Lincoln County School District

233 East Monticello Street
Brookhaven, MS 39601
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Lincoln County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 2,080 students in Lincoln County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Mississippi.
Public Preschools in Lincoln County School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Mississippi public pre school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 35% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public preschool average of 56% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
4 Schools
262 Schools
# Students
2,789 Students
115,342 Students
# Teachers
192 Teachers
7,867 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Lincoln County 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 92% has increased from 83% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (MS)
#45 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Lincoln County   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
33%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lincoln County   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.
42%
35%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lincoln County   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.
92%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Lincoln County   School District and public school graduation rate of MS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.28
0.59
# American Indian Students
1 Student
290 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
713 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
20 Students
4,817 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
4%
# Black Students
391 Students
53,479 Students
% Black Students
14%
46%
# White Students
2,333 Students
51,266 Students
% White Students
84%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
52 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
40 Students
4,725 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
7,527
# Students in K Grade:
245
21,935
# Students in 1st Grade:
186
20,056
# Students in 2nd Grade:
204
16,753
# Students in 3rd Grade:
197
13,096
# Students in 4th Grade:
216
12,456
# Students in 5th Grade:
214
10,630
# Students in 6th Grade:
202
4,222
# Students in 7th Grade:
227
1,444
# Students in 8th Grade:
258
1,486
# Students in 9th Grade:
256
1,087
# Students in 10th Grade:
195
927
# Students in 11th Grade:
191
860
# Students in 12th Grade:
177
766
# Ungraded Students:
21
2,097

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,684 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,094. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,438 is less than the state median of $11,965. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MS)
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$5,371 MM
This chart display total revenue of Lincoln County   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
$26 MM
$5,314 MM
This chart display total spending of Lincoln County   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
$10,684
$12,094
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Lincoln County   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
$9,438
$11,965
This chart display average spending per public school student in Lincoln County   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 Lincoln County School District Public Preschools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Lincoln School
Math: 48% | Reading: 58%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
948 Jackson Liberty Drive Sw
Brookhaven, MS 39601
(601) 833-4600
Grades: PK-12
| 634 students
Rank: #22.
Bogue Chitto School
Math: 32% | Reading: 33%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
385 West Monticello Street
Bogue Chitto, MS 39629
(601) 734-2723
Grades: PK-12
| 697 students
Rank: #33.
Loyd Star School
Math: 21% | Reading: 40%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1880 Hwy 550 Nw
Brookhaven, MS 39601
(601) 833-3473
Grades: PK-12
| 749 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,789 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : 92% (Top 20% in MS)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 33% (Top 50%)
  • : 42% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

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