Top Rankings
Amory School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 444 students in Amory School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Mississippi.
Public High Schools in Amory School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Mississippi public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Amory School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Mississippi average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Amory High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Mississippi or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public high school average of 57% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
5 Schools
395 Schools
# Students
1,461 Students
152,437 Students
# Teachers
120 Teachers
11,703 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Amory School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 92% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#29 out of 148 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
52%
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
42%
Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
55%
Graduation Rate
92%
89.4%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)25.1%
26.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.62
Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
3%
7%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 19-year historical data available below ↓
% Black
33%
43%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓
% White
58%
43%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,519 is higher than the state median of $14,756. The school district revenue/student has grown by 39% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,727 is less than the state median of $14,421. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$6,387 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending
$20 MM
$6,242 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Revenue / Student
$17,519
$14,756
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending / Student
$13,727
$14,421
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Best Amory School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Amory High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1006 Sam Haskell Circle
Amory, MS 38821
(662) 256-5753
Amory, MS 38821
(662) 256-5753
Gr: 9-12 | 444 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
Rank: n/an/a
Amory Career Technical Center
Vocational School
1006 Sam Haskell Circle
Amory, MS 38821
(662) 256-7601
Amory, MS 38821
(662) 256-7601
Gr: 9-12
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