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Holmes County Consolidated School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 1,046 students in Holmes County Consolidated School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Mississippi.
Public Preschools in Holmes County Consolidated School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the Mississippi public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 14% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public preschool average of 55% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
9 Schools
282 Schools
# Students
2,386 Students
125,600 Students
# Teachers
189 Teachers
10,006 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Holmes County Consolidated School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 148 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#133 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
55%
Graduation Rate
92%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.04
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
n/a
4%
% Black
98%
45%
% White
1%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,334 is higher than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,578 is higher than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,334
$12,205
Spending / Student
$12,578
$12,074
Best Holmes County Consolidated School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
S V Marshall Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
12572 Highway 12
Tchula, MS 39169
(662) 235-5226
Tchula, MS 39169
(662) 235-5226
Grades: PK-5
| 208 students
Rank: #22.
William Dean Jr. Elementary School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
96 Rockport Road
Lexington, MS 39095
(662) 834-3003
Lexington, MS 39095
(662) 834-3003
Grades: PK-5
| 417 students
Rank: #33.
Goodman Pickens Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3877 Highway 51 South
Goodman, MS 39079
(662) 468-2116
Goodman, MS 39079
(662) 468-2116
Grades: PK-5
| 205 students
Rank: #44.
Durant Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
65 West Madison Street
Durant, MS 39063
(662) 653-3176
Durant, MS 39063
(662) 653-3176
Grades: PK-5
| 216 students
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