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 2026 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,298 students in Louisville Municipal School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Mississippi.
Public Middle Schools in Louisville Municipal School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public middle school average of 54% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
7 Schools
352 Schools
# Students
2,413 Students
130,366 Students
# Teachers
142 Teachers
10,047 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Louisville Municipal School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 90% has increased from 83% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MS)
#72 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)
48%
52%
33%
42%
44%
55%
90%
89%
(2022-23)
23.8%
26.5%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.63
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
2%
6%
% Black
62%
40%
% White
30%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,646 is higher than the state median of $12,408. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,809 is less than the state median of $12,276. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% 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
$12,646
$12,408
Spending / Student
$11,809
$12,276

Best Louisville Municipal School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Nanih Waiya Attendance Center
(Math: 61% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
4880 Highway 397
Louisville, MS 39339
(662) 773-6770
Gr: K-12 | 517 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #22.
Noxapater Attendance
(Math: 52% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
249 West Alice Street
Noxapater, MS 39346
(662) 773-4065
Gr: K-12 | 473 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #33.
Eiland Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
83 Camile Street
Louisville, MS 39339
(662) 773-9001
Gr: 6-8 | 308 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 91%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,413 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 70%
  • : 90% (Top 30% in MS)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 48% (Top 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

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