Cleveland School Dist School District

305 Merritt Drive
Cleveland, MS 38732
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 818 students in Cleveland School Dist School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Mississippi.
Public High Schools in Cleveland School Dist School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Mississippi public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Public High School in Cleveland School Dist School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Mississippi average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Cleveland Central High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Mississippi or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public high school average of 53% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
10 Schools
403 Schools
# Students
2,877 Students
155,163 Students
# Teachers
217 Teachers
11,398 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Cleveland School Dist School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 80-84% has increased from 80% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (MS)
#91 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Cleveland School Dist  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
20%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cleveland 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.
24%
35%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cleveland 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.
80-84%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Cleveland School Dist  School District and public school graduation rate of MS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.44
0.58
# American Indian Students
1 Student
990 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
25 Students
1,636 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
72 Students
6,467 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
4%
# Black Students
2,069 Students
69,746 Students
% Black Students
72%
45%
# White Students
582 Students
72,370 Students
% White Students
20%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
79 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
126 Students
3,875 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
79
227
# Students in K Grade:
205
1,768
# Students in 1st Grade:
204
1,529
# Students in 2nd Grade:
193
1,393
# Students in 3rd Grade:
198
1,465
# Students in 4th Grade:
246
1,532
# Students in 5th Grade:
215
1,728
# Students in 6th Grade:
212
1,879
# Students in 7th Grade:
238
5,589
# Students in 8th Grade:
234
6,330
# Students in 9th Grade:
250
37,437
# Students in 10th Grade:
228
32,746
# Students in 11th Grade:
150
30,671
# Students in 12th Grade:
171
28,608
# Ungraded Students:
54
2,261

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,336 is higher than the state median of $12,094. The school district revenue/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,066 is higher than the state median of $11,965. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MS)
Total Revenue
$38 MM
$5,371 MM
This chart display total revenue of Cleveland 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
$35 MM
$5,314 MM
This chart display total spending of Cleveland 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
$13,336
$12,094
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Cleveland 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
$12,066
$11,965
This chart display average spending per public school student in Cleveland 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 Cleveland School Dist School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cleveland Central High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
300 W. Sunflower St
Cleveland, MS 38732
(662) 843-2460
Grades: 9-12
| 818 students
Rank: n/an/a
Alternative School
Alternative School
601 Third Street
Cleveland, MS 38732
(662) 846-6478
Grades: 5-12
| 0 students
Rank: n/an/a
Cleveland Voc Tech Complex
Vocational School
601 Third Street
Cleveland, MS 38732
(662) 843-8818
Grades: 8-12
| 0 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,877 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 80%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in MS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

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