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Item: New Albany School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

1112 Wesson Tate Drive
New Albany, MS 38652

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Top 20%

Tel: (662) 534-1800

newalbanyschools.us

Top Rankings

New Albany School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MS)

# Schools

5 Schools

1,028 Schools

# Students

2,149 Students

432,864 Students

# Teachers

143 Teachers

30,920 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	New Albany School District	Mississippi
Pre-K	49	66
Kind	176	203
1	182	211
2	182	205
3	173	212
4	155	195
5	157	193
6	171	191
7	147	204
8	152	210
9	148	207
10	173	213
11	150	204
12	134	191

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District Rank

New Albany School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MS)

#24 out of 148 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	New Albany School District
2023	#24
2022	#15
2021	#21
2019	#9
2018	#17
2017	#14
2016	#9
2015	#21
2014	#8
2013	#17
2012	#11

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63%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	New Albany School District	Mississippi
2023	63%	52%
2022	63%	47%
2021	51%	37%
2019	64%	46%
2018	55%	43%
2017	49%	37%
2016	46%	31%
2015	38%	27%
2014	78%	64%
2013	80%	68%
2012	79%	64%

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51%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	New Albany School District	Mississippi
2022	51%	42%
2021	43%	35%
2019	53%	41%
2018	55%	39%
2017	48%	35%
2016	46%	33%
2015	43%	33%
2014	67%	56%
2013	70%	59%
2012	68%	56%
2011	62%	53%

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69%

55%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	New Albany School District	Mississippi
2022	69%	55%
2021	72%	49%

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87%

89.4%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	New Albany School District	Mississippi
2023	87%	89%
2022	95%	89%
2021	95%	88%
2020	87%	88%
2019	82%	85%
2018	87%	84%
2017	82%	83%
2016	77%	83%
2015	77%	82%
2014	82%	78%
2013	82%	76%

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(2022-23)

18.7%

26.5%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	New Albany School District	Mississippi
2023	18.7%	26.5%
2022	21.3%	31%
2021	15.9%	22.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.67

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	New Albany School District	Mississippi
2023	0.65	0.60
2022	0.65	0.60
2021	0.64	0.59
2020	0.63	0.58
2019	0.63	0.58
2018	0.62	0.58
2017	0.62	0.58
2016	0.59	0.56
2015	0.57	0.55
2014	0.59	0.56
2013	0.58	0.55
2012	0.57	0.55
2011	0.56	0.55
2010	0.55	0.55
2009	0.56	0.54
2008	0.54	0.53
2007	0.54	0.53
2006	0.53	0.53
2005	0.52	0.52
2004	0.51	0.53
2003	0.52	0.53
2002	0.51	0.53
2001	0.55	0.53
2000	0.47	0.53
1999	0.46	0.52
1998	0.45	0.51
1997	0.44	0.51
1996	0.43	0.51
1995	0.44	0.51
1994	0.46	0.51
1993	0.42	0.51

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2007-2023)
Year	New Albany School District	Mississippi
2023	2%	1%
2022	3%	1%
2021	3%	1%
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	1%
2018	2%	1%
2017	2%	1%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	2%
2013	2%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

18%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2023)
Year	New Albany School District	Mississippi
2023	16%	5%
2022	16%	4%
2021	14%	4%
2020	14%	4%
2019	14%	4%
2018	12%	4%
2017	12%	4%
2016	13%	3%
2015	12%	3%
2014	10%	3%
2013	10%	3%
2012	9%	3%
2011	10%	3%
2010	9%	2%
2009	9%	2%
2008	7%	2%
2007	6%	2%
2006	5%	1%
2005	5%	1%
2004	5%	1%
2003	4%	1%
2002	4%	1%
2001	7%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%

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% Black

27%

45%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)
Year	New Albany School District	Mississippi
2023	26%	47%
2022	25%	47%
2021	26%	48%
2020	26%	48%
2019	26%	48%
2018	27%	49%
2017	27%	49%
2016	29%	49%
2015	29%	49%
2014	29%	49%
2013	29%	49%
2012	30%	50%
2011	31%	50%
2010	32%	50%
2009	32%	50%
2008	33%	51%
2007	35%	51%
2006	36%	51%
2005	35%	51%
2004	35%	51%
2003	37%	51%
2002	36%	51%
2001	36%	51%
2000	34%	50%
1999	33%	51%
1998	34%	51%
1997	31%	51%
1996	31%	51%
1995	31%	51%
1994	29%	51%
1993	30%	52%

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% White

48%

40%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)
Year	New Albany School District	Mississippi
2023	51%	42%
2022	51%	43%
2021	52%	43%
2020	53%	44%
2019	53%	44%
2018	54%	43%
2017	54%	43%
2016	56%	45%
2015	58%	46%
2014	57%	45%
2013	57%	46%
2012	58%	46%
2011	58%	45%
2010	59%	46%
2009	58%	46%
2008	59%	46%
2007	58%	46%
2006	59%	46%
2005	60%	47%
2004	60%	46%
2003	59%	46%
2002	60%	46%
2001	57%	46%
2000	65%	47%
1999	66%	47%
1998	66%	48%
1997	69%	48%
1996	70%	48%
1995	69%	48%
1994	68%	48%
1993	70%	48%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2013-2023)
Year	New Albany School District	Mississippi
2023	5%	4%
2022	5%	4%
2021	5%	3%
2020	5%	2%
2019	5%	2%
2018	5%	2%
2017	5%	2%
2016	1%	1%
2014	3%	1%
2013	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,025 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,756. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,602 is less than the state median of $14,421. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MS)

