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Amory School Dist 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%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 455 students in Amory School Dist 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 Dist School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Mississippi public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Public High School in Amory School Dist School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Mississippi average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Amory High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Mississippi or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public high school average of 53% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
5 Schools
403 Schools
# Students
1,537 Students
155,163 Students
# Teachers
110 Teachers
11,398 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Amory 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 80-84% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#29 out of 148 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
35%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.58
# American Indian Students
n/a
990 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
1,636 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
31 Students
6,467 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
4%
# Black Students
551 Students
69,746 Students
% Black Students
36%
45%
# White Students
913 Students
72,370 Students
% White Students
59%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
79 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
37 Students
3,875 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
227
# Students in K Grade:
117
1,768
# Students in 1st Grade:
117
1,529
# Students in 2nd Grade:
106
1,393
# Students in 3rd Grade:
128
1,465
# Students in 4th Grade:
121
1,532
# Students in 5th Grade:
98
1,728
# Students in 6th Grade:
118
1,879
# Students in 7th Grade:
115
5,589
# Students in 8th Grade:
130
6,330
# Students in 9th Grade:
130
37,437
# Students in 10th Grade:
114
32,746
# Students in 11th Grade:
106
30,671
# Students in 12th Grade:
98
28,608
# Ungraded Students:
39
2,261
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,162 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,094. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,747 is less than the state median of $11,965. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,162
$12,094
Spending / Student
$10,747
$11,965
Best Amory School Dist School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Amory High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1006 Sam Haskell Circle
Amory, MS 38821
(662) 256-5753
Amory, MS 38821
(662) 256-5753
Grades: 9-12
| 455 students
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
Grades: 9-12
| 0 students
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