Rankin Co School Dist School District

1220 Apple Park Place
Brandon, MS 39042
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 9 public middle schools serving 5,797 students in Rankin Co School Dist School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Mississippi.
Public Middle Schools in Rankin Co School Dist School District have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 33% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public middle school average of 52% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
28 Schools
362 Schools
# Students
18,598 Students
140,226 Students
# Teachers
1,324 Teachers
11,108 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Rankin Co School Dist School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 93% has increased from 88% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (MS)
#8 out of 148 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Rankin Co School Dist  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
56%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Rankin Co 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.
48%
35%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Rankin Co 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.
93%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Rankin Co School Dist  School District and public school graduation rate of MS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.50
0.59
# American Indian Students
21 Students
1,240 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
272 Students
1,185 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
616 Students
5,987 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
4%
# Black Students
4,709 Students
60,631 Students
% Black Students
25%
43%
# White Students
12,315 Students
66,661 Students
% White Students
66%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
68 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
662 Students
4,410 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
95
434
# Students in K Grade:
1,297
3,315
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,347
3,005
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,327
2,775
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,310
2,853
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,376
3,440
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,395
6,516
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,412
22,506
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,499
35,964
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,589
36,507
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,534
6,570
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,496
5,092
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,315
4,759
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,323
4,537
# Ungraded Students:
283
1,953

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,905 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,094. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,515 is higher 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
$221 MM
$5,371 MM
This chart display total revenue of Rankin Co 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
$251 MM
$5,314 MM
This chart display total spending of Rankin Co 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
$11,905
$12,094
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Rankin Co 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
$13,515
$11,965
This chart display average spending per public school student in Rankin Co 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 Rankin Co School Dist School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Brandon Middle School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
408 South College St.
Brandon, MS 39042
(601) 825-5998
Grades: 6-8
| 1,240 students
Rank: #22.
Northwest Rankin Middle School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
One Paw Print Place
Flowood, MS 39232
(601) 992-1329
Grades: 6-8
| 1,431 students
Rank: #33.
Florence Middle School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
123 Beverly Drive
Florence, MS 39073
(601) 845-2862
Grades: 6-8
| 640 students
Rank: #44.
Pisgah High School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
115 Tori Bowie Lane
Brandon, MS 39047
(601) 829-2825
Grades: 7-12
| 421 students
Rank: #55.
Mclaurin Attendance Center
(Math: 49% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
130 Tiger Drive
Florence, MS 39073
(601) 845-2247
Grades: 7-12
| 518 students
Rank: #66.
Puckett Attendance Center
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
6382 Highway 18
Puckett, MS 39151
(601) 825-5742
Grades: 7-12
| 346 students
Rank: #77.
Richland High School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1202 Highway 49 South
Richland, MS 39218
(601) 939-5144
Grades: 7-12
| 836 students
Rank: #88.
Pelahatchie Attendance Center
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
213 Brooks Street
Pelahatchie, MS 39145
(601) 854-8135
Grades: 7-12
| 365 students
Rank: n/an/a
Rankin County Learning Center
Alternative School
200 School Rd.
Brandon, MS 39042
(601) 824-0334
Grades: K-12
| 0 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 28 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 18,598 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 34%
  • : 93% (Top 10% in MS)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 56% (Top 10%)
  • : 48% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

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