For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 588 students in Kosciusko School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Mississippi.
Public High Schools in Kosciusko School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Mississippi public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Kosciusko School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Mississippi average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Kosciusko Senior High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Mississippi or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public high school average of 55% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
6 Schools
401 Schools
# Students
1,999 Students
156,115 Students
# Teachers
163 Teachers
11,991 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Kosciusko School District, which is ranked within the top 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 87% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#55 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
55%
Graduation Rate
87%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
3%
5%
% Black
62%
45%
% White
32%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,608 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,220 is higher than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,608
$12,205
Spending / Student
$12,220
$12,074
Best Kosciusko School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Kosciusko Senior High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
415 Veterans Memorial Drive
Kosciusko, MS 39090
(662) 289-2424
Kosciusko, MS 39090
(662) 289-2424
Gr: 9-12 | 588 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 69%
Rank: n/an/a
Kosciusko Alternative School
Alternative School
229 West Washington St.
Kosciusko, MS 39090
(662) 289-1188
Kosciusko, MS 39090
(662) 289-1188
Gr: K-12
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