Amite County School District

533 Maggie St, P.o. Box 378
Liberty, MS 39645
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
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 2024 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 427 students in Amite County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Mississippi.
Public High Schools in Amite County School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Mississippi public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 13% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Public High School in Amite County School District have a Graduation Rate of 72%, which is less than the Mississippi average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Amite County High School, with 70-74% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Mississippi or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public high school average of 53% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
3 Schools
403 Schools
# Students
886 Students
155,163 Students
# Teachers
75 Teachers
11,398 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Amite County 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 70-74% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MS)
#101 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Amite County   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
21%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Amite County   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.
17%
35%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Amite County   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.
70-74%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Amite County   School District and public school graduation rate of MS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.31
0.58
# American Indian Students
n/a
990 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
1,636 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
7 Students
6,467 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
4%
# Black Students
722 Students
69,746 Students
% Black Students
82%
45%
# White Students
143 Students
72,370 Students
% White Students
16%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
79 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
13 Students
3,875 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
227
# Students in K Grade:
65
1,768
# Students in 1st Grade:
69
1,529
# Students in 2nd Grade:
64
1,393
# Students in 3rd Grade:
72
1,465
# Students in 4th Grade:
66
1,532
# Students in 5th Grade:
63
1,728
# Students in 6th Grade:
58
1,879
# Students in 7th Grade:
66
5,589
# Students in 8th Grade:
76
6,330
# Students in 9th Grade:
84
37,437
# Students in 10th Grade:
59
32,746
# Students in 11th Grade:
77
30,671
# Students in 12th Grade:
61
28,608
# Ungraded Students:
6
2,261

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,979 is higher than the state median of $12,094. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,827 is higher than the state median of $11,965. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MS)
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$5,371 MM
This chart display total revenue of Amite County   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
$12 MM
$5,314 MM
This chart display total spending of Amite County   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
$14,979
$12,094
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Amite County   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
$13,827
$11,965
This chart display average spending per public school student in Amite County   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 Amite County School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Amite County High School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
600 Irene St
Liberty, MS 39645
(601) 657-8920
Grades: 7-12
| 427 students
Rank: n/an/a
Amite County Voc Complex
Vocational School
1501 Irene St, P.o. Box 770
Liberty, MS 39645
(601) 657-8081
Grades: 9-12
| 0 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 886 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 84%
  • : 70-74% (Btm 50% in MS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

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