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Rankin County School District

Item: Rankin County School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

1220 Apple Park Place
Brandon, MS 39042

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10/

Top 10%

Tel: (601) 825-5590

www.rcsd.ms

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

Overview

This School District

This State (MS)

# Schools

28 Schools

395 Schools

# Students

18,196 Students

152,437 Students

# Teachers

1,395 Teachers

11,703 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Rankin County School District	Mississippi
7	391	31
8	394	33
9	1,462	207
10	1,533	213
11	1,508	204
12	1,267	191

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District Rank

Rankin County School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 91% has increased from 90% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MS)

#10 out of 148 school districts
(Top 10%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Rankin County School District
2023	#10
2022	#9
2021	#8
2019	#12
2018	#13
2017	#13
2016	#15
2015	#21
2014	#12
2013	#20
2012	#21
2011	#28
2010	#23

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66%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Rankin County School District	Mississippi
2023	66%	52%
2022	63%	47%
2021	56%	37%
2019	60%	46%
2018	57%	43%
2017	49%	37%
2016	41%	31%
2015	36%	27%
2014	75%	64%
2013	79%	68%
2012	74%	64%
2011	69%	62%
2010	69%	60%

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56%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Rankin County School District	Mississippi
2022	56%	42%
2021	48%	35%
2019	54%	41%
2018	57%	39%
2017	49%	35%
2016	48%	33%
2015	44%	33%
2014	67%	56%
2013	70%	59%
2012	66%	56%
2011	62%	53%
2010	61%	51%

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69%

55%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Rankin County School District	Mississippi
2022	69%	55%
2021	66%	49%

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91%

89.4%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Rankin County School District	Mississippi
2023	91%	89%
2022	92%	89%
2021	93%	88%
2020	93%	88%
2019	90%	85%
2018	90%	84%
2017	89%	83%
2016	88%	83%
2015	87%	82%
2014	84%	78%
2013	86%	76%
2012	84%	75%
2011	83%	75%

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(2022-23)

14.9%

26.5%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Rankin County School District	Mississippi
2023	14.9%	26.5%
2022	14.3%	31%
2021	14.4%	22.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.56

0.62

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Rankin County School District	Mississippi
2023	0.53	0.60
2022	0.50	0.60
2021	0.48	0.59
2020	0.46	0.59
2019	0.46	0.58
2018	0.43	0.58
2017	0.43	0.57
2016	0.42	0.56
2015	0.42	0.55
2014	0.42	0.55
2013	0.41	0.55
2012	0.41	0.54
2011	0.40	0.54
2010	0.40	0.54
2009	0.40	0.54
2008	0.39	0.53
2007	0.38	0.53
2006	0.37	0.53
2005	0.37	0.52
2004	0.37	0.52
2003	0.36	0.52
2002	0.36	0.52
2001	0.35	0.52
2000	0.35	0.52
1999	0.33	0.51
1998	0.34	0.51
1997	0.34	0.51
1996	0.34	0.51
1995	0.34	0.51
1994	0.34	0.51
1993	0.34	0.51
1992	0.34	0.51
1991	0.34	0.51
1990	0.34	0.50
1989	0.33	0.50

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2000-2023)
Year	Rankin County School District	Mississippi
2023	2%	1%
2022	2%	1%
2021	2%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	2%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	2%	1%
2011	2%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	2%	1%
2007	2%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2000-2023)
Year	Rankin County School District	Mississippi
2023	2%	5%
2022	3%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	3%
2016	2%	4%
2015	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	2%
2011	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2009	2%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%

