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Jefferson Davis Co School Dist 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 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 884 students in Jefferson Davis Co School Dist School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Mississippi.
Public Elementary Schools in Jefferson Davis Co School Dist School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Mississippi public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 21% (versus the 35% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public elementary school average of 56% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
4 Schools
699 Schools
# Students
1,279 Students
296,385 Students
# Teachers
98 Teachers
20,799 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Jefferson Davis Co School Dist 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 90-94% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#104 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
35%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.60
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,944 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
3,103 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
4 Students
13,567 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
5%
# Black Students
1,100 Students
134,650 Students
% Black Students
86%
45%
# White Students
156 Students
130,341 Students
% White Students
12%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
198 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
19 Students
12,538 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
6,354
# Students in K Grade:
106
32,733
# Students in 1st Grade:
85
32,711
# Students in 2nd Grade:
85
31,687
# Students in 3rd Grade:
109
31,579
# Students in 4th Grade:
91
32,264
# Students in 5th Grade:
91
33,315
# Students in 6th Grade:
100
32,363
# Students in 7th Grade:
100
25,238
# Students in 8th Grade:
109
25,171
# Students in 9th Grade:
104
2,453
# Students in 10th Grade:
109
2,138
# Students in 11th Grade:
89
2,001
# Students in 12th Grade:
84
1,862
# Ungraded Students:
17
4,516
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,651 is higher than the state median of $12,094. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,532 is higher than the state median of $11,965. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,651
$12,094
Spending / Student
$14,532
$11,965
Best Jefferson Davis Co School Dist School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Carver Elementary School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
381 Williamsburg Rd, P. O. Box
Bassfield, MS 39421
(601) 943-5251
Bassfield, MS 39421
(601) 943-5251
Grades: K-8
| 393 students
Rank: #22.
J E Johnson Elementary School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2429 Mississippi Ave.
Prentiss, MS 39474
(601) 792-4581
Prentiss, MS 39474
(601) 792-4581
Grades: K-8
| 491 students
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