Claiborne County School District

404 Market Street
Port Gibson, MS 39150
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Claiborne County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 531 students in Claiborne County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Mississippi.
Public Preschool in Claiborne County School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Mississippi public pre school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public preschool average of 57% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
4 Schools
278 Schools
# Students
1,135 Students
130,289 Students
# Teachers
88 Teachers
8,711 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Claiborne County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 147 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MS)
#111 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
33%
52%
26%
42%
43%
55%
92%
89.4%
(2022-23)
37.4%
26.5%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.28
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
1%
7%
% Black
84%
43%
% White
n/a
43%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
15%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,559 is higher than the state median of $14,756. The school district revenue/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,322 is higher than the state median of $14,421. The school district spending/student has grown by 33% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MS)
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$6,387 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$6,242 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,559
$14,756
Spending / Student
$17,322
$14,421

Best Claiborne County School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
A. W. Watson Elementary School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
880 Anthony St.
Port Gibson, MS 39150
(601) 437-5070
Gr: PK-5 | 531 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,135 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 100%
  • : 92% (Top 5% in MS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

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