For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 1,080 students in Cleveland School Dist 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 Dist School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Mississippi public pre school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 35% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public preschool average of 56% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
10 Schools
262 Schools
# Students
2,877 Students
115,342 Students
# Teachers
217 Teachers
7,867 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.
Overall District Rank
#91 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
35%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.59
# American Indian Students
1 Student
290 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
25 Students
713 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
72 Students
4,817 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
4%
# Black Students
2,069 Students
53,479 Students
% Black Students
72%
46%
# White Students
582 Students
51,266 Students
% White Students
20%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
52 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
126 Students
4,725 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
79
7,527
# Students in K Grade:
205
21,935
# Students in 1st Grade:
204
20,056
# Students in 2nd Grade:
193
16,753
# Students in 3rd Grade:
198
13,096
# Students in 4th Grade:
246
12,456
# Students in 5th Grade:
215
10,630
# Students in 6th Grade:
212
4,222
# Students in 7th Grade:
238
1,444
# Students in 8th Grade:
234
1,486
# Students in 9th Grade:
250
1,087
# Students in 10th Grade:
228
927
# Students in 11th Grade:
150
860
# Students in 12th Grade:
171
766
# Ungraded Students:
54
2,097
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.
Total Revenue
$38 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$35 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,336
$12,094
Spending / Student
$12,066
$11,965
Best Cleveland School Dist School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hayes Cooper Center For Math Sc Tec
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
500 Martin L. King
Merigold, MS 38759
(662) 748-2734
Merigold, MS 38759
(662) 748-2734
Grades: PK-6
| 279 students
Rank: #22.
Bell Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1016 Taylor Street
Boyle, MS 38730
(662) 843-4572
Boyle, MS 38730
(662) 843-4572
Grades: PK-6
| 343 students
Rank: #33.
Parks Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1301 Terrace Road
Cleveland, MS 38732
(662) 843-3166
Cleveland, MS 38732
(662) 843-3166
Grades: PK-6
| 213 students
Rank: n/an/a
600 Cross Street
Cleveland, MS 38732
(662) 843-4528
Cleveland, MS 38732
(662) 843-4528
Grades: PK-2
| 245 students
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