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% Black

27%

43%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Rankin County School District	Mississippi
2023	25%	47%
2022	25%	47%
2021	24%	48%
2020	24%	47%
2019	24%	48%
2018	23%	48%
2017	23%	49%
2016	23%	49%
2015	23%	50%
2014	22%	49%
2013	22%	49%
2012	22%	50%
2011	22%	50%
2010	22%	50%
2009	22%	50%
2008	22%	51%
2007	21%	51%
2006	22%	51%
2005	21%	51%
2004	22%	51%
2003	21%	51%
2002	21%	51%
2001	21%	51%
2000	20%	51%
1999	20%	51%
1998	21%	51%
1997	21%	51%
1996	21%	51%
1995	21%	51%
1994	21%	51%
1993	21%	51%
1992	22%	51%
1991	21%	51%
1990	21%	51%
1989	21%	51%

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% White

61%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Rankin County School District	Mississippi
2023	64%	42%
2022	67%	43%
2021	68%	43%
2020	70%	44%
2019	70%	44%
2018	72%	44%
2017	72%	44%
2016	73%	45%
2015	71%	45%
2014	73%	46%
2013	74%	46%
2012	74%	46%
2011	74%	46%
2010	75%	46%
2009	75%	46%
2008	75%	46%
2007	76%	46%
2006	76%	46%
2005	77%	47%
2004	76%	47%
2003	77%	47%
2002	77%	47%
2001	78%	47%
2000	78%	47%
1999	80%	48%
1998	79%	48%
1997	79%	48%
1996	79%	48%
1995	79%	48%
1994	79%	48%
1993	79%	48%
1992	78%	48%
1991	79%	48%
1990	79%	49%
1989	79%	49%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2014-2023)
Year	Rankin County School District	Mississippi
2023	7%	4%
2022	3%	4%
2021	3%	3%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	2%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,461 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,756. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,863 is less than the state median of $14,421. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (MS)

Total Revenue

$245 MM

$6,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Rankin County School District	Mississippi
2023	$245 MM	$28 MM
2022	$227 MM	$27 MM
2021	$221 MM	$24 MM
2020	$205 MM	$23 MM
2019	$195 MM	$23 MM
2018	$191 MM	$22 MM
2017	$180 MM	$22 MM
2016	$177 MM	$22 MM
2015	$157 MM	$20 MM
2014	$169 MM	$20 MM
2012	$160 MM	$21 MM
2011	$162 MM	$21 MM
2010	$157 MM	$20 MM
2009	$158 MM	$21 MM
2008	$149 MM	$20 MM
2007	$139 MM	$20 MM
2006	$128 MM	$20 MM
2005	$117 MM	$17 MM
2004	$110 MM	$17 MM
2003	$101 MM	$16 MM
2002	$87 MM	$15 MM
2001	$75 MM	$13 MM
2000	$73 MM	$13 MM
1999	$66 MM	$12 MM
1998	$65 MM	$12 MM
1997	$60 MM	$11 MM
1996	$58 MM	$11 MM
1995	$51 MM	$10 MM
1992	$37 MM	$8 MM
1990	$33 MM	$7 MM

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Spending

$234 MM

$6,242 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Rankin County School District	Mississippi
2023	$234 MM	$28 MM
2022	$229 MM	$25 MM
2021	$251 MM	$23 MM
2020	$265 MM	$23 MM
2019	$241 MM	$22 MM
2018	$192 MM	$21 MM
2017	$183 MM	$21 MM
2016	$176 MM	$21 MM
2015	$150 MM	$20 MM
2014	$162 MM	$20 MM
2012	$152 MM	$20 MM
2011	$142 MM	$20 MM
2010	$150 MM	$20 MM
2009	$166 MM	$20 MM
2008	$152 MM	$20 MM
2007	$129 MM	$19 MM
2006	$128 MM	$18 MM
2005	$142 MM	$17 MM
2004	$135 MM	$16 MM
2003	$101 MM	$15 MM
2002	$81 MM	$14 MM
2001	$75 MM	$14 MM
2000	$74 MM	$14 MM
1999	$71 MM	$14 MM
1998	$103 MM	$12 MM
1997	$79 MM	$11 MM
1996	$65 MM	$11 MM
1995	$50 MM	$10 MM
1992	$35 MM	$8 MM
1990	$34 MM	$7 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,461

