Noxubee County School District

37 Gandy Tindal Rd, P O Box 540
Macon, MS 39341
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 416 students in Noxubee County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Mississippi.
Public High Schools in Noxubee County School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Mississippi public high school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Noxubee County School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Mississippi average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Noxubee County High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Mississippi or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 100% 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
4 Schools
403 Schools
# Students
1,391 Students
155,163 Students
# Teachers
89 Teachers
11,398 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Noxubee County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 148 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MS)
#145 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Noxubee County   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
12%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Noxubee County   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
15%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Noxubee County   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
27%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Noxubee County   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-84%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Noxubee County   School District and public school graduation rate of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.07
0.58
# American Indian Students
n/a
990 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
1,636 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
27 Students
6,467 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
4%
# Black Students
1,343 Students
69,746 Students
% Black Students
96%
45%
# White Students
10 Students
72,370 Students
% White Students
1%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
79 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
9 Students
3,875 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
40
227
# Students in K Grade:
87
1,768
# Students in 1st Grade:
92
1,529
# Students in 2nd Grade:
100
1,393
# Students in 3rd Grade:
107
1,465
# Students in 4th Grade:
108
1,532
# Students in 5th Grade:
91
1,728
# Students in 6th Grade:
99
1,879
# Students in 7th Grade:
116
5,589
# Students in 8th Grade:
119
6,330
# Students in 9th Grade:
133
37,437
# Students in 10th Grade:
88
32,746
# Students in 11th Grade:
100
30,671
# Students in 12th Grade:
83
28,608
# Ungraded Students:
28
2,261

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,025 is higher 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 $11,444 is less than the state median of $11,965. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MS)
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$5,371 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Noxubee County   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$16 MM
$5,314 MM
This chart displays total spending of Noxubee County   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,025
$12,094
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Noxubee County   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,444
$11,965
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Noxubee County   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Noxubee County School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Noxubee County High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
16640 Hwy 45, P O Box 490
Macon, MS 39341
(662) 726-4428
Grades: 9-12
| 416 students
Rank: n/an/a
Noxubee Co Voc Tech
Vocational School
13002 Hwy 45, P O Box 387
Macon, MS 39341
(662) 726-4225
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,391 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 99%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in MS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 12% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

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