For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 1,173 students in Cleveland School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Mississippi.
Public Preschools in Cleveland School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the Mississippi public pre school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public preschool average of 55% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
10 Schools
282 Schools
# Students
2,839 Students
125,600 Students
# Teachers
218 Teachers
10,006 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Cleveland 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 82% has decreased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#103 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
55%
Graduation Rate
82%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
3%
4%
% Black
72%
45%
% White
20%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,514 is higher than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,228 is higher than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$38 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$35 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,514
$12,205
Spending / Student
$12,228
$12,074
Best Cleveland School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Bell Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1016 Taylor Street
Boyle, MS 38730
(662) 843-4572
Boyle, MS 38730
(662) 843-4572
Gr: PK-6 | 351 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
Rank: #22.
Hayes Cooper Center For Math Sc Tec
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
500 Martin L. King
Merigold, MS 38759
(662) 748-2734
Merigold, MS 38759
(662) 748-2734
Gr: PK-6 | 328 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
Rank: #33.
Parks Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1301 Terrace Road
Cleveland, MS 38732
(662) 843-3166
Cleveland, MS 38732
(662) 843-3166
Gr: PK-6 | 243 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
Rank: n/an/a
600 Cross Street
Cleveland, MS 38732
(662) 843-4528
Cleveland, MS 38732
(662) 843-4528
Gr: PK-2 | 251 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
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