Oxford School District

1637 Hwy. 30 East
Oxford, MS 38655
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
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 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 673 students in Oxford School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Mississippi.
Public Middle School in Oxford School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 33% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public middle school average of 52% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
7 Schools
362 Schools
# Students
4,729 Students
140,226 Students
# Teachers
287 Teachers
11,108 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Oxford School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (MS)
#10 out of 148 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Oxford   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
53%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Oxford   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.
49%
35%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Oxford   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%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Oxford   School District and public school graduation rate of MS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.62
0.59
# American Indian Students
9 Students
1,240 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
173 Students
1,185 Students
% Asian Students
4%
1%
# Hispanic Students
322 Students
5,987 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
4%
# Black Students
1,614 Students
60,631 Students
% Black Students
34%
43%
# White Students
2,401 Students
66,661 Students
% White Students
51%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
68 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
208 Students
4,410 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
207
434
# Students in K Grade:
363
3,315
# Students in 1st Grade:
413
3,005
# Students in 2nd Grade:
339
2,775
# Students in 3rd Grade:
367
2,853
# Students in 4th Grade:
340
3,440
# Students in 5th Grade:
328
6,516
# Students in 6th Grade:
345
22,506
# Students in 7th Grade:
355
35,964
# Students in 8th Grade:
308
36,507
# Students in 9th Grade:
384
6,570
# Students in 10th Grade:
327
5,092
# Students in 11th Grade:
315
4,759
# Students in 12th Grade:
298
4,537
# Ungraded Students:
40
1,953

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,443 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 $12,508 is higher than the state median of $11,965. The school district spending/student has declined by 28% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MS)
Total Revenue
$68 MM
$5,371 MM
This chart display total revenue of Oxford   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
$59 MM
$5,314 MM
This chart display total spending of Oxford   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
$14,443
$12,094
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Oxford   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
$12,508
$11,965
This chart display average spending per public school student in Oxford   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 Oxford School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Oxford Middle School
Math: 55% | Reading: 48%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
222 Bramlett Blvd
Oxford, MS 38655
(662) 234-2288
Grades: 7-8
| 673 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,729 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 49%
  • : 90% (Top 50% in MS)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 53% (Top 10%)
  • : 49% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

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