Poplarville Separate School Dist School District

302 South Julia Street
Poplarville, MS 39470
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Poplarville Separate School Dist School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,293 students in Poplarville Separate School Dist School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Mississippi.
Public Elementary Schools in Poplarville Separate School Dist School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Mississippi public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 35% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public elementary school average of 56% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
5 Schools
699 Schools
# Students
1,830 Students
296,385 Students
# Teachers
139 Teachers
20,799 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Poplarville Separate School Dist School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MS)
#52 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Poplarville Separate School Dist  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
33%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Poplarville Separate School Dist  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
39%
35%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Poplarville Separate School Dist  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
90-94%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Poplarville Separate School Dist  School District and public school graduation rate of MS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.28
0.60
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,944 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
3,103 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
25 Students
13,567 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
5%
# Black Students
162 Students
134,650 Students
% Black Students
9%
45%
# White Students
1,544 Students
130,341 Students
% White Students
85%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
198 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
94 Students
12,538 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
6,354
# Students in K Grade:
158
32,733
# Students in 1st Grade:
134
32,711
# Students in 2nd Grade:
136
31,687
# Students in 3rd Grade:
135
31,579
# Students in 4th Grade:
136
32,264
# Students in 5th Grade:
152
33,315
# Students in 6th Grade:
131
32,363
# Students in 7th Grade:
149
25,238
# Students in 8th Grade:
140
25,171
# Students in 9th Grade:
162
2,453
# Students in 10th Grade:
133
2,138
# Students in 11th Grade:
128
2,001
# Students in 12th Grade:
109
1,862
# Ungraded Students:
27
4,516

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,403 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,094. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,352 is less than the state median of $11,965. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MS)
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$5,371 MM
This chart display total revenue of Poplarville Separate School Dist  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$19 MM
$5,314 MM
This chart display total spending of Poplarville Separate School Dist  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,403
$12,094
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Poplarville Separate School Dist  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$10,352
$11,965
This chart display average spending per public school student in Poplarville Separate School Dist  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Poplarville Separate School Dist School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Middle School Of Poplarville
(Math: 43% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
6 Spirit Street
Poplarville, MS 39470
(601) 795-1350
Grades: 6-8
| 424 students
Rank: #22.
Poplarville Upper Elementary School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1 Todd Circle
Poplarville, MS 39470
(601) 795-8303
Grades: 3-5
| 428 students
Rank: n/an/a
804 South Julia Street Suite A
Poplarville, MS 39470
(601) 795-4736
Grades: K-2
| 441 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,830 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : 90-94% (Top 20% in MS)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 33% (Top 50%)
  • : 39% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

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