North Tippah School Dist School District

20821 Hwy 15
Falkner, MS 38629
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

North Tippah School Dist School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,036 students in North Tippah School Dist School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Mississippi.
Public High Schools in North Tippah School Dist School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Mississippi public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Public High School in North Tippah School Dist School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Mississippi average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Walnut Attendance Center, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Mississippi or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public high school average of 53% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
3 Schools
403 Schools
# Students
1,294 Students
155,163 Students
# Teachers
93 Teachers
11,398 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

North Tippah School Dist School District, which is ranked within the top 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 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (MS)
#59 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of North Tippah School Dist  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
31%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of North Tippah School Dist  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.
36%
35%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Tippah School Dist  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.
90-94%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of North Tippah School Dist  School District and public school graduation rate of MS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.23
0.58
# American Indian Students
1 Student
990 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
1,636 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
25 Students
6,467 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
4%
# Black Students
93 Students
69,746 Students
% Black Students
7%
45%
# White Students
1,130 Students
72,370 Students
% White Students
87%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
79 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
44 Students
3,875 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
33
227
# Students in K Grade:
113
1,768
# Students in 1st Grade:
117
1,529
# Students in 2nd Grade:
97
1,393
# Students in 3rd Grade:
78
1,465
# Students in 4th Grade:
69
1,532
# Students in 5th Grade:
97
1,728
# Students in 6th Grade:
91
1,879
# Students in 7th Grade:
92
5,589
# Students in 8th Grade:
108
6,330
# Students in 9th Grade:
99
37,437
# Students in 10th Grade:
91
32,746
# Students in 11th Grade:
90
30,671
# Students in 12th Grade:
101
28,608
# Ungraded Students:
18
2,261

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,087 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,094. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,420 is less than the state median of $11,965. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MS)
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$5,371 MM
This chart display total revenue of North Tippah School Dist  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
$14 MM
$5,314 MM
This chart display total spending of North Tippah School Dist  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
$10,087
$12,094
This chart display average revenue per public school student in North Tippah School Dist  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
$10,420
$11,965
This chart display average spending per public school student in North Tippah School Dist  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 North Tippah School Dist School District Public High Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Walnut Attendance Center
Math: 40% | Reading: 37%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
280 Commerce St.
Walnut, MS 38683
(662) 223-6471
Grades: K-12
| 543 students
Rank: #22.
Falkner Attendance Center
Math: 18% | Reading: 30%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
20350 Hwy. 15
Falkner, MS 38629
(662) 837-3947
Grades: PK-12
| 493 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,294 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 13%
  • : 90-94% (Top 20% in MS)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 31% (Top 50%)
  • : 36% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

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