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Prentiss County School District

Item: Prentiss County School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

105 North College Street
Booneville, MS 38829

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Top 30%

Tel: (662) 728-4911

Top Rankings

Prentiss County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MS)

# Schools

7 Schools

1,028 Schools

# Students

2,176 Students

432,864 Students

# Teachers

211 Teachers

30,920 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Prentiss County School District	Mississippi
Pre-K	80	66
Kind	162	203
1	180	211
2	175	205
3	166	212
4	148	195
5	146	193
6	161	191
7	187	204
8	178	210
9	148	207
10	139	213
11	161	204
12	145	191

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District Rank

Prentiss 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 89% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MS)

#39 out of 148 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Prentiss County School District
2023	#39
2022	#44
2021	#43
2019	#20
2018	#26
2017	#33
2016	#18
2015	#40
2014	#25
2013	#53
2012	#53
2011	#60
2010	#58

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59%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Prentiss County School District	Mississippi
2023	59%	52%
2022	52%	47%
2021	38%	37%
2019	57%	46%
2018	53%	43%
2017	43%	37%
2016	40%	31%
2015	30%	27%
2014	72%	64%
2013	70%	68%
2012	66%	64%
2011	62%	62%
2010	62%	60%

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45%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Prentiss County School District	Mississippi
2022	45%	42%
2021	39%	35%
2019	53%	41%
2018	53%	39%
2017	43%	35%
2016	45%	33%
2015	37%	33%
2014	65%	56%
2013	60%	59%
2012	57%	56%
2011	54%	53%
2010	51%	51%

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66%

55%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Prentiss County School District	Mississippi
2022	66%	55%
2021	62%	49%

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89%

89.4%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Prentiss County School District	Mississippi
2023	89%	89%
2022	87%	89%
2021	87%	88%
2020	87%	88%
2019	82%	85%
2018	87%	84%
2017	87%	83%
2016	77%	83%
2015	82%	82%
2014	82%	78%
2013	77%	76%
2012	77%	75%
2011	77%	75%

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(2022-23)

17.3%

26.5%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Prentiss County School District	Mississippi
2023	17.3%	26.5%
2022	23.8%	31%
2021	5%	22.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.20

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Prentiss County School District	Mississippi
2023	0.16	0.60
2022	0.14	0.60
2021	0.15	0.59
2020	0.14	0.59
2019	0.14	0.58
2018	0.14	0.58
2017	0.14	0.57
2016	0.11	0.56
2015	0.29	0.55
2014	0.12	0.55
2013	0.13	0.55
2012	0.13	0.54
2011	0.14	0.54
2010	0.14	0.54
2009	0.13	0.54
2008	0.12	0.53
2007	0.14	0.53
2006	0.11	0.53
2005	0.13	0.52
2004	0.13	0.52
2003	0.12	0.52
2002	0.13	0.52
2001	0.13	0.52
2000	0.14	0.52
1999	0.14	0.51
1998	0.16	0.51
1997	0.18	0.51
1996	0.17	0.51
1995	0.19	0.51
1994	0.19	0.51
1993	0.19	0.51
1992	0.18	0.51
1991	0.18	0.51
1990	0.19	0.50
1989	0.32	0.50

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2023)
Year	Prentiss County School District	Mississippi
2023	1%	5%
2016	1%	4%
2015	3%	3%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%

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% Black

45%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Prentiss County School District	Mississippi
2023	4%	47%
2022	5%	47%
2021	5%	48%
2020	5%	47%
2019	5%	48%
2018	4%	48%
2017	4%	49%
2016	5%	49%
2015	7%	50%
2014	4%	49%
2013	6%	49%
2012	5%	50%
2011	6%	50%
2010	6%	50%
2009	6%	50%
2008	7%	51%
2007	7%	51%
2006	6%	51%
2005	7%	51%
2004	7%	51%
2003	6%	51%
2002	7%	51%
2001	7%	51%
2000	8%	51%
1999	8%	51%
1998	9%	51%
1997	10%	51%
1996	9%	51%
1995	10%	51%
1994	11%	51%
1993	10%	51%
1992	10%	51%
1991	10%	51%
1990	10%	51%
1989	28%	51%

