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Item: Oxford School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

1637 Hwy. 30 East
Oxford, MS 38655

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Top 20%

Tel: (662) 234-3541

www.oxfordsd.org

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

Overview

This School District

This State (MS)

# Schools

7 Schools

278 Schools

# Students

4,763 Students

130,289 Students

# Teachers

337 Teachers

8,711 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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.

This School District

State Average (MS)

#19 out of 148 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Oxford School District
2023	#19
2022	#17
2021	#10
2019	#3
2018	#4
2017	#2
2016	#1
2015	#5
2014	#10
2013	#8
2012	#22

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61%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Oxford School District	Mississippi
2023	61%	52%
2022	58%	47%
2021	53%	37%
2019	70%	46%
2018	66%	43%
2017	62%	37%
2016	54%	31%
2015	44%	27%
2014	77%	64%
2013	82%	68%
2012	73%	64%

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53%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Oxford School District	Mississippi
2022	53%	42%
2021	49%	35%
2019	57%	41%
2018	66%	39%
2017	52%	35%
2016	51%	33%
2015	47%	33%
2014	69%	56%
2013	71%	59%
2012	65%	56%
2011	64%	53%

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62%

55%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Oxford School District	Mississippi
2022	62%	55%
2021	64%	49%

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90%

89.4%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Oxford School District	Mississippi
2023	90%	89%
2022	87%	89%
2021	90%	88%
2020	93%	88%
2019	87%	85%
2018	90%	84%
2017	90%	83%
2016	87%	83%
2015	89%	82%
2014	84%	78%
2013	86%	76%

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(2022-23)

24.7%

26.5%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Oxford School District	Mississippi
2023	24.7%	26.5%
2022	24.3%	31%
2021	22.3%	22.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.65

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Oxford School District	Mississippi
2023	0.63	0.60
2022	0.62	0.60
2021	0.62	0.59
2020	0.59	0.59
2019	0.59	0.58
2018	0.58	0.58
2017	0.58	0.57
2016	0.58	0.56
2015	0.57	0.55
2014	0.57	0.55
2013	0.57	0.55
2012	0.57	0.54
2011	0.57	0.54
2010	0.58	0.54
2009	0.58	0.54
2008	0.57	0.53
2007	0.57	0.53
2006	0.56	0.53
2005	0.56	0.52
2004	0.55	0.52
2003	0.55	0.52
2002	0.55	0.52
2001	0.54	0.52
2000	0.53	0.52
1999	0.54	0.51
1998	0.54	0.51
1997	0.53	0.51
1996	0.54	0.51
1995	0.54	0.51
1994	0.54	0.51
1993	0.53	0.51

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)
Year	Oxford School District	Mississippi
2023	4%	1%
2022	5%	1%
2021	5%	1%
2020	4%	1%
2019	4%	1%
2018	3%	1%
2017	3%	1%
2016	4%	1%
2015	3%	1%
2014	4%	1%
2013	5%	1%
2012	4%	1%
2011	5%	1%
2010	4%	1%
2009	5%	1%
2008	5%	1%
2007	5%	1%
2006	4%	1%
2005	4%	1%
2004	4%	1%
2003	4%	1%
2002	4%	1%
2001	3%	1%
2000	3%	1%
1999	3%	1%
1998	4%	1%
1997	3%	1%
1996	4%	1%
1995	3%	1%
1994	3%	1%
1993	2%	1%

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% Hispanic

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2003-2023)
Year	Oxford School District	Mississippi
2023	7%	5%
2022	6%	4%
2021	6%	4%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	5%	4%
2017	5%	3%
2016	4%	4%
2015	4%	3%
2014	4%	3%
2013	4%	3%
2012	3%	2%
2011	3%	2%
2010	4%	2%
2009	3%	2%
2008	3%	2%
2007	2%	2%
2006	2%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	2%	1%
2003	2%	1%

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% Black

33%

43%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)
Year	Oxford School District	Mississippi
2023	36%	47%
2022	35%	47%
2021	34%	48%
2020	35%	47%
2019	35%	48%
2018	37%	48%
2017	37%	49%
2016	38%	49%
2015	39%	50%
2014	38%	49%
2013	39%	49%
2012	41%	50%
2011	42%	50%
2010	43%	50%
2009	42%	50%
2008	43%	51%
2007	44%	51%
2006	45%	51%
2005	46%	51%
2004	45%	51%
2003	43%	51%
2002	44%	51%
2001	45%	51%
2000	45%	51%
1999	46%	51%
1998	46%	51%
1997	46%	51%
1996	46%	51%
1995	47%	51%
1994	47%	51%
1993	48%	51%

