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Natchez-Adams School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 376 students in Natchez-Adams School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Mississippi.
Public Preschool in Natchez-Adams School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Mississippi public pre school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public preschool average of 57% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
7 Schools
278 Schools
# Students
2,554 Students
130,289 Students
# Teachers
188 Teachers
8,711 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Natchez-Adams 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 92% has increased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#117 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
55%
Graduation Rate
92%
89%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)19.9%
26.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
1%
7%
% Black
88%
43%
% White
7%
43%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,471 is higher than the state median of $12,408. The school district revenue/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,773 is higher than the state median of $12,276. The school district spending/student has grown by 39% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$45 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,471
$12,408
Spending / Student
$17,773
$12,276
Best Natchez-Adams School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
West Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
161 Lewis Drive
Natchez, MS 39120
(601) 445-2891
Natchez, MS 39120
(601) 445-2891
Gr: PK-1 | 376 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
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