Top Rankings
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 5 public preschools serving 2,093 students in George Co School Dist School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Mississippi.
Public Preschools in George Co School Dist School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Mississippi public pre school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 35% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public preschool average of 56% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
9 Schools
262 Schools
# Students
4,083 Students
115,342 Students
# Teachers
248 Teachers
7,867 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
0.59
# American Indian Students
11 Students
290 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
17 Students
713 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
109 Students
4,817 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
4%
# Black Students
322 Students
53,479 Students
% Black Students
8%
46%
# White Students
3,443 Students
51,266 Students
% White Students
84%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
52 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
181 Students
4,725 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
118
7,527
# Students in K Grade:
307
21,935
# Students in 1st Grade:
342
20,056
# Students in 2nd Grade:
294
16,753
# Students in 3rd Grade:
311
13,096
# Students in 4th Grade:
292
12,456
# Students in 5th Grade:
324
10,630
# Students in 6th Grade:
287
4,222
# Students in 7th Grade:
341
1,444
# Students in 8th Grade:
282
1,486
# Students in 9th Grade:
303
1,087
# Students in 10th Grade:
245
927
# Students in 11th Grade:
272
860
# Students in 12th Grade:
237
766
# Ungraded Students:
128
2,097
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 Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Central Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
14159 Hwy 26 West
Lucedale, MS 39452
(601) 947-2429
Lucedale, MS 39452
(601) 947-2429
Grades: PK-6
| 700 students
Rank: #22.
Rocky Creek Elementary School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2183 Rocky Creek Road
Lucedale, MS 39452
(601) 947-3886
Lucedale, MS 39452
(601) 947-3886
Grades: PK-6
| 420 students
Rank: #33.
Agricola Elementary School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
6165 Hwy 613 S
Lucedale, MS 39452
(601) 947-8447
Lucedale, MS 39452
(601) 947-8447
Grades: PK-6
| 573 students
Rank: #44.
Benndale Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
5204 Hwy 26 West
Lucedale, MS 39452
(601) 766-6341
Lucedale, MS 39452
(601) 766-6341
Grades: PK-6
| 148 students
Rank: #55.
Lc Hatcher Elementary School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
689 Church St
Lucedale, MS 39452
(601) 947-3110
Lucedale, MS 39452
(601) 947-3110
Grades: PK-2
| 252 students
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