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% White

89%

40%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Prentiss County School District	Mississippi
2023	92%	42%
2022	92%	43%
2021	92%	43%
2020	92%	44%
2019	92%	44%
2018	93%	44%
2017	93%	44%
2016	94%	45%
2015	66%	45%
2014	94%	46%
2013	93%	46%
2012	93%	46%
2011	93%	46%
2010	93%	46%
2009	93%	46%
2008	93%	46%
2007	93%	46%
2006	94%	46%
2005	93%	47%
2004	93%	47%
2003	94%	47%
2002	93%	47%
2001	93%	47%
2000	92%	47%
1999	92%	48%
1998	91%	48%
1997	90%	48%
1996	91%	48%
1995	90%	48%
1994	89%	48%
1993	90%	48%
1992	90%	48%
1991	90%	48%
1990	90%	49%
1989	86%	49%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2023)
Year	Prentiss County School District	Mississippi
2023	3%	4%
2022	3%	4%
2021	3%	3%
2020	3%	3%
2019	3%	2%
2018	3%	2%
2017	3%	2%
2014	2%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,596 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 $13,064 is less than the state median of $14,421. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MS)

Total Revenue

$27 MM

$6,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Prentiss County School District	Mississippi
2023	$27 MM	$28 MM
2022	$30 MM	$27 MM
2021	$26 MM	$24 MM
2020	$23 MM	$23 MM
2019	$23 MM	$23 MM
2018	$22 MM	$22 MM
2017	$22 MM	$22 MM
2016	$22 MM	$22 MM
2015	$20 MM	$20 MM
2014	$21 MM	$20 MM
2012	$22 MM	$21 MM
2011	$20 MM	$21 MM
2010	$20 MM	$20 MM
2009	$21 MM	$21 MM
2008	$21 MM	$20 MM
2007	$20 MM	$20 MM
2006	$19 MM	$20 MM
2005	$18 MM	$17 MM
2004	$18 MM	$17 MM
2003	$17 MM	$16 MM
2002	$15 MM	$15 MM
2001	$15 MM	$13 MM
2000	$14 MM	$13 MM
1999	$14 MM	$12 MM
1998	$13 MM	$12 MM
1997	$12 MM	$11 MM
1996	$12 MM	$11 MM
1995	$12 MM	$10 MM
1992	$10 MM	$8 MM
1990	$9 MM	$7 MM

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Spending

$28 MM

$6,242 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Prentiss County School District	Mississippi
2023	$28 MM	$28 MM
2022	$26 MM	$25 MM
2021	$26 MM	$23 MM
2020	$23 MM	$23 MM
2019	$22 MM	$22 MM
2018	$22 MM	$21 MM
2017	$22 MM	$21 MM
2016	$21 MM	$21 MM
2015	$20 MM	$20 MM
2014	$20 MM	$20 MM
2012	$19 MM	$20 MM
2011	$19 MM	$20 MM
2010	$20 MM	$20 MM
2009	$20 MM	$20 MM
2008	$23 MM	$20 MM
2007	$19 MM	$19 MM
2006	$18 MM	$18 MM
2005	$17 MM	$17 MM
2004	$18 MM	$16 MM
2003	$18 MM	$15 MM
2002	$15 MM	$14 MM
2001	$17 MM	$14 MM
2000	$16 MM	$14 MM
1999	$16 MM	$14 MM
1998	$14 MM	$12 MM
1997	$13 MM	$11 MM
1996	$13 MM	$11 MM
1995	$12 MM	$10 MM
1992	$9 MM	$8 MM
1990	$9 MM	$7 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,596

