Top Rankings
Pontotoc City Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 713 students in Pontotoc City Schools. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Mississippi.
Public High School in Pontotoc City School have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Mississippi public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Pontotoc City School have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Mississippi average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Pontotoc High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Mississippi or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public high school average of 55% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
5 Schools
396 Schools
# Students
2,356 Students
156,115 Students
# Teachers
189 Teachers
11,969 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#33 out of 148 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
55%
Graduation Rate
92%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
18%
5%
% Black
28%
45%
% White
48%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
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 grown by 7% 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.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,702
$12,205
Spending / Student
$9,484
$12,074
Best Pontotoc City Schools Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Pontotoc High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
123 North Main Street
Pontotoc, MS 38863
(662) 489-1275
Pontotoc, MS 38863
(662) 489-1275
Gr: 9-12 | 713 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
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