Alcorn School Dist School District

31 Cr 401
Corinth, MS 38834-1420
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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

2021-2022 School Year Data
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.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (MS)
#30 out of 148 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Alcorn School Dist  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
45%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Alcorn School Dist  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
42%
35%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alcorn School Dist  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
91%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Alcorn School Dist  School District and public school graduation rate of MS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

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.
This School District
This State (MS)
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$5,371 MM
This chart display total revenue of Alcorn School Dist  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$37 MM
$5,314 MM
This chart display total spending of Alcorn School Dist  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,594
$12,094
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Alcorn School Dist  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,750
$11,965
This chart display average spending per public school student in Alcorn School Dist  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Alcorn School Dist School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kossuth Middle School
Math: 51% | Reading: 45%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
17 Cr 604
Corinth, MS 38834
(662) 286-7093
Grades: 5-8
| 414 students
Rank: #22.
Alcorn Central Middle School
Math: 42% | Reading: 39%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
8a Cr 254
Glen, MS 38846
(662) 286-3674
Grades: 5-8
| 369 students
Rank: #33.
Biggersville High School
Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
571 Highway 45 S
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
Grades: 5-12
| 0 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,131 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : 91% (Top 30% in MS)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 45% (Top 30%)
  • : 42% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

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