East Tallahatchie School District

411 East Chestnut Street
Charleston, MS 38921
(District boundaries shown in map)
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Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 273 students in East Tallahatchie 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 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 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 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public high school average of 57% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
4 Schools
395 Schools
# Students
797 Students
152,437 Students
# Teachers
31 Teachers
11,703 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

East Tallahatchie 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%)

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

27%
52%

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

10%
42%

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

27%
55%
87%
89.4%

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

(2022-23)
30.5%
26.5%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.25
0.62

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

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
n/a
7%
% Black
86%
43%

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

% White
8%
43%

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

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,245 is higher than the state median of $14,756. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,742 is higher than the state median of $14,421. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MS)
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$6,387 MM

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

Spending
$13 MM
$6,242 MM

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

Revenue / Student
$18,245
$14,756

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

Spending / Student
$16,742
$14,421

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

Best East Tallahatchie School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
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
Gr: 9-12 | 273 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: n/an/a
E Tallahatchie Voc Center
Vocational School
310 N. Cossar Street
Charleston, MS 38921
(662) 647-5524
Gr: 7-12

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 797 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 93%
  • : 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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