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Okolona School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 125 students in Okolona School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Mississippi.
Public Middle School in Okolona School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public middle school average of 54% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
3 Schools
352 Schools
# Students
512 Students
130,366 Students
# Teachers
46 Teachers
10,047 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Okolona 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 90% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#111 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
55%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
89%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)17.2%
26.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
n/a
6%
% Black
88%
40%
% White
5%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,588 is higher than the state median of $12,408. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,850 is higher than the state median of $12,276. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,588
$12,408
Spending / Student
$13,850
$12,276
Best Okolona School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Okolona Middle School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
404 Howard Gunn Street
Okolona, MS 38860
(662) 447-2362
Okolona, MS 38860
(662) 447-2362
Gr: 6-8 | 125 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
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