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Hinds County School District

Item: Hinds County School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

13192 Hwy 18
Raymond, MS 39154

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (601) 857-5222

www.hinds.k12.ms.us

Top Rankings

Hinds County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MS)

# Schools

10 Schools

1,028 Schools

# Students

4,940 Students

432,864 Students

# Teachers

340 Teachers

30,920 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hinds County School District	Mississippi
Pre-K	98	66
Kind	342	203
1	361	211
2	317	205
3	351	212
4	327	195
5	343	193
6	325	191
7	406	204
8	404	210
9	421	207
10	394	213
11	435	204
12	416	191

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District Rank

Hinds County 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 88% has increased from 85% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MS)

#77 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Hinds County School District
2023	#77
2022	#79
2021	#78
2019	#72
2018	#75
2017	#73
2016	#72
2015	#70
2014	#61
2013	#68
2012	#63

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42%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Hinds County School District	Mississippi
2023	42%	52%
2022	38%	47%
2021	25%	37%
2019	41%	46%
2018	36%	43%
2017	28%	37%
2016	25%	31%
2015	22%	27%
2014	65%	64%
2013	66%	68%
2012	63%	64%

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35%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Hinds County School District	Mississippi
2022	35%	42%
2021	29%	35%
2019	34%	41%
2018	36%	39%
2017	32%	35%
2016	32%	33%
2015	29%	33%
2014	55%	56%
2013	56%	59%
2012	55%	56%
2011	54%	53%

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52%

55%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Hinds County School District	Mississippi
2022	52%	55%
2021	44%	49%

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88%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Hinds County School District	Mississippi
2023	88%	89%
2022	92%	89%
2021	93%	88%
2020	91%	88%
2019	86%	85%
2018	85%	84%
2017	84%	83%
2016	84%	83%
2015	80%	82%
2014	80%	78%
2013	82%	76%

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(2022-23)

30.3%

26.5%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Hinds County School District	Mississippi
2023	30.3%	26.5%
2022	35.1%	31%
2021	21.6%	22.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.26

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Hinds County School District	Mississippi
2023	0.22	0.60
2022	0.22	0.60
2021	0.22	0.59
2020	0.26	0.58
2019	0.26	0.58
2018	0.27	0.58
2017	0.27	0.58
2016	0.30	0.56
2015	0.37	0.55
2014	0.36	0.56
2013	0.37	0.55
2012	0.40	0.55
2011	0.41	0.55
2010	0.44	0.55
2009	0.46	0.54
2008	0.48	0.53
2007	0.49	0.53
2006	0.49	0.53
2005	0.49	0.52
2004	0.50	0.53
2003	0.50	0.53
2002	0.49	0.53
2001	0.49	0.53
2000	0.49	0.53
1999	0.49	0.52
1998	0.49	0.51
1997	0.49	0.51
1996	0.49	0.51
1995	0.49	0.51
1994	0.48	0.51
1993	0.48	0.51

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2014)
Year	Hinds County School District	Mississippi
2014	1%	2%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Hinds County School District	Mississippi
2023	3%	5%
2022	2%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	1%	3%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%

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% Black

86%

45%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hinds County School District	Mississippi
2023	88%	47%
2022	88%	47%
2021	88%	48%
2020	85%	48%
2019	85%	48%
2018	84%	49%
2017	84%	49%
2016	82%	49%
2015	70%	49%
2014	77%	49%
2013	76%	49%
2012	74%	50%
2011	73%	50%
2010	70%	50%
2009	67%	50%
2008	63%	51%
2007	61%	51%
2006	61%	51%
2005	60%	51%
2004	57%	51%
2003	57%	51%
2002	57%	51%
2001	58%	51%
2000	58%	50%
1999	58%	51%
1998	59%	51%
1997	58%	51%
1996	60%	51%
1995	60%	51%
1994	61%	51%
1993	62%	52%

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% White

40%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hinds County School District	Mississippi
2023	8%	42%
2022	9%	43%
2021	10%	43%
2020	12%	44%
2019	12%	44%
2018	15%	43%
2017	15%	43%
2016	17%	45%
2015	18%	46%
2014	21%	45%
2013	22%	46%
2012	24%	46%
2011	26%	45%
2010	29%	46%
2009	31%	46%
2008	35%	46%
2007	37%	46%
2006	38%	46%
2005	40%	47%
2004	42%	46%
2003	43%	46%
2002	43%	46%
2001	42%	46%
2000	42%	47%
1999	42%	47%
1998	41%	48%
1997	42%	48%
1996	40%	48%
1995	40%	48%
1994	39%	48%
1993	38%	48%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2023)
Year	Hinds County School District	Mississippi
2023	1%	4%
2022	1%	4%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,993 is higher than the state median of $12,408. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,531 is higher than the state median of $12,276. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MS)

