 is less than the state median of $11,965. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,057
$12,094
Spending / Student
$10,726
$11,965
Best Neshoba County School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Neshoba Central Elementary School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1002 St Francis Drive
Philadelphia, MS 39350
(601) 656-2182
Philadelphia, MS 39350
(601) 656-2182
Grades: PK-5
| 1,346 students
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