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Oxford School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 667 students in Oxford School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Mississippi.
Public Middle School in Oxford School District have an average math proficiency score of 60% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public middle school average of 54% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
7 Schools
352 Schools
# Students
4,763 Students
130,366 Students
# Teachers
337 Teachers
10,047 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Oxford 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#19 out of 148 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
55%
Graduation Rate
90%
89%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)24.7%
26.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
5%
1%
% Hispanic
10%
6%
% Black
33%
40%
% White
48%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,340 is higher than the state median of $12,408. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,419 is higher than the state median of $12,276. The school district spending/student has declined by 29% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$68 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$59 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,340
$12,408
Spending / Student
$12,419
$12,276
Best Oxford School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Oxford Middle School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
224 Bramlett Blvd
Oxford, MS 38655
(662) 234-2288
Oxford, MS 38655
(662) 234-2288
Gr: 7-8 | 667 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
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