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 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 630 students in Pontotoc City Schools.
Public Preschools in Pontotoc City Schools have a diversity score of 0.66, which is more than the Mississippi public preschool average of 0.60.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public preschool average of 55% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
5 Schools
281 Schools
# Students
2,356 Students
125,600 Students
# Teachers
189 Teachers
10,003 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
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
18%
4%
% Black
28%
45%
% White
48%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
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.
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 Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
145 Fred Dowdy Street
Pontotoc, MS 38863
(662) 489-4973
Pontotoc, MS 38863
(662) 489-4973
Gr: PK-2 | 630 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
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