Booneville School Dist School District

201 N. First Street, P.o. Box 358
Booneville, MS 38829
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Booneville 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%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 912 students in Booneville School Dist School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Mississippi.
Public Elementary Schools in Booneville School Dist School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Mississippi public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 35% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public elementary school average of 56% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
4 Schools
699 Schools
# Students
1,279 Students
296,385 Students
# Teachers
95 Teachers
20,799 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Booneville 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 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MS)
#19 out of 148 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Booneville School Dist  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
49%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Booneville School Dist  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.
46%
35%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Booneville School Dist  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.
90-94%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Booneville School Dist  School District and public school graduation rate of MS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.48
0.60
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,944 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
12 Students
3,103 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
11 Students
13,567 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
5%
# Black Students
287 Students
134,650 Students
% Black Students
23%
45%
# White Students
874 Students
130,341 Students
% White Students
68%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
198 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
93 Students
12,538 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
40
6,354
# Students in K Grade:
88
32,733
# Students in 1st Grade:
95
32,711
# Students in 2nd Grade:
94
31,687
# Students in 3rd Grade:
91
31,579
# Students in 4th Grade:
109
32,264
# Students in 5th Grade:
101
33,315
# Students in 6th Grade:
96
32,363
# Students in 7th Grade:
103
25,238
# Students in 8th Grade:
87
25,171
# Students in 9th Grade:
116
2,453
# Students in 10th Grade:
92
2,138
# Students in 11th Grade:
83
2,001
# Students in 12th Grade:
69
1,862
# Ungraded Students:
15
4,516

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,305 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,094. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,480 is less than the state median of $11,965. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MS)
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$5,371 MM
This chart display total revenue of Booneville School Dist  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 Booneville School Dist  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
$10,305
$12,094
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Booneville School Dist  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
$9,480
$11,965
This chart display average spending per public school student in Booneville School Dist  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 Booneville School Dist School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Anderson Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
111 Anderson Street
Booneville, MS 38829
(662) 728-5465
Grades: PK-4
| 522 students
Rank: #22.
R.h. Long Booneville Middle School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
300 A W George E. Allen
Booneville, MS 38829
(662) 728-5843
Grades: 5-8
| 390 students
Rank: n/an/a
Northeast Middle School Regional Alternative
Alternative School
103 Medical Drive, P.o. Box 24
Booneville, MS 38829
(601) 728-7144
Grades: 5-12
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,279 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 32%
  • : 90-94% (Top 20% in MS)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 49% (Top 20%)
  • : 46% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

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