Louisville Municipal School District

891 South Columbus Ave, P. O. Box 909
Louisville, MS 39339
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,988 students in Louisville Municipal School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Mississippi.
Public Elementary Schools in Louisville Municipal School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Mississippi public elementary school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public elementary school average of 57% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
7 Schools
696 Schools
# Students
2,490 Students
292,146 Students
# Teachers
201 Teachers
22,730 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Louisville Municipal School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 148 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MS)
#71 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)
44%
47%
33%
42%
44%
55%
88%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.61
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
2%
5%
% Black
63%
45%
% White
31%
43%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,255 is higher than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,444 is less than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MS)
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,255
$12,205
Spending / Student
$11,444
$12,074

Best Louisville Municipal School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Nanih Waiya Attendance Center
(Math: 64% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
4880 Hwy. 397
Louisville, MS 39339
(662) 773-6770
Grades: K-12
| 522 students
Rank: #22.
Fair Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 55-59% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
177 N Columbus Avenue
Louisville, MS 39339
(662) 773-5946
Grades: PK-2
| 383 students
Rank: #33.
Noxapater Attendance Center
(Math: 52% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
249 West Alice Street
Noxapater, MS 39346
(662) 773-4065
Grades: K-12
| 464 students
Rank: #44.
Louisville Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
172 N Columbus Avenue
Louisville, MS 39339
(662) 773-3258
Grades: 3-5
| 274 students
Rank: #55.
Eiland Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
83 Camile Street
Louisville, MS 39339
(662) 773-9001
Grades: 6-8
| 345 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,490 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 69%
  • : 88% (Top 50% in MS)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 44% (Top 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

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