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% White

48%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)
Year	Oxford School District	Mississippi
2023	49%	42%
2022	50%	43%
2021	51%	43%
2020	54%	44%
2019	54%	44%
2018	53%	44%
2017	53%	44%
2016	53%	45%
2015	53%	45%
2014	53%	46%
2013	52%	46%
2012	52%	46%
2011	50%	46%
2010	49%	46%
2009	50%	46%
2008	49%	46%
2007	49%	46%
2006	49%	46%
2005	49%	47%
2004	49%	47%
2003	51%	47%
2002	51%	47%
2001	51%	47%
2000	51%	47%
1999	51%	48%
1998	50%	48%
1997	51%	48%
1996	50%	48%
1995	50%	48%
1994	49%	48%
1993	49%	48%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2014-2023)
Year	Oxford School District	Mississippi
2023	4%	4%
2022	4%	4%
2021	4%	3%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	2%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,186 is higher than the state median of $14,756. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,965 is higher than the state median of $14,421. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MS)

Total Revenue

$77 MM

$6,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Oxford School District	Mississippi
2023	$77 MM	$28 MM
2022	$72 MM	$27 MM
2021	$68 MM	$24 MM
2020	$63 MM	$23 MM
2019	$60 MM	$23 MM
2018	$57 MM	$22 MM
2017	$51 MM	$22 MM
2016	$50 MM	$22 MM
2015	$36 MM	$20 MM
2014	$44 MM	$20 MM
2012	$40 MM	$21 MM
2011	$36 MM	$21 MM
2010	$36 MM	$20 MM
2009	$35 MM	$21 MM
2008	$34 MM	$20 MM
2007	$31 MM	$20 MM
2006	$30 MM	$20 MM
2005	$25 MM	$17 MM
2004	$24 MM	$17 MM
2003	$22 MM	$16 MM
2002	$21 MM	$15 MM
2001	$19 MM	$13 MM
2000	$18 MM	$13 MM
1999	$17 MM	$12 MM
1998	$15 MM	$12 MM
1997	$14 MM	$11 MM
1996	$14 MM	$11 MM
1995	$13 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$81 MM

$6,242 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Oxford School District	Mississippi
2023	$81 MM	$28 MM
2022	$72 MM	$25 MM
2021	$59 MM	$23 MM
2020	$79 MM	$23 MM
2019	$56 MM	$22 MM
2018	$45 MM	$21 MM
2017	$45 MM	$21 MM
2016	$44 MM	$21 MM
2015	$33 MM	$20 MM
2014	$68 MM	$20 MM
2012	$46 MM	$20 MM
2011	$39 MM	$20 MM
2010	$33 MM	$20 MM
2009	$32 MM	$20 MM
2008	$32 MM	$20 MM
2007	$38 MM	$19 MM
2006	$29 MM	$18 MM
2005	$23 MM	$17 MM
2004	$22 MM	$16 MM
2003	$20 MM	$15 MM
2002	$20 MM	$14 MM
2001	$19 MM	$14 MM
2000	$23 MM	$14 MM
1999	$21 MM	$14 MM
1998	$14 MM	$12 MM
1997	$14 MM	$11 MM
1996	$14 MM	$11 MM
1995	$13 MM	$10 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,186

$14,756

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Oxford School District	Mississippi
2023	$16,176	$14,478
2022	$15,307	$13,779
2021	$15,084	$13,142
2020	$14,028	$11,172
2019	$13,933	$11,082
2018	$13,121	$11,559
2017	$11,764	$11,251
2016	$11,733	$11,100
2015	$10,270	$9,638
2014	$10,863	$8,965
2012	$10,714	$8,998
2011	$10,077	$9,729
2010	$10,505	$9,638
2009	$10,422	$9,999
2008	$9,983	$9,551
2007	$9,271	$8,944
2006	$8,922	$9,208
2005	$7,913	$8,125
2004	$7,681	$8,004
2003	$6,731	$7,380
2002	$6,785	$6,736
2001	$6,074	$5,913
2000	$5,901	$5,664
1999	$5,461	$5,597
1998	$4,907	$5,260
1997	$4,825	$4,903
1995	$4,611	$4,082
1992	$4,091	$3,514

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Spending / Student

$16,965

$14,421

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Oxford School District	Mississippi
2023	$16,954	$14,623
2022	$15,288	$12,603
2021	$13,063	$12,566
2020	$17,515	$11,286
2019	$12,930	$10,735
2018	$10,447	$10,908
2017	$10,400	$10,891
2016	$10,347	$10,668
2015	$9,358	$9,666
2014	$16,986	$8,852
2012	$12,402	$8,869
2011	$10,864	$9,323
2010	$9,573	$9,666
2009	$9,485	$9,596
2008	$9,382	$9,285
2007	$11,273	$8,688
2006	$8,881	$8,675
2005	$7,407	$8,168
2004	$6,911	$7,902
2003	$6,405	$7,198
2002	$6,414	$6,475
2001	$6,057	$6,210
2000	$7,694	$6,202
1999	$6,954	$6,315
1998	$4,589	$5,370
1997	$4,894	$4,828
1995	$4,569	$4,089
1992	$4,160	$3,260

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Best Oxford School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: n/an/a

Oxford Early Childhood Center

1637 Ms-30 East
Oxford, MS 38655
(662) 371-1630

Gr: PK | 277 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 55%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 7 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 4,763 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 52%
: 90% (Top 30% in MS)
: Top 20%
: 61% (Top 30%)
: 53% (Top 10%)
: 62% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education