$14,756

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Prentiss County School District	Mississippi
2023	$12,032	$14,478
2022	$13,108	$13,779
2021	$11,282	$13,142
2020	$9,806	$11,172
2019	$9,452	$11,082
2018	$9,252	$11,559
2017	$9,212	$11,251
2016	$9,464	$11,100
2015	$8,663	$9,638
2014	$8,741	$8,965
2012	$9,634	$8,998
2011	$8,722	$9,729
2010	$8,809	$9,638
2009	$9,075	$9,999
2008	$9,611	$9,551
2007	$8,837	$8,944
2006	$8,664	$9,208
2005	$8,246	$8,125
2004	$7,810	$8,004
2003	$7,583	$7,380
2002	$6,418	$6,736
2001	$6,028	$5,913
2000	$5,861	$5,664
1999	$5,551	$5,597
1998	$4,958	$5,260
1997	$4,647	$4,903
1995	$4,392	$4,082
1992	$3,632	$3,514
1990	$3,324	$2,973

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Spending / Student

$13,064

$14,421

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Prentiss County School District	Mississippi
2023	$12,479	$14,623
2022	$11,151	$12,603
2021	$11,317	$12,566
2020	$9,808	$11,286
2019	$9,122	$10,735
2018	$9,120	$10,908
2017	$9,033	$10,891
2016	$9,060	$10,668
2015	$8,256	$9,666
2014	$8,483	$8,852
2012	$8,372	$8,869
2011	$8,133	$9,323
2010	$8,395	$9,666
2009	$8,710	$9,596
2008	$10,461	$9,285
2007	$8,357	$8,688
2006	$8,199	$8,675
2005	$7,940	$8,168
2004	$8,112	$7,902
2003	$7,804	$7,198
2002	$6,336	$6,475
2001	$6,942	$6,210
2000	$6,537	$6,202
1999	$6,194	$6,315
1998	$5,489	$5,370
1997	$4,888	$4,828
1995	$4,485	$4,089
1992	$3,465	$3,260
1990	$3,349	$3,118

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Best Prentiss County School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

New Site High School

(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 60-69%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

1020 Hwy. 4 East
New Site, MS 38859
(662) 728-5205

Gr: 9-12 | 239 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 2%

Rank: #22.

Marietta Elementary School

(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

42 Cr 4070
Marietta, MS 38856
(662) 728-4770

Gr: PK-8 | 270 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 1%

Rank: #33.

Hills Chapel School

(Math: 57% | Reading: 55%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

8 Cr 2371
Booneville, MS 38829
(662) 728-5181

Gr: PK-8 | 398 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

Rank: #44.

Wheeler High School

(Math: 69% | Reading: 46%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

318 Cr 5011
Booneville, MS 38829
(662) 365-2535

Gr: PK-12 | 577 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

Rank: #55.

Jumpertown School

(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

717 Hwy 4 West
Booneville, MS 38829
(662) 728-6378

Gr: PK-12 | 305 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 23%

Rank: #66.

Thrasher High School

(Math: 37% | Reading: 30%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

167 Cr 1040
Booneville, MS 38829
(662) 728-5233

Gr: PK-12 | 387 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 21%

Rank: n/an/a

Prentiss Co Voc Complex

Vocational School

Add to Compare

302 W. George E. Allen Dr.
Booneville, MS 38829
(662) 728-9259

Gr: 9-12

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Prentiss County School District?

Prentiss County School District manages 7 public schools serving 2,176 students.

What is the rank of Prentiss County School District?

Prentiss County School District is ranked #39 out of 147 school districts in Mississippi (top 30%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Mississippi school districts for: Highest science proficiency (Top 20%) and Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Prentiss County School District?

89% of Prentiss County School District students are White, 7% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Prentiss County School District?

Prentiss County School District has a student/teacher ratio of 10:1, which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 14:1.

What is Prentiss County School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $13,064 is less than the state median of $14,421. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 7 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,176 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 11%
: 89% (Top 50% in MS)
: Top 30%
: 59% (Top 30%)
: 45% (Top 50%)
: 66% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education