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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 3 public preschools serving 710 students in Choctaw Co School Dist School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Mississippi.
Public Preschools in Choctaw Co School Dist School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Mississippi public pre school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 35% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public preschool average of 56% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
5 Schools
262 Schools
# Students
1,218 Students
115,342 Students
# Teachers
122 Teachers
7,867 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.
Overall District Rank
#38 out of 148 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
35%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.59
# American Indian Students
n/a
290 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
713 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
10 Students
4,817 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
4%
# Black Students
469 Students
53,479 Students
% Black Students
39%
46%
# White Students
706 Students
51,266 Students
% White Students
58%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
52 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
29 Students
4,725 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
60
7,527
# Students in K Grade:
102
21,935
# Students in 1st Grade:
92
20,056
# Students in 2nd Grade:
86
16,753
# Students in 3rd Grade:
80
13,096
# Students in 4th Grade:
87
12,456
# Students in 5th Grade:
98
10,630
# Students in 6th Grade:
99
4,222
# Students in 7th Grade:
110
1,444
# Students in 8th Grade:
92
1,486
# Students in 9th Grade:
96
1,087
# Students in 10th Grade:
68
927
# Students in 11th Grade:
72
860
# Students in 12th Grade:
65
766
# Ungraded Students:
11
2,097
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.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,626
$12,094
Spending / Student
$17,474
$11,965
Best Choctaw Co School Dist School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ackerman Elementary School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
8475 Ms Hwy 15
Ackerman, MS 39735
(662) 285-4052
Ackerman, MS 39735
(662) 285-4052
Grades: PK-6
| 484 students
Rank: #22.
French Camp Elementary School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
300 Church Street
French Camp, MS 39745
(662) 547-7102
French Camp, MS 39745
(662) 547-7102
Grades: PK-6
| 92 students
Rank: #33.
Weir Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
351 Marion Kelly Drive
Weir, MS 39772
(662) 547-7079
Weir, MS 39772
(662) 547-7079
Grades: PK-6
| 134 students
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