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Greenwood-Leflore Cons Sch School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 6 public high schools serving 1,306 students in Greenwood-Leflore Cons Sch School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Mississippi.
Public High Schools in Greenwood-Leflore Cons Sch School District have an average math proficiency score of 9% (versus the Mississippi public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Public High School in Greenwood-Leflore Cons Sch School District have a Graduation Rate of 94%, which is more than the Mississippi average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Amanda Elzy High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Mississippi or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public high school average of 53% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
15 Schools
403 Schools
# Students
3,978 Students
155,163 Students
# Teachers
298 Teachers
11,398 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Greenwood-Leflore Cons Sch School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 96% has increased from 50% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#123 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
35%
Graduation Rate
96%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.58
# American Indian Students
n/a
990 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
13 Students
1,636 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
180 Students
6,467 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
4%
# Black Students
3,682 Students
69,746 Students
% Black Students
93%
45%
# White Students
69 Students
72,370 Students
% White Students
2%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
79 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
34 Students
3,875 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
99
227
# Students in K Grade:
301
1,768
# Students in 1st Grade:
312
1,529
# Students in 2nd Grade:
268
1,393
# Students in 3rd Grade:
274
1,465
# Students in 4th Grade:
304
1,532
# Students in 5th Grade:
398
1,728
# Students in 6th Grade:
187
1,879
# Students in 7th Grade:
232
5,589
# Students in 8th Grade:
358
6,330
# Students in 9th Grade:
341
37,437
# Students in 10th Grade:
311
32,746
# Students in 11th Grade:
285
30,671
# Students in 12th Grade:
247
28,608
# Ungraded Students:
61
2,261
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,652 is higher than the state median of $12,094. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,222 is higher than the state median of $11,965. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$49 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,652
$12,094
Spending / Student
$12,222
$11,965
Best Greenwood-Leflore Cons Sch School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Amanda Elzy High School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
604 Elzy Avenue, P. O. Box 149
Greenwood, MS 38930
(662) 459-0834
Greenwood, MS 38930
(662) 459-0834
Grades: 9-12
| 350 students
Rank: #22.
Leflore County High School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
401 Lakeside Drive, P. O. Box
Itta Bena, MS 38941
(662) 374-7078
Itta Bena, MS 38941
(662) 374-7078
Grades: 7-12
| 329 students
Rank: #33.
Greenwood High School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1209 Garrard Avenue, P. O. Box
Greenwood, MS 38930
(662) 455-7450
Greenwood, MS 38930
(662) 455-7450
Grades: 9-12
| 627 students
Rank: n/an/a
Career And Technical Center
Vocational School
616 Sycamore Avenue, P. O. Box
Greenwood, MS 38930
(662) 455-7414
Greenwood, MS 38930
(662) 455-7414
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Greenwood Alternative School
Alternative School
410 Main Street, P.o. Box 1497
Greenwood, MS 38930
(662) 455-8989
Greenwood, MS 38930
(662) 455-8989
Grades: PK-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Leflore County Alternative School
Alternative School
401 Lakeside Drive
Itta Bena, MS 38941
(662) 254-9689
Itta Bena, MS 38941
(662) 254-9689
Grades: PK-12
| n/a students
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