Okolona Separate School District

411 West Main Street, Po Box 510
Okolona, MS 38860
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Okolona Separate 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 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 161 students in Okolona Separate School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Mississippi.
Public High Schools in Okolona Separate School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the Mississippi public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Okolona Separate School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Mississippi average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Okolona High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Mississippi or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public high school average of 55% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
4 Schools
396 Schools
# Students
517 Students
156,115 Students
# Teachers
57 Teachers
11,969 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Okolona Separate 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.
This School District
State Average (MS)
#111 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
39%
52%
22%
42%
35-39%
55%
(21-22)
≥90%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
n/a
5%
% Black
91%
45%
% White
5%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,456 is higher than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,716 is higher than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MS)
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,456
$12,205
Spending / Student
$13,716
$12,074

Best Okolona Separate School District Public High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Okolona High School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
404 Howard Gunn Street
Okolona, MS 38860
(662) 447-2362
Gr: 9-12 | 161 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: n/an/a
Okolona Voc Complex
Vocational School
605 North Church St
Okolona, MS 38860
(662) 447-3331
Gr: 9-12

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 517 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 95%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in MS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35-39% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

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