$14,756

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Rankin County School District	Mississippi
2023	$13,085	$14,478
2022	$12,225	$13,779
2021	$12,044	$13,142
2020	$10,694	$11,172
2019	$10,135	$11,082
2018	$9,867	$11,559
2017	$9,363	$11,251
2016	$9,206	$11,100
2015	$8,334	$9,638
2014	$8,721	$8,965
2012	$8,264	$8,998
2011	$8,555	$9,729
2010	$8,429	$9,638
2009	$8,656	$9,999
2008	$8,357	$9,551
2007	$7,982	$8,944
2006	$7,417	$9,208
2005	$7,121	$8,125
2004	$6,849	$8,004
2003	$6,484	$7,380
2002	$5,721	$6,736
2001	$5,029	$5,913
2000	$4,844	$5,664
1999	$4,422	$5,597
1998	$4,364	$5,260
1997	$4,200	$4,903
1995	$3,750	$4,082
1992	$2,812	$3,514
1990	$2,639	$2,973

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Spending / Student

$12,863

$14,421

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Rankin County School District	Mississippi
2023	$12,503	$14,623
2022	$12,330	$12,603
2021	$13,672	$12,566
2020	$13,819	$11,286
2019	$12,534	$10,735
2018	$9,917	$10,908
2017	$9,511	$10,891
2016	$9,160	$10,668
2015	$7,951	$9,666
2014	$8,350	$8,852
2012	$7,826	$8,869
2011	$7,499	$9,323
2010	$8,041	$9,666
2009	$9,113	$9,596
2008	$8,525	$9,285
2007	$7,414	$8,688
2006	$7,396	$8,675
2005	$8,639	$8,168
2004	$8,449	$7,902
2003	$6,493	$7,198
2002	$5,310	$6,475
2001	$5,013	$6,210
2000	$4,903	$6,202
1999	$4,762	$6,315
1998	$6,950	$5,370
1997	$5,491	$4,828
1995	$3,694	$4,089
1992	$2,695	$3,260
1990	$2,705	$3,118

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Best Rankin County School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Northwest High School

(Math: 72% | Reading: 55%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

5875 Hwy 25
Flowood, MS 39232
(601) 992-2242

Gr: 9-12 | 1,855 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 48%

Rank: #22.

Pisgah High School

(Math: 73% | Reading: 48%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

115 Tori Bowie Lane
Sandhill, MS 39161
(601) 829-1138

Gr: 7-12 | 482 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

Rank: #33.

Brandon High School

(Math: 63% | Reading: 56%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

3090 Hwy 18
Brandon, MS 39042
(601) 825-2261

Gr: 9-12 | 1,609 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 45%

Rank: #44.

Mclaurin High School

(Math: 58% | Reading: 52%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

130 Tiger Drive
Florence, MS 39073
(601) 845-2247

Gr: 7-12 | 481 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 34%

Rank: #55.

Puckett High School

(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

6382 Highway 18, Po Box 41
Puckett, MS 39151
(601) 825-5742

Gr: 7-12 | 343 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 22%

Rank: #66.

Florence High School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

232 Hwy 469 N.
Florence, MS 39073
(601) 845-2205

Gr: 9-12 | 718 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 21%

Rank: #77.

Richland High School

(Math: 55% | Reading: 39%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

1202 Highway 49 South
Richland, MS 39218
(601) 939-5144

Gr: 7-12 | 731 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 55%

Rank: #88.

Pelahatchie High School

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

213 Brooks Street, Po Box 570
Pelahatchie, MS 39145
(601) 854-8135

Gr: 7-12 | 336 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 33%

Rank: n/an/a

Learning Center

Alternative School

Add to Compare

200 School Rd.
Brandon, MS 39042
(601) 824-0334

Gr: K-12

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 28 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 18,196 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 39%
: 91% (Top 30% in MS)
: Top 10%
: 66% (Top 10%)
: 56% (Top 10%)
: 69% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education