Total Revenue

$30 MM

$6,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	New Albany School District	Mississippi
2023	$30 MM	$28 MM
2022	$26 MM	$27 MM
2021	$25 MM	$24 MM
2020	$23 MM	$23 MM
2019	$22 MM	$23 MM
2018	$22 MM	$22 MM
2017	$21 MM	$22 MM
2016	$21 MM	$22 MM
2015	$19 MM	$20 MM
2014	$20 MM	$20 MM
2012	$19 MM	$21 MM
2011	$20 MM	$21 MM
2010	$19 MM	$20 MM
2009	$19 MM	$21 MM
2008	$20 MM	$20 MM
2007	$18 MM	$20 MM
2006	$17 MM	$20 MM
2005	$16 MM	$17 MM
2004	$15 MM	$17 MM
2003	$14 MM	$16 MM
2002	$14 MM	$15 MM
2001	$13 MM	$13 MM
2000	$12 MM	$13 MM
1999	$10 MM	$12 MM
1998	$10 MM	$12 MM
1997	$9 MM	$11 MM
1996	$9 MM	$11 MM
1995	$9 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$27 MM

$6,242 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	New Albany School District	Mississippi
2023	$27 MM	$28 MM
2022	$25 MM	$25 MM
2021	$23 MM	$23 MM
2020	$27 MM	$23 MM
2019	$21 MM	$22 MM
2018	$21 MM	$21 MM
2017	$20 MM	$21 MM
2016	$20 MM	$21 MM
2015	$18 MM	$20 MM
2014	$21 MM	$20 MM
2012	$18 MM	$20 MM
2011	$17 MM	$20 MM
2010	$18 MM	$20 MM
2009	$20 MM	$20 MM
2008	$19 MM	$20 MM
2007	$17 MM	$19 MM
2006	$16 MM	$18 MM
2005	$15 MM	$17 MM
2004	$15 MM	$16 MM
2003	$15 MM	$15 MM
2002	$21 MM	$14 MM
2001	$13 MM	$14 MM
2000	$12 MM	$14 MM
1999	$10 MM	$14 MM
1998	$10 MM	$12 MM
1997	$9 MM	$11 MM
1996	$9 MM	$11 MM
1995	$9 MM	$10 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,025

$14,756

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	New Albany School District	Mississippi
2023	$14,257	$14,478
2022	$12,460	$13,779
2021	$12,181	$13,142
2020	$10,419	$11,172
2019	$10,367	$11,082
2018	$10,017	$11,559
2017	$9,676	$11,251
2016	$9,818	$11,100
2015	$8,562	$9,638
2014	$9,303	$8,965
2012	$8,799	$8,998
2011	$8,960	$9,729
2010	$8,710	$9,638
2009	$8,624	$9,999
2008	$9,551	$9,551
2007	$8,166	$8,944
2006	$8,017	$9,208
2005	$7,679	$8,125
2004	$7,577	$8,004
2003	$7,052	$7,380
2002	$6,655	$6,736
2001	$6,305	$5,913
2000	$5,952	$5,664
1999	$5,177	$5,597
1998	$4,696	$5,260
1997	$4,417	$4,903
1995	$4,301	$4,082
1992	$3,424	$3,514

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Spending / Student

$12,602

$14,421

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	New Albany School District	Mississippi
2023	$12,810	$14,623
2022	$11,798	$12,603
2021	$10,870	$12,566
2020	$12,529	$11,286
2019	$9,808	$10,735
2018	$9,521	$10,908
2017	$9,039	$10,891
2016	$9,171	$10,668
2015	$8,256	$9,666
2014	$9,394	$8,852
2012	$8,326	$8,869
2011	$7,939	$9,323
2010	$8,398	$9,666
2009	$9,113	$9,596
2008	$9,037	$9,285
2007	$7,877	$8,688
2006	$7,611	$8,675
2005	$7,368	$8,168
2004	$7,331	$7,902
2003	$7,508	$7,198
2002	$10,416	$6,475
2001	$6,550	$6,210
2000	$6,197	$6,202
1999	$5,118	$6,315
1998	$4,750	$5,370
1997	$4,409	$4,828
1995	$4,287	$4,089
1992	$3,179	$3,260

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Best New Albany School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

New Albany Elementary School

(Math: 68% | Reading: 59%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

874 Sam T. Barkley Dr.
New Albany, MS 38652
(662) 534-1843

Gr: PK-5 | 1,074 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 52%

Rank: #22.

New Albany High School

(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

201 Highway 15 North
New Albany, MS 38652
(662) 534-1805

Gr: 9-12 | 605 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 53%

Rank: #33.

New Albany Middle School

(Math: 59% | Reading: 42%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

400 Apple Street
New Albany, MS 38652
(662) 534-1820

Gr: 6-8 | 470 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 52%

Rank: n/an/a

New Albany/s.tippah/union Co. Alt

Alternative School

Add to Compare

915 Denmill Road
New Albany, MS 38652
(662) 538-4100

Gr: 1-12

Rank: n/an/a

School Of Career And Technical Education

Vocational School

Add to Compare

203 Highway 15 North
New Albany, MS 38652
(662) 534-1810

Gr: 9-12

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to New Albany School District?

New Albany School District manages 5 public schools serving 2,149 students.

What is the rank of New Albany School District?

New Albany School District is ranked #25 out of 147 school districts in Mississippi (top 20%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Mississippi school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 20%), Highest math proficiency (Top 20%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%), Highest science proficiency (Top 10%) and Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in New Albany School District?

48% of New Albany School District students are White, 27% of students are Black, 18% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of New Albany School District?

New Albany School District has a student/teacher ratio of 15:1, which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 14:1.

What is New Albany School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $12,602 is less than the state median of $14,421. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,149 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 52%
: 87% (Top 50% in MS)
: Top 20%
: 63% (Top 20%)
: 51% (Top 20%)
: 69% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education