Total Revenue

$64 MM

$5,371 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Hinds County School District	Mississippi
2023	$64 MM	$24 MM
2022	$64 MM	$23 MM
2021	$64 MM	$24 MM
2020	$64 MM	$23 MM
2019	$63 MM	$23 MM
2018	$63 MM	$22 MM
2017	$64 MM	$22 MM
2016	$64 MM	$22 MM
2015	$60 MM	$20 MM
2014	$60 MM	$20 MM
2012	$61 MM	$21 MM
2011	$57 MM	$21 MM
2010	$60 MM	$20 MM
2009	$59 MM	$21 MM
2008	$57 MM	$20 MM
2007	$52 MM	$20 MM
2006	$48 MM	$20 MM
2005	$43 MM	$17 MM
2004	$42 MM	$17 MM
2003	$39 MM	$16 MM
2002	$36 MM	$15 MM
2001	$33 MM	$13 MM
2000	$35 MM	$13 MM
1999	$31 MM	$12 MM
1998	$27 MM	$12 MM
1997	$28 MM	$11 MM
1996	$25 MM	$11 MM
1995	$24 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$72 MM

$5,314 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Hinds County School District	Mississippi
2023	$72 MM	$23 MM
2022	$66 MM	$23 MM
2021	$72 MM	$23 MM
2020	$66 MM	$23 MM
2019	$64 MM	$22 MM
2018	$66 MM	$21 MM
2017	$60 MM	$21 MM
2016	$59 MM	$21 MM
2015	$52 MM	$20 MM
2014	$57 MM	$20 MM
2012	$54 MM	$20 MM
2011	$51 MM	$20 MM
2010	$52 MM	$20 MM
2009	$55 MM	$20 MM
2008	$54 MM	$20 MM
2007	$50 MM	$19 MM
2006	$40 MM	$18 MM
2005	$47 MM	$17 MM
2004	$49 MM	$16 MM
2003	$37 MM	$15 MM
2002	$32 MM	$14 MM
2001	$32 MM	$14 MM
2000	$39 MM	$14 MM
1999	$36 MM	$14 MM
1998	$31 MM	$12 MM
1997	$26 MM	$11 MM
1996	$33 MM	$11 MM
1995	$30 MM	$10 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,993

$12,408

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Hinds County School District	Mississippi
2023	$12,920	$12,554
2022	$11,463	$11,172
2021	$11,966	$13,142
2020	$11,463	$11,172
2019	$11,169	$11,082
2018	$10,868	$11,559
2017	$10,700	$11,251
2016	$10,344	$11,100
2015	$9,554	$9,638
2014	$9,544	$8,965
2012	$9,637	$8,998
2011	$8,908	$9,729
2010	$9,148	$9,638
2009	$8,789	$9,999
2008	$8,535	$9,551
2007	$8,072	$8,944
2006	$7,560	$9,208
2005	$7,192	$8,125
2004	$7,261	$8,004
2003	$6,738	$7,380
2002	$6,086	$6,736
2001	$5,614	$5,913
2000	$5,951	$5,664
1999	$5,284	$5,597
1998	$4,744	$5,260
1997	$5,033	$4,903
1995	$4,319	$4,082
1992	$3,288	$3,514

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Spending / Student

$14,531

$12,276

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Hinds County School District	Mississippi
2023	$14,449	$12,004
2022	$11,903	$11,286
2021	$13,382	$12,566
2020	$11,903	$11,286
2019	$11,343	$10,735
2018	$11,407	$10,908
2017	$9,967	$10,891
2016	$9,521	$10,668
2015	$8,193	$9,666
2014	$9,163	$8,852
2012	$8,597	$8,869
2011	$7,862	$9,323
2010	$7,845	$9,666
2009	$8,179	$9,596
2008	$8,114	$9,285
2007	$7,836	$8,688
2006	$6,313	$8,675
2005	$7,719	$8,168
2004	$8,484	$7,902
2003	$6,401	$7,198
2002	$5,406	$6,475
2001	$5,335	$6,210
2000	$6,599	$6,202
1999	$6,172	$6,315
1998	$5,369	$5,370
1997	$4,733	$4,828
1995	$5,433	$4,089
1992	$3,162	$3,260

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Hinds County School District?

Hinds County School District manages 10 public schools serving 4,940 students.

What is the rank of Hinds County School District?

Hinds County School District is ranked #85 out of 147 school districts in Mississippi (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Mississippi school districts for: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Hinds County School District?

86% of Hinds County School District students are Black, 7% of students are White, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Hinds County School District?

Hinds County School District has a student/teacher ratio of 15:1, which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 14:1.

What is Hinds County School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $14,531 is higher than the state median of $12,276. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 10 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 4,940 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 93%
: 88% (Top 50% in MS)
: Bottom 50%
: 42% (Btm 50%)
: 35% (Top 50%)
: 52% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education