Amite County School District

533 Maggie St, P.o. Box 378
Liberty, MS 39645
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Amite County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 144 students in Amite County School District.
Public Middle School in Amite County School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 50%).
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public middle school average of 54% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
4 Schools
352 Schools
# Students
913 Students
130,366 Students
# Teachers
84 Teachers
10,047 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Amite County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 147 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MS)
#79 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
48%
52%
30%
42%
35-39%
55%
82%
89%
(2022-23)
36.2%
26.5%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.35
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
2%
6%
% Black
80%
40%
% White
12%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,536 is higher than the state median of $12,408. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,418 is higher than the state median of $12,276. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MS)
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,536
$12,408
Spending / Student
$13,418
$12,276

Best Amite County School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
600 Irene Street, Po Box 328
Liberty, MS 39645
(601) 657-8920
Gr: 7-8 | 144 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 86%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 913 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 88%
  • : 82% (Btm 50% in MS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 48% (Top 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35-39% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

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