Kosciusko School District

229 West Washington St.
Kosciusko, MS 39090
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 467 students in Kosciusko School District.
Public Preschools in Kosciusko School District have a diversity score of 0.52, which is less than the Mississippi public preschool average of 0.59.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public preschool average of 56% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
6 Schools
262 Schools
# Students
2,198 Students
115,342 Students
# Teachers
152 Teachers
7,867 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.
This School District
State Average (MS)
#57 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Kosciusko   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
37%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kosciusko   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
34%
35%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kosciusko   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
85-89%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Kosciusko   School District and public school graduation rate of MS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.59
# American Indian Students
3 Students
290 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
18 Students
713 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
62 Students
4,817 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
4%
# Black Students
1,305 Students
53,479 Students
% Black Students
59%
46%
# White Students
777 Students
51,266 Students
% White Students
35%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
52 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
33 Students
4,725 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
140
7,527
# Students in K Grade:
162
21,935
# Students in 1st Grade:
156
20,056
# Students in 2nd Grade:
125
16,753
# Students in 3rd Grade:
148
13,096
# Students in 4th Grade:
168
12,456
# Students in 5th Grade:
165
10,630
# Students in 6th Grade:
154
4,222
# Students in 7th Grade:
173
1,444
# Students in 8th Grade:
188
1,486
# Students in 9th Grade:
158
1,087
# Students in 10th Grade:
161
927
# Students in 11th Grade:
123
860
# Students in 12th Grade:
159
766
# Ungraded Students:
18
2,097

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.
This School District
This State (MS)
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$5,371 MM
This chart display total revenue of Kosciusko   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$24 MM
$5,314 MM
This chart display total spending of Kosciusko   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$10,557
$12,094
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Kosciusko   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,113
$11,965
This chart display average spending per public school student in Kosciusko   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Kosciusko School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
109 Veterans Memorial Drive
Kosciusko, MS 39090
(662) 289-3364
Grades: PK-1
| 467 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,198 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 65%
  • : 85-89% (Top 50% in MS)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 37% (Top 50%)
  • : 34% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

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