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East Jasper Consolidated Sch School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 394 students in East Jasper Consolidated Sch 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 East Jasper Consolidated Sch School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Mississippi public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% 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
3 Schools
282 Schools
# Students
730 Students
125,600 Students
# Teachers
65 Teachers
10,006 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
East Jasper Consolidated Sch School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 148 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.
Overall District Rank
#65 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)53%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
55%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)92%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.04
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
1%
4%
% Black
98%
45%
% White
1%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,336 is higher than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,204 is higher than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,336
$12,205
Spending / Student
$15,204
$12,074
Best East Jasper Consolidated Sch School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
William J Berry Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
4035 County Road 8
Heidelberg, MS 39439
(601) 787-2607
Heidelberg, MS 39439
(601) 787-2607
Grades: PK-6
| 394 students
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