Best Pontotoc Public Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 10 public schools serving 3,988 students in Pontotoc, MS.

The top-ranked public schools in Pontotoc, MS are D T Cox Elementary School, South Pontotoc Elementary School and South Pontotoc High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Pontotoc, MS public schools have an average math proficiency score of 63% (versus the Mississippi public school average of 53%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 42% statewide average). Schools in Pontotoc have an average ranking of 8/10, which is in the top 30% of Mississippi public schools.

Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public school average of 58% (majority Black).