Mccomb School District

695 Minnesota Ave.
Mccomb, MS 39648
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 619 students in Mccomb School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Mississippi.
Public High Schools in Mccomb School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Mississippi public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Public High School in Mccomb School District have a Graduation Rate of 77%, which is less than the Mississippi average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mccomb High School, with 75-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Mississippi or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public high school average of 53% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
8 Schools
403 Schools
# Students
2,242 Students
155,163 Students
# Teachers
167 Teachers
11,398 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Mccomb School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 75-79% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MS)
#114 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Mccomb   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
15%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mccomb   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.
16%
35%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mccomb   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.
75-79%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Mccomb   School District and public school graduation rate of MS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.19
0.58
# American Indian Students
n/a
990 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
6 Students
1,636 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
45 Students
6,467 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
4%
# Black Students
2,017 Students
69,746 Students
% Black Students
90%
45%
# White Students
91 Students
72,370 Students
% White Students
4%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
79 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
83 Students
3,875 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
49
227
# Students in K Grade:
166
1,768
# Students in 1st Grade:
178
1,529
# Students in 2nd Grade:
171
1,393
# Students in 3rd Grade:
165
1,465
# Students in 4th Grade:
139
1,532
# Students in 5th Grade:
179
1,728
# Students in 6th Grade:
141
1,879
# Students in 7th Grade:
221
5,589
# Students in 8th Grade:
184
6,330
# Students in 9th Grade:
179
37,437
# Students in 10th Grade:
144
32,746
# Students in 11th Grade:
145
30,671
# Students in 12th Grade:
128
28,608
# Ungraded Students:
53
2,261

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,238 is higher than the state median of $12,094. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,579 is higher than the state median of $11,965. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MS)
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$5,371 MM
This chart display total revenue of Mccomb   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
$28 MM
$5,314 MM
This chart display total spending of Mccomb   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
$13,238
$12,094
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Mccomb   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
$12,579
$11,965
This chart display average spending per public school student in Mccomb   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 Mccomb School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mccomb High School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
310 Seventh Street
Mccomb, MS 39648
(601) 684-5678
Grades: 9-12
| 619 students
Rank: n/an/a
Business & Technology Complex
Vocational School
1003 Virginia Avenue
Mccomb, MS 39648
(601) 684-5288
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Tac Alternative School
Alternative School
906 Louisiana Avenue
Mccomb, MS 39648
(601) 249-4765
Grades: 4-12
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,242 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 96%
  • : 75-79% (Btm 50% in MS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • : 16% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

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