South Pike School Dist School District

250 West Bay Street
Magnolia, MS 39652
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 480 students in South Pike School Dist School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Mississippi.
Public High Schools in South Pike School Dist School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Mississippi public high school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in South Pike School Dist School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Mississippi average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is South Pike Senior High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Mississippi or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public high school average of 53% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
6 Schools
403 Schools
# Students
1,609 Students
155,163 Students
# Teachers
100 Teachers
11,398 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

South Pike School Dist 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 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MS)
#94 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of South Pike School Dist  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of South Pike School Dist  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.
29%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Pike School Dist  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.
42%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of South Pike School Dist  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.
85-89%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of South Pike School Dist  School District and public school graduation rate of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.25
0.58
# American Indian Students
n/a
990 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
1,636 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
14 Students
6,467 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
4%
# Black Students
1,382 Students
69,746 Students
% Black Students
86%
45%
# White Students
180 Students
72,370 Students
% White Students
11%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
79 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
31 Students
3,875 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
32
227
# Students in K Grade:
107
1,768
# Students in 1st Grade:
112
1,529
# Students in 2nd Grade:
133
1,393
# Students in 3rd Grade:
117
1,465
# Students in 4th Grade:
105
1,532
# Students in 5th Grade:
125
1,728
# Students in 6th Grade:
112
1,879
# Students in 7th Grade:
135
5,589
# Students in 8th Grade:
118
6,330
# Students in 9th Grade:
159
37,437
# Students in 10th Grade:
103
32,746
# Students in 11th Grade:
108
30,671
# Students in 12th Grade:
97
28,608
# Ungraded Students:
46
2,261

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,796 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,094. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,295 is less than the state median of $11,965. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MS)
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$5,371 MM
This chart displays total revenue of South Pike School Dist  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
$18 MM
$5,314 MM
This chart displays total spending of South Pike School Dist  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
$11,796
$12,094
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in South Pike School Dist  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
$11,295
$11,965
This chart displays average spending per public school student in South Pike School Dist  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 South Pike School Dist School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Pike Senior High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
205 West Myrtle Street
Magnolia, MS 39652
(601) 783-0420
Grades: 9-12
| 480 students
Rank: n/an/a
South Pike Alternative School
Alternative School
205 West Myrtle
Magnolia, MS 39652
(601) 783-0430
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
South Pike Career & Technical Cente
Vocational School
252 West Bay Street
Magnolia, MS 39652
(601) 783-0438
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,609 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 89%
  • : 85-89% (Top 50% in MS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 42% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

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