Choctaw Co School Dist School District

19 East Main Street, Post Office Drawer 398
Ackerman, MS 39735
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Choctaw Co School Dist 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 middle schools serving 508 students in Choctaw Co School Dist School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Mississippi.
Public Middle Schools in Choctaw Co School Dist School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 33% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public middle school average of 52% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
5 Schools
362 Schools
# Students
1,218 Students
140,226 Students
# Teachers
122 Teachers
11,108 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Choctaw Co School Dist School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MS)
#38 out of 148 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Choctaw Co School Dist  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
40%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Choctaw Co 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.
39%
35%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Choctaw Co 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%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Choctaw Co School Dist  School District and public school graduation rate of MS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.52
0.59
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,240 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
1,185 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
10 Students
5,987 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
4%
# Black Students
469 Students
60,631 Students
% Black Students
39%
43%
# White Students
706 Students
66,661 Students
% White Students
58%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
68 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
29 Students
4,410 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
60
434
# Students in K Grade:
102
3,315
# Students in 1st Grade:
92
3,005
# Students in 2nd Grade:
86
2,775
# Students in 3rd Grade:
80
2,853
# Students in 4th Grade:
87
3,440
# Students in 5th Grade:
98
6,516
# Students in 6th Grade:
99
22,506
# Students in 7th Grade:
110
35,964
# Students in 8th Grade:
92
36,507
# Students in 9th Grade:
96
6,570
# Students in 10th Grade:
68
5,092
# Students in 11th Grade:
72
4,759
# Students in 12th Grade:
65
4,537
# Ungraded Students:
11
1,953

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,626 is higher than the state median of $12,094. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,474 is higher than the state median of $11,965. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MS)
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$5,371 MM
This chart display total revenue of Choctaw Co 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
$21 MM
$5,314 MM
This chart display total spending of Choctaw Co 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
$17,626
$12,094
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Choctaw Co 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
$17,474
$11,965
This chart display average spending per public school student in Choctaw Co 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 Choctaw Co School Dist School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Choctaw County High School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
415 East Church Street
Ackerman, MS 39735
(662) 285-4101
Grades: 7-12
| 508 students
Rank: n/an/a
Choctaw Co Vocational Complex
Vocational School
501 East Church Street
Ackerman, MS 39735
(662) 285-4152
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,218 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 42%
  • : ≥90% (Top 50% in MS)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 40% (Top 30%)
  • : 39% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

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