For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,596 students in Kosciusko School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Mississippi.
Public Elementary Schools in Kosciusko School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Mississippi public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 35% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 65% 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
6 Schools
699 Schools
# Students
2,198 Students
296,385 Students
# Teachers
152 Teachers
20,799 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Kosciusko School District, which is ranked within the top 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 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#57 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
35%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.60
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,944 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
18 Students
3,103 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
62 Students
13,567 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
5%
# Black Students
1,305 Students
134,650 Students
% Black Students
59%
45%
# White Students
777 Students
130,341 Students
% White Students
35%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
198 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
33 Students
12,538 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
140
6,354
# Students in K Grade:
162
32,733
# Students in 1st Grade:
156
32,711
# Students in 2nd Grade:
125
31,687
# Students in 3rd Grade:
148
31,579
# Students in 4th Grade:
168
32,264
# Students in 5th Grade:
165
33,315
# Students in 6th Grade:
154
32,363
# Students in 7th Grade:
173
25,238
# Students in 8th Grade:
188
25,171
# Students in 9th Grade:
158
2,453
# Students in 10th Grade:
161
2,138
# Students in 11th Grade:
123
2,001
# Students in 12th Grade:
159
1,862
# Ungraded Students:
18
4,516
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,557 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,094. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,113 is less than the state median of $11,965. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,557
$12,094
Spending / Student
$11,113
$11,965
Best Kosciusko School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kosciusko Junior High School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
317 East Jefferson Street
Kosciusko, MS 39090
(662) 289-3737
Kosciusko, MS 39090
(662) 289-3737
Grades: 6-8
| 515 students
Rank: #22.
Kosciusko Upper Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
120 4th Avenue
Kosciusko, MS 39090
(662) 289-2264
Kosciusko, MS 39090
(662) 289-2264
Grades: 4-5
| 339 students
Rank: #33.
Kosciusko Middle School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
233 South Wells
Kosciusko, MS 39090
(662) 289-4653
Kosciusko, MS 39090
(662) 289-4653
Grades: 2-3
| 275 students
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
Grades: K-12
| 0 students
Rank: n/an/a
109 Veterans Memorial Drive
Kosciusko, MS 39090
(662) 289-3364
Kosciusko, MS 39090
(662) 289-3364
Grades: PK-1
| 467 students
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