Pontotoc City Schools

Item: Pontotoc City Schools
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

140 Education Drive
Pontotoc, MS 38863

( shown in map)

Top 30%

Tel: (662) 489-3336

www.pontotoc.k12.ms.us

Top Rankings

Pontotoc City Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MS)

# Schools

5 Schools

693 Schools

# Students

2,356 Students

292,146 Students

# Teachers

189 Teachers

22,715 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pontotoc City Schools	Mississippi
Pre-K	39	47
Kind	177	200
1	216	210
2	182	209
3	167	201
4	165	191
5	155	188
6	171	200
Grade Not Listed	16	32

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District Rank

Pontotoc City Schools, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 92% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MS)

#33 out of 148 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Pontotoc City Schools
2023	#33
2022	#29
2021	#25
2019	#23
2018	#16
2017	#30
2016	#22
2015	#33
2014	#2
2013	#5
2012	#5

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62%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Pontotoc City Schools	Mississippi
2023	62%	52%
2022	59%	47%
2021	48%	37%
2019	59%	46%
2018	56%	43%
2017	47%	37%
2016	44%	31%
2015	33%	27%
2014	81%	64%
2013	83%	68%
2012	82%	64%

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47%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Pontotoc City Schools	Mississippi
2022	47%	42%
2021	42%	35%
2019	51%	41%
2018	56%	39%
2017	41%	35%
2016	40%	33%
2015	36%	33%
2014	70%	56%
2013	74%	59%
2012	73%	56%
2011	72%	53%

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61%

55%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Pontotoc City Schools	Mississippi
2022	61%	55%
2021	58%	49%

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92%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Pontotoc City Schools	Mississippi
2023	92%	89%
2022	92%	89%
2021	92%	88%
2020	92%	88%
2019	92%	85%
2018	87%	84%
2017	82%	83%
2016	87%	83%
2015	82%	82%
2014	82%	78%
2013	87%	76%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.67

0.61

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Pontotoc City Schools	Mississippi
2023	0.66	0.60
2022	0.64	0.60
2021	0.64	0.59
2020	0.62	0.58
2019	0.62	0.58
2018	0.58	0.58
2017	0.58	0.58
2016	0.57	0.56
2015	0.55	0.55
2014	0.55	0.56
2013	0.54	0.55
2012	0.53	0.55
2011	0.51	0.55
2010	0.49	0.55
2009	0.48	0.54
2008	0.48	0.53
2007	0.48	0.53
2006	0.47	0.53
2005	0.46	0.52
2004	0.45	0.53
2003	0.43	0.53
2002	0.43	0.53
2001	0.43	0.53
2000	0.43	0.53
1999	0.41	0.52
1998	0.40	0.51
1997	0.40	0.51
1996	0.42	0.51
1995	0.43	0.51
1994	0.42	0.51
1993	0.43	0.51

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Pontotoc City Schools	Mississippi
2023	2%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	2%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

18%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Pontotoc City Schools	Mississippi
2023	17%	5%
2022	16%	4%
2021	16%	4%
2020	14%	4%
2019	14%	4%
2018	13%	4%
2017	13%	4%
2016	11%	3%
2015	10%	3%
2014	10%	3%
2013	9%	3%
2012	7%	3%
2011	8%	3%
2010	7%	2%
2009	7%	2%
2008	6%	2%
2007	5%	2%
2006	4%	1%
2005	4%	1%
2004	4%	1%
2003	2%	1%

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% Black

28%

45%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pontotoc City Schools	Mississippi
2023	27%	47%
2022	27%	47%
2021	27%	48%
2020	28%	48%
2019	28%	48%
2018	28%	49%
2017	28%	49%
2016	29%	49%
2015	29%	49%
2014	29%	49%
2013	30%	49%
2012	30%	50%
2011	28%	50%
2010	27%	50%
2009	26%	50%
2008	27%	51%
2007	28%	51%
2006	28%	51%
2005	27%	51%
2004	27%	51%
2003	27%	51%
2002	27%	51%
2001	27%	51%
2000	29%	50%
1999	28%	51%
1998	27%	51%
1997	28%	51%
1996	29%	51%
1995	30%	51%
1994	30%	51%
1993	30%	52%

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% White

48%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pontotoc City Schools	Mississippi
2023	49%	42%
2022	51%	43%
2021	51%	43%
2020	54%	44%
2019	54%	44%
2018	58%	43%
2017	58%	43%
2016	58%	45%
2015	60%	46%
2014	60%	45%
2013	61%	46%
2012	62%	46%
2011	64%	45%
2010	66%	46%
2009	67%	46%
2008	67%	46%
2007	66%	46%
2006	68%	46%
2005	69%	47%
2004	69%	46%
2003	71%	46%
2002	71%	46%
2001	71%	46%
2000	70%	47%
1999	72%	47%
1998	73%	48%
1997	72%	48%
1996	71%	48%
1995	70%	48%
1994	70%	48%
1993	70%	48%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	Pontotoc City Schools	Mississippi
2023	5%	4%
2022	5%	4%
2021	4%	3%
2020	4%	2%
2019	4%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	2%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $9,702 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $9,484 is less than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (MS)

