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Alcorn School Dist School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,019 students in Alcorn School Dist School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Mississippi.
Public Middle Schools in Alcorn School Dist School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 33% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public middle school average of 52% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
10 Schools
362 Schools
# Students
3,131 Students
140,226 Students
# Teachers
234 Teachers
11,108 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Alcorn School Dist School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 91% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#30 out of 148 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
35%
Graduation Rate
91%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.59
# American Indian Students
7 Students
1,240 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
6 Students
1,185 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
36 Students
5,987 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
4%
# Black Students
115 Students
60,631 Students
% Black Students
4%
43%
# White Students
2,867 Students
66,661 Students
% White Students
92%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
68 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
100 Students
4,410 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
126
434
# Students in K Grade:
215
3,315
# Students in 1st Grade:
254
3,005
# Students in 2nd Grade:
205
2,775
# Students in 3rd Grade:
228
2,853
# Students in 4th Grade:
182
3,440
# Students in 5th Grade:
235
6,516
# Students in 6th Grade:
221
22,506
# Students in 7th Grade:
240
35,964
# Students in 8th Grade:
247
36,507
# Students in 9th Grade:
253
6,570
# Students in 10th Grade:
255
5,092
# Students in 11th Grade:
212
4,759
# Students in 12th Grade:
185
4,537
# Ungraded Students:
73
1,953
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,594 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,094. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,750 is less than the state median of $11,965. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,594
$12,094
Spending / Student
$11,750
$11,965
Best Alcorn School Dist School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kossuth Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
17 Cr 604
Corinth, MS 38834
(662) 286-7093
Corinth, MS 38834
(662) 286-7093
Grades: 5-8
| 414 students
Rank: #22.
Alcorn Central Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
8a Cr 254
Glen, MS 38846
(662) 286-3674
Glen, MS 38846
(662) 286-3674
Grades: 5-8
| 369 students
Rank: #33.
Biggersville High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
571 Highway 45 S
Corinth, MS 38834
(662) 286-3542
Corinth, MS 38834
(662) 286-3542
Grades: 7-12
| 236 students
Rank: n/an/a
Alcorn Alternative School
Alternative School
2101a Norman Road
Corinth, MS 38834
(662) 284-3359
Corinth, MS 38834
(662) 284-3359
Grades: 5-12
| n/a students
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