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Itawamba County School District

Item: Itawamba County School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

605 S. Cummings St.
Fulton, MS 38843

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Top 30%

Tel: (662) 862-2159

www.itawambacountyschools.com

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 1,362 students in Itawamba County School District. This district's average pre is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Mississippi.

Public Preschools in Itawamba County School District have an score of 60% (versus the Mississippi public pre school average of 51%), and score of 42% (versus the 44% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public preschool average of 57% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (MS)

# Schools

8 Schools

278 Schools

# Students

3,275 Students

130,289 Students

# Teachers

257 Teachers

8,711 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Itawamba County School District	Mississippi
Pre-K	14	65
Kind	153	148
1	173	150
2	158	126
3	142	99
4	151	84
5	146	70
6	135	28
7	144	11
8	146	12

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District Rank

Itawamba County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 89% has increased from 84% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MS)

#40 out of 148 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Itawamba County School District
2023	#40
2022	#46
2021	#63
2019	#38
2018	#39
2017	#34
2016	#28
2015	#30
2014	#27
2013	#34
2012	#30
2011	#35
2010	#37

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59%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Itawamba County School District	Mississippi
2023	59%	52%
2022	52%	47%
2021	35%	37%
2019	54%	46%
2018	47%	43%
2017	44%	37%
2016	39%	31%
2015	36%	27%
2014	74%	64%
2013	76%	68%
2012	72%	64%
2011	69%	62%
2010	67%	60%

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44%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Itawamba County School District	Mississippi
2022	44%	42%
2021	31%	35%
2019	45%	41%
2018	47%	39%
2017	41%	35%
2016	40%	33%
2015	37%	33%
2014	63%	56%
2013	64%	59%
2012	61%	56%
2011	58%	53%
2010	55%	51%

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64%

55%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Itawamba County School District	Mississippi
2022	64%	55%
2021	53%	49%

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89%

89.4%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Itawamba County School District	Mississippi
2023	89%	89%
2022	88%	89%
2021	87%	88%
2020	87%	88%
2019	81%	85%
2018	84%	84%
2017	84%	83%
2016	82%	83%
2015	85%	82%
2014	86%	78%
2013	82%	76%
2012	81%	75%
2011	71%	75%

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(2022-23)

20.1%

26.5%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Itawamba County School District	Mississippi
2023	20.1%	26.5%
2022	22%	31%
2021	14%	22.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.24

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Itawamba County School District	Mississippi
2023	0.20	0.60
2022	0.21	0.60
2021	0.19	0.59
2020	0.19	0.59
2019	0.19	0.58
2018	0.16	0.58
2017	0.16	0.57
2016	0.17	0.56
2015	0.29	0.55
2014	0.18	0.55
2013	0.19	0.55
2012	0.18	0.54
2011	0.17	0.54
2010	0.18	0.54
2009	0.17	0.54
2008	0.17	0.53
2007	0.18	0.53
2006	0.18	0.53
2005	0.16	0.52
2004	0.15	0.52
2003	0.16	0.52
2002	0.17	0.52
2001	0.17	0.52
2000	0.16	0.52
1999	0.16	0.51
1998	0.17	0.51
1997	0.15	0.51
1996	0.16	0.51
1995	0.16	0.51
1994	0.16	0.51
1993	0.17	0.51
1992	0.17	0.51
1991	0.15	0.51
1990	0.16	0.50
1989	0.29	0.50

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2002-2023)
Year	Itawamba County School District	Mississippi
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	2%	2%
2011	2%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	2%	2%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%

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% Black

43%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Itawamba County School District	Mississippi
2023	7%	47%
2022	7%	47%
2021	7%	48%
2020	7%	47%
2019	7%	48%
2018	8%	48%
2017	8%	49%
2016	8%	49%
2015	8%	50%
2014	8%	49%
2013	8%	49%
2012	8%	50%
2011	7%	50%
2010	8%	50%
2009	8%	50%
2008	8%	51%
2007	8%	51%
2006	8%	51%
2005	8%	51%
2004	7%	51%
2003	8%	51%
2002	8%	51%
2001	9%	51%
2000	9%	51%
1999	8%	51%
1998	9%	51%
1997	8%	51%
1996	8%	51%
1995	9%	51%
1994	9%	51%
1993	9%	51%
1992	9%	51%
1991	9%	51%
1990	9%	51%
1989	17%	51%

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% White

87%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Itawamba County School District	Mississippi
2023	89%	42%
2022	89%	43%
2021	90%	43%
2020	90%	44%
2019	90%	44%
2018	91%	44%
2017	91%	44%
2016	91%	45%
2015	38%	45%
2014	90%	46%
2013	90%	46%
2012	90%	46%
2011	91%	46%
2010	91%	46%
2009	91%	46%
2008	91%	46%
2007	90%	46%
2006	91%	46%
2005	91%	47%
2004	92%	47%
2003	91%	47%
2002	91%	47%
2001	91%	47%
2000	91%	47%
1999	92%	48%
1998	91%	48%
1997	92%	48%
1996	92%	48%
1995	91%	48%
1994	91%	48%
1993	91%	48%
1992	91%	48%
1991	91%	48%
1990	91%	49%
1989	83%	49%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2013-2023)
Year	Itawamba County School District	Mississippi
2023	3%	4%
2022	3%	4%
2021	2%	3%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,818 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,756. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,139 is less than the state median of $14,421. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MS)

