For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 865 students in South Pike School Dist School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Mississippi.
Public Preschools in South Pike School Dist School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Mississippi public pre school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 35% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 87% 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
6 Schools
262 Schools
# Students
1,609 Students
115,342 Students
# Teachers
100 Teachers
7,867 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 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 80-84% has increased from 65-69% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#109 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
35%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.59
# American Indian Students
n/a
290 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
713 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
14 Students
4,817 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
4%
# Black Students
1,382 Students
53,479 Students
% Black Students
86%
46%
# White Students
180 Students
51,266 Students
% White Students
11%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
52 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
31 Students
4,725 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
32
7,527
# Students in K Grade:
107
21,935
# Students in 1st Grade:
112
20,056
# Students in 2nd Grade:
133
16,753
# Students in 3rd Grade:
117
13,096
# Students in 4th Grade:
105
12,456
# Students in 5th Grade:
125
10,630
# Students in 6th Grade:
112
4,222
# Students in 7th Grade:
135
1,444
# Students in 8th Grade:
118
1,486
# Students in 9th Grade:
159
1,087
# Students in 10th Grade:
103
927
# Students in 11th Grade:
108
860
# Students in 12th Grade:
97
766
# Ungraded Students:
46
2,097
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.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,796
$12,094
Spending / Student
$11,295
$11,965
Best South Pike School Dist School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Osyka Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
444 Amite Street
Osyka, MS 39657
(601) 783-0427
Osyka, MS 39657
(601) 783-0427
Grades: PK-6
| 190 students
Rank: #22.
Eva Gordon Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1175 North Clark Street
Magnolia, MS 39652
(601) 783-0434
Magnolia, MS 39652
(601) 783-0434
Grades: PK-6
| 675 students
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