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 2 public high schools serving 537 students in Poplarville Separate School Dist School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Mississippi.
Public High Schools in Poplarville Separate School Dist School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Mississippi public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Public High School in Poplarville Separate School Dist School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Mississippi average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Poplarville Jr Sr 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 15% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public high school average of 53% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
5 Schools
403 Schools
# Students
1,830 Students
155,163 Students
# Teachers
139 Teachers
11,398 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
0.58
# American Indian Students
2 Students
990 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
1,636 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
25 Students
6,467 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
4%
# Black Students
162 Students
69,746 Students
% Black Students
9%
45%
# White Students
1,544 Students
72,370 Students
% White Students
85%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
79 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
94 Students
3,875 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
227
# Students in K Grade:
158
1,768
# Students in 1st Grade:
134
1,529
# Students in 2nd Grade:
136
1,393
# Students in 3rd Grade:
135
1,465
# Students in 4th Grade:
136
1,532
# Students in 5th Grade:
152
1,728
# Students in 6th Grade:
131
1,879
# Students in 7th Grade:
149
5,589
# Students in 8th Grade:
140
6,330
# Students in 9th Grade:
162
37,437
# Students in 10th Grade:
133
32,746
# Students in 11th Grade:
128
30,671
# Students in 12th Grade:
109
28,608
# Ungraded Students:
27
2,261

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 High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Poplarville Jr Sr High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
#1 Hornet Drive
Poplarville, MS 39470
(601) 795-8424
Grades: 9-12
| 537 students
Rank: n/an/a
Poplarville Career Development Center
Vocational School
9 Career Center Circle
Poplarville, MS 39470
(601) 795-8343
Grades: 7-12
| 0 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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