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George Co School Dist School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,078 students in George Co School Dist School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Mississippi.
Public High Schools in George Co School Dist School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Mississippi public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Public High School in George Co School Dist School District have a Graduation Rate of 94%, which is more than the Mississippi average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is George County High School, with 94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Mississippi or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public high school average of 53% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
9 Schools
403 Schools
# Students
4,083 Students
155,163 Students
# Teachers
248 Teachers
11,398 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
George Co School Dist School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 94% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#30 out of 148 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
35%
Graduation Rate
94%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.58
# American Indian Students
11 Students
990 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
17 Students
1,636 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
109 Students
6,467 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
4%
# Black Students
322 Students
69,746 Students
% Black Students
8%
45%
# White Students
3,443 Students
72,370 Students
% White Students
84%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
79 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
181 Students
3,875 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
118
227
# Students in K Grade:
307
1,768
# Students in 1st Grade:
342
1,529
# Students in 2nd Grade:
294
1,393
# Students in 3rd Grade:
311
1,465
# Students in 4th Grade:
292
1,532
# Students in 5th Grade:
324
1,728
# Students in 6th Grade:
287
1,879
# Students in 7th Grade:
341
5,589
# Students in 8th Grade:
282
6,330
# Students in 9th Grade:
303
37,437
# Students in 10th Grade:
245
32,746
# Students in 11th Grade:
272
30,671
# Students in 12th Grade:
237
28,608
# Ungraded Students:
128
2,261
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,657 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,094. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,306 is less than the state median of $11,965. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$38 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,657
$12,094
Spending / Student
$9,306
$11,965
Best George Co School Dist School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
George County High School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
9284 Hwy 63s
Lucedale, MS 39452
(601) 947-3116
Lucedale, MS 39452
(601) 947-3116
Grades: 9-12
| 1,078 students
Rank: n/an/a
George County Alternative
Alternative School
9284 Old Hwy 63 South
Lucedale, MS 39452
(601) 947-6993
Lucedale, MS 39452
(601) 947-6993
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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