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Pontotoc County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 687 students in Pontotoc County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Mississippi.
Public Middle Schools in Pontotoc County School District have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Mississippi public middle school average of 54% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
9 Schools
352 Schools
# Students
3,463 Students
130,366 Students
# Teachers
251 Teachers
10,047 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Pontotoc County School District, 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 87% has increased from 79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#32 out of 148 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
55%
Graduation Rate
87%
89.4%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)37.6%
26.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
14%
6%
% Black
9%
40%
% White
73%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,017 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,756. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,466 is less than the state median of $14,421. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$6,387 MM
Spending
$43 MM
$6,242 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,017
$14,756
Spending / Student
$12,466
$14,421
Best Pontotoc County School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
South Pontotoc Middle School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1523 South Pontotoc Rd
Pontotoc, MS 38863
(662) 489-3476
Pontotoc, MS 38863
(662) 489-3476
Gr: 6-8 | 379 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #22.
North Pontotoc Middle School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
8324 Hwy 15 North
Ecru, MS 38841
(662) 662-2479
Ecru, MS 38841
(662) 662-2479
Gr: 7-8 | 308 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: n/an/a
Pontotoc Co Alternative Program
Alternative School
354 Center Ridge Drive
Pontotoc, MS 38863
(662) 489-4812
Pontotoc, MS 38863
(662) 489-4812
Gr: 5-12
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