Top Rankings
Lowndes Co School Dist School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 2,430 students in Lowndes Co School Dist School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Mississippi.
Public Preschools in Lowndes Co School Dist School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Mississippi public pre school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 35% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public preschool average of 56% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
10 Schools
262 Schools
# Students
5,305 Students
115,342 Students
# Teachers
381 Teachers
7,867 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Lowndes Co School Dist School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 91% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#27 out of 148 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
35%
Graduation Rate
91%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.59
# American Indian Students
3 Students
290 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
19 Students
713 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
104 Students
4,817 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
4%
# Black Students
1,940 Students
53,479 Students
% Black Students
37%
46%
# White Students
3,139 Students
51,266 Students
% White Students
59%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
52 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
96 Students
4,725 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
136
7,527
# Students in K Grade:
395
21,935
# Students in 1st Grade:
383
20,056
# Students in 2nd Grade:
360
16,753
# Students in 3rd Grade:
338
13,096
# Students in 4th Grade:
397
12,456
# Students in 5th Grade:
363
10,630
# Students in 6th Grade:
406
4,222
# Students in 7th Grade:
402
1,444
# Students in 8th Grade:
456
1,486
# Students in 9th Grade:
449
1,087
# Students in 10th Grade:
413
927
# Students in 11th Grade:
384
860
# Students in 12th Grade:
348
766
# Ungraded Students:
75
2,097
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,454 is higher 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 $10,718 is less than the state median of $11,965. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$71 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$57 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,454
$12,094
Spending / Student
$10,718
$11,965
Best Lowndes Co School Dist School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Caledonia Elementary School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
9509 Wolfe Road
Caledonia, MS 39740
(662) 356-2050
Caledonia, MS 39740
(662) 356-2050
Grades: PK-5
| 1,049 students
Rank: #22.
New Hope Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
199 Enlow Road
Columbus, MS 39702
(662) 244-4760
Columbus, MS 39702
(662) 244-4760
Grades: PK-5
| 1,164 students
Rank: #33.
West Lowndes Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1000 Gilmer Wilburn Road
Columbus, MS 39701
(662) 244-5050
Columbus, MS 39701
(662) 244-5050
Grades: PK-6
| 217 students
Rank: n/an/a
Lowndes County Alternative School
Alternative School
3419 New Hope Road
Columbus, MS 39702
(662) 244-5060
Columbus, MS 39702
(662) 244-5060
Grades: PK-12
| n/a students
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