Total Revenue

$23 MM

$5,371 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Pontotoc City Schools	Mississippi
2023	$23 MM	$24 MM
2022	$21 MM	$23 MM
2021	$23 MM	$24 MM
2020	$21 MM	$23 MM
2019	$20 MM	$23 MM
2018	$20 MM	$22 MM
2017	$19 MM	$22 MM
2016	$19 MM	$22 MM
2015	$19 MM	$20 MM
2014	$19 MM	$20 MM
2012	$18 MM	$21 MM
2011	$18 MM	$21 MM
2010	$19 MM	$20 MM
2009	$18 MM	$21 MM
2008	$18 MM	$20 MM
2007	$18 MM	$20 MM
2006	$17 MM	$20 MM
2005	$16 MM	$17 MM
2004	$15 MM	$17 MM
2003	$14 MM	$16 MM
2002	$13 MM	$15 MM
2001	$11 MM	$13 MM
2000	$11 MM	$13 MM
1999	$10 MM	$12 MM
1998	$9 MM	$12 MM
1997	$8 MM	$11 MM
1996	$8 MM	$11 MM
1995	$7 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$22 MM

$5,314 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Pontotoc City Schools	Mississippi
2023	$22 MM	$23 MM
2022	$22 MM	$23 MM
2021	$22 MM	$23 MM
2020	$22 MM	$23 MM
2019	$21 MM	$22 MM
2018	$19 MM	$21 MM
2017	$20 MM	$21 MM
2016	$19 MM	$21 MM
2015	$20 MM	$20 MM
2014	$19 MM	$20 MM
2012	$18 MM	$20 MM
2011	$20 MM	$20 MM
2010	$20 MM	$20 MM
2009	$18 MM	$20 MM
2008	$17 MM	$20 MM
2007	$17 MM	$19 MM
2006	$15 MM	$18 MM
2005	$14 MM	$17 MM
2004	$14 MM	$16 MM
2003	$13 MM	$15 MM
2002	$11 MM	$14 MM
2001	$12 MM	$14 MM
2000	$11 MM	$14 MM
1999	$10 MM	$14 MM
1998	$9 MM	$12 MM
1997	$9 MM	$11 MM
1996	$11 MM	$11 MM
1995	$7 MM	$10 MM

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Revenue / Student

$9,702

$12,205

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Pontotoc City Schools	Mississippi
2023	$9,930	$12,554
2022	$9,043	$11,172
2021	$10,087	$13,142
2020	$9,043	$11,172
2019	$8,904	$11,082
2018	$8,915	$11,559
2017	$8,423	$11,251
2016	$8,531	$11,100
2015	$8,288	$9,638
2014	$8,241	$8,965
2012	$7,832	$8,998
2011	$7,977	$9,729
2010	$8,384	$9,638
2009	$8,124	$9,999
2008	$8,175	$9,551
2007	$7,663	$8,944
2006	$7,220	$9,208
2005	$7,048	$8,125
2004	$6,621	$8,004
2003	$6,029	$7,380
2002	$5,999	$6,736
2001	$5,097	$5,913
2000	$4,846	$5,664
1999	$4,480	$5,597
1998	$4,273	$5,260
1997	$3,930	$4,903
1995	$3,511	$4,082
1992	$2,767	$3,514

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Spending / Student

$9,484

$12,074

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Pontotoc City Schools	Mississippi
2023	$9,707	$12,004
2022	$9,396	$11,286
2021	$9,861	$12,566
2020	$9,396	$11,286
2019	$9,106	$10,735
2018	$8,496	$10,908
2017	$8,482	$10,891
2016	$8,519	$10,668
2015	$8,965	$9,666
2014	$8,223	$8,852
2012	$7,687	$8,869
2011	$8,684	$9,323
2010	$9,069	$9,666
2009	$7,853	$9,596
2008	$7,482	$9,285
2007	$7,437	$8,688
2006	$6,471	$8,675
2005	$6,290	$8,168
2004	$6,276	$7,902
2003	$5,853	$7,198
2002	$5,162	$6,475
2001	$5,534	$6,210
2000	$4,908	$6,202
1999	$4,759	$6,315
1998	$4,371	$5,370
1997	$4,382	$4,828
1995	$3,562	$4,089
1992	$2,684	$3,260

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Best Pontotoc City Schools Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

D T Cox Elementary School

(Math: 76% | Reading: 56%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

304 Clark Street
Pontotoc, MS 38863
(662) 489-2454

Gr: 3-4 | 332 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 54%

Rank: #22.

Pontotoc Middle School

(Math: 53% | Reading: 48%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

135 Education Drive
Pontotoc, MS 38863
(662) 489-6056

Gr: 5-6 | 326 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 47%

Rank: n/an/a

Pontotoc Elementary School

Add to Compare

145 Fred Dowdy Street
Pontotoc, MS 38863
(662) 489-4973

Gr: PK-2 | 630 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 50%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,356 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 52%
: 92% (Top 5% in MS)
: Top 30%
: 62% (Top 20%)
: 47% (Top 30%)
: 61% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education