Holly Springs School District

840 Highway 178 East
Holly Springs, MS 38635
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 332 students in Holly Springs School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Mississippi.
Public Preschool in Holly Springs School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Mississippi public pre school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public preschool average of 57% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
5 Schools
278 Schools
# Students
993 Students
130,289 Students
# Teachers
65 Teachers
8,711 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Holly Springs 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 95% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MS)
#128 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
29%
52%
20%
42%
32%
55%
(21-22)
≥95%
89%
(2022-23)
41.6%
26.5%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.17
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
3%
7%
% Black
91%
43%
% White
3%
43%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,770 is higher than the state median of $12,408. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,401 is higher than the state median of $12,276. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MS)
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,770
$12,408
Spending / Student
$13,401
$12,276

Best Holly Springs School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Holly Springs Primary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
405 South Maury St
Holly Springs, MS 38635
(662) 252-1768
Gr: PK-3 | 332 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 97%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 993 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 97%
  • : ≥95% (Btm 50% in MS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

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