East Tallahatchie Consol Sch School District

411 East Cheastnut Street
Charleston, MS 38921
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 272 students in East Tallahatchie Consol Sch School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Mississippi.
Public High Schools in East Tallahatchie Consol Sch School District have an average math proficiency score of 82% (versus the Mississippi public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in East Tallahatchie Consol Sch School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Mississippi average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Charleston High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Mississippi or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public high school average of 55% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
4 Schools
401 Schools
# Students
800 Students
156,115 Students
# Teachers
61 Teachers
11,991 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

East Tallahatchie Consol Sch 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 87% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MS)
#139 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
27%
52%
10%
42%
27%
55%
87%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.23
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
n/a
5%
% Black
88%
45%
% White
9%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,816 is higher than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,466 is higher than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MS)
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,816
$12,205
Spending / Student
$13,466
$12,074

Best East Tallahatchie Consol Sch School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Charleston High School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
310 N. Cossar
Charleston, MS 38921
(662) 647-5359
Grades: 9-12
| 272 students
Rank: n/an/a
E Tallahatchie Voc Center
Vocational School
310 N. Cossar Street
Charleston, MS 38921
(662) 647-5524
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 800 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 91%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in MS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 10% (Btm 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

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