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Calhoun Co School Dist School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 1,171 students in Calhoun Co School Dist School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Mississippi.
Public High Schools in Calhoun Co School Dist School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Mississippi public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Public High School in Calhoun Co School Dist School District have a Graduation Rate of 86%, which is less than the Mississippi average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Bruce High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Mississippi or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 51% 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
7 Schools
403 Schools
# Students
2,180 Students
155,163 Students
# Teachers
176 Teachers
11,398 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Calhoun Co School Dist School District, which is ranked within the top 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 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#74 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
35%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.58
# American Indian Students
1 Student
990 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
15 Students
1,636 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
311 Students
6,467 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
4%
# Black Students
681 Students
69,746 Students
% Black Students
31%
45%
# White Students
1,077 Students
72,370 Students
% White Students
50%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
79 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
94 Students
3,875 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
87
227
# Students in K Grade:
178
1,768
# Students in 1st Grade:
146
1,529
# Students in 2nd Grade:
163
1,393
# Students in 3rd Grade:
154
1,465
# Students in 4th Grade:
163
1,532
# Students in 5th Grade:
160
1,728
# Students in 6th Grade:
159
1,879
# Students in 7th Grade:
145
5,589
# Students in 8th Grade:
182
6,330
# Students in 9th Grade:
170
37,437
# Students in 10th Grade:
152
32,746
# Students in 11th Grade:
146
30,671
# Students in 12th Grade:
143
28,608
# Ungraded Students:
32
2,261
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,132 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,094. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,957 is less than the state median of $11,965. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,132
$12,094
Spending / Student
$10,957
$11,965
Best Calhoun Co School Dist School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bruce High School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
430 East Countiss Street
Bruce, MS 38915
(662) 983-3350
Bruce, MS 38915
(662) 983-3350
Grades: 5-12
| 479 students
Rank: #22.
Vardaman High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
106 W.b. Gregg
Vardaman, MS 38878
(662) 682-7574
Vardaman, MS 38878
(662) 682-7574
Grades: 7-12
| 269 students
Rank: #33.
Calhoun City High School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
201 North Beadle
Calhoun City, MS 38916
(662) 628-5112
Calhoun City, MS 38916
(662) 628-5112
Grades: 5-12
| 423 students
Rank: n/an/a
Calhoun Co Career & Tech Center
Vocational School
302 North Madison
Calhoun City, MS 38916
(662) 628-1143
Calhoun City, MS 38916
(662) 628-1143
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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