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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 3 public preschools serving 1,328 students in Alcorn School Dist School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Mississippi.
Public Preschools in Alcorn School Dist School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Mississippi public pre school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 35% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public preschool average of 56% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
10 Schools
262 Schools
# Students
3,131 Students
115,342 Students
# Teachers
234 Teachers
7,867 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
290 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
713 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
36 Students
4,817 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
4%
# Black Students
115 Students
53,479 Students
% Black Students
4%
46%
# White Students
2,867 Students
51,266 Students
% White Students
92%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
52 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
100 Students
4,725 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
126
7,527
# Students in K Grade:
215
21,935
# Students in 1st Grade:
254
20,056
# Students in 2nd Grade:
205
16,753
# Students in 3rd Grade:
228
13,096
# Students in 4th Grade:
182
12,456
# Students in 5th Grade:
235
10,630
# Students in 6th Grade:
221
4,222
# Students in 7th Grade:
240
1,444
# Students in 8th Grade:
247
1,486
# Students in 9th Grade:
253
1,087
# Students in 10th Grade:
255
927
# Students in 11th Grade:
212
860
# Students in 12th Grade:
185
766
# Ungraded Students:
73
2,097
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 Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kossuth Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
14 Cr 604
Corinth, MS 38834
(662) 286-2761
Corinth, MS 38834
(662) 286-2761
Grades: PK-4
| 544 students
Rank: #22.
Alcorn Central Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
20 Cr 254
Glen, MS 38846
(662) 286-6899
Glen, MS 38846
(662) 286-6899
Grades: PK-4
| 487 students
Rank: #33.
Biggersville Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
571 A Highway 45 South
Corinth, MS 38834
(662) 286-6593
Corinth, MS 38834
(662) 286-6593
Grades: PK-6
| 297 students
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