Rankin County School District

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

Top Rankings

Rankin County 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%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 9 public middle schools serving 5,556 students in Rankin County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Mississippi.
Public Middle Schools in Rankin County School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public middle school average of 53% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
28 Schools
357 Schools
# Students
18,485 Students
134,558 Students
# Teachers
1,428 Teachers
10,731 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

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%)
66%
52%
56%
42%
69%
55%
91%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.55
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
3%
5%
% Black
26%
42%
% White
62%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,978 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,597 is higher than the state median of $12,074. 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
Spending
$251 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,978
$12,205
Spending / Student
$13,597
$12,074

Best Rankin County School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Northwest Rankin Middle School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
One Paw Print Place
Flowood, MS 39232
(601) 992-1329
Gr: 6-8 | 1,375 student Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
Rank: #22.
Pisgah High School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
115 Tori Bowie Lane
Brandon, MS 39047
(601) 829-2825
Gr: 7-12 | 483 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #33.
