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Pontotoc City Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 404 students in Pontotoc City Schools 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 Pontotoc City School School District have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 33% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public middle school average of 52% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
5 Schools
362 Schools
# Students
2,298 Students
140,226 Students
# Teachers
166 Teachers
11,108 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Pontotoc City Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#25 out of 148 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
35%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.59
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,240 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
22 Students
1,185 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
378 Students
5,987 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
4%
# Black Students
625 Students
60,631 Students
% Black Students
27%
43%
# White Students
1,169 Students
66,661 Students
% White Students
51%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
68 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
103 Students
4,410 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
20
434
# Students in K Grade:
199
3,315
# Students in 1st Grade:
184
3,005
# Students in 2nd Grade:
170
2,775
# Students in 3rd Grade:
151
2,853
# Students in 4th Grade:
181
3,440
# Students in 5th Grade:
169
6,516
# Students in 6th Grade:
155
22,506
# Students in 7th Grade:
214
35,964
# Students in 8th Grade:
178
36,507
# Students in 9th Grade:
187
6,570
# Students in 10th Grade:
156
5,092
# Students in 11th Grade:
159
4,759
# Students in 12th Grade:
133
4,537
# Ungraded Students:
42
1,953
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,947 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,094. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,724 is less than the state median of $11,965. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,947
$12,094
Spending / Student
$9,724
$11,965
Best Pontotoc City Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pontotoc Junior High School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
132 North Main Street
Pontotoc, MS 38863
(662) 489-8360
Pontotoc, MS 38863
(662) 489-8360
Grades: 7-8
| 404 students
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