Covington County School District

108 Main Street
Collins, MS 39428
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 474 students in Covington County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Mississippi.
Public Preschool in Covington County School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Mississippi public pre school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 82% 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
9 Schools
278 Schools
# Students
2,488 Students
130,289 Students
# Teachers
195 Teachers
8,711 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Covington County School District, which is ranked within the top 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 76% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MS)
#75 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

46%
52%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

34%
42%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

47%
55%
76%
89.4%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
36%
26.5%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.60
0.63

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
6%
7%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 16-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
47%
43%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% White
42%
43%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 11-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,676 is higher than the state median of $14,756. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,823 is higher than the state median of $14,421. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MS)
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$6,387 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$42 MM
$6,242 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$17,676
$14,756

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$16,823
$14,421

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Collins Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
401 Dogwood St.
Collins, MS 39428
(601) 765-4383
Gr: PK-6 | 474 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 83%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 2,488 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 58%
  • : 76% (Btm 50% in MS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 46% (Top 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 47% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

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