Total Revenue

$42 MM

$6,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Itawamba County School District	Mississippi
2023	$42 MM	$28 MM
2022	$37 MM	$27 MM
2021	$35 MM	$24 MM
2020	$32 MM	$23 MM
2019	$30 MM	$23 MM
2018	$31 MM	$22 MM
2017	$33 MM	$22 MM
2016	$31 MM	$22 MM
2015	$29 MM	$20 MM
2014	$28 MM	$20 MM
2012	$30 MM	$21 MM
2011	$29 MM	$21 MM
2010	$29 MM	$20 MM
2009	$32 MM	$21 MM
2008	$29 MM	$20 MM
2007	$28 MM	$20 MM
2006	$27 MM	$20 MM
2005	$25 MM	$17 MM
2004	$24 MM	$17 MM
2003	$21 MM	$16 MM
2002	$20 MM	$15 MM
2001	$19 MM	$13 MM
2000	$19 MM	$13 MM
1999	$19 MM	$12 MM
1998	$19 MM	$12 MM
1997	$15 MM	$11 MM
1996	$13 MM	$11 MM
1995	$13 MM	$10 MM
1992	$10 MM	$8 MM
1990	$9 MM	$7 MM

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Spending

$40 MM

$6,242 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Itawamba County School District	Mississippi
2023	$40 MM	$28 MM
2022	$36 MM	$25 MM
2021	$34 MM	$23 MM
2020	$30 MM	$23 MM
2019	$30 MM	$22 MM
2018	$29 MM	$21 MM
2017	$30 MM	$21 MM
2016	$30 MM	$21 MM
2015	$28 MM	$20 MM
2014	$28 MM	$20 MM
2012	$27 MM	$20 MM
2011	$26 MM	$20 MM
2010	$28 MM	$20 MM
2009	$31 MM	$20 MM
2008	$29 MM	$20 MM
2007	$27 MM	$19 MM
2006	$25 MM	$18 MM
2005	$24 MM	$17 MM
2004	$29 MM	$16 MM
2003	$23 MM	$15 MM
2002	$21 MM	$14 MM
2001	$19 MM	$14 MM
2000	$21 MM	$14 MM
1999	$25 MM	$14 MM
1998	$18 MM	$12 MM
1997	$14 MM	$11 MM
1996	$13 MM	$11 MM
1995	$12 MM	$10 MM
1992	$10 MM	$8 MM
1990	$9 MM	$7 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,818

$14,756

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Itawamba County School District	Mississippi
2023	$12,438	$14,478
2022	$10,825	$13,779
2021	$10,223	$13,142
2020	$9,269	$11,172
2019	$8,664	$11,082
2018	$8,674	$11,559
2017	$9,248	$11,251
2016	$8,682	$11,100
2015	$8,115	$9,638
2014	$8,032	$8,965
2012	$8,285	$8,998
2011	$7,871	$9,729
2010	$8,063	$9,638
2009	$8,917	$9,999
2008	$7,816	$9,551
2007	$7,467	$8,944
2006	$7,059	$9,208
2005	$6,594	$8,125
2004	$6,321	$8,004
2003	$5,682	$7,380
2002	$5,338	$6,736
2001	$4,989	$5,913
2000	$4,990	$5,664
1999	$4,881	$5,597
1998	$4,966	$5,260
1997	$4,613	$4,903
1995	$4,047	$4,082
1992	$3,258	$3,514
1990	$2,895	$2,973

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Spending / Student

$12,139

$14,421

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Itawamba County School District	Mississippi
2023	$11,780	$14,623
2022	$10,667	$12,603
2021	$10,050	$12,566
2020	$8,779	$11,286
2019	$8,435	$10,735
2018	$8,124	$10,908
2017	$8,422	$10,891
2016	$8,406	$10,668
2015	$7,932	$9,666
2014	$7,854	$8,852
2012	$7,535	$8,869
2011	$7,261	$9,323
2010	$7,881	$9,666
2009	$8,693	$9,596
2008	$7,995	$9,285
2007	$7,177	$8,688
2006	$6,554	$8,675
2005	$6,354	$8,168
2004	$7,652	$7,902
2003	$5,978	$7,198
2002	$5,685	$6,475
2001	$5,142	$6,210
2000	$5,538	$6,202
1999	$6,661	$6,315
1998	$4,750	$5,370
1997	$4,215	$4,828
1995	$3,970	$4,089
1992	$3,274	$3,260
1990	$2,907	$3,118

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Best Itawamba County School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Itawamba Attendance Center

(Math: 64% | Reading: 44%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

488 Little Indian Road
Fulton, MS 38843
(662) 862-4641

Gr: PK-8 | 1,129 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

Rank: #22.

Dorsey Attendance Center

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1 Dorsey School Road
Fulton, MS 38843
(662) 862-3663

Gr: PK-6 | 233 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 36%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 8 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 3,275 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 13%
: 89% (Top 50% in MS)
: Top 30%
: 59% (Top 30%)
: 44% (Top 50%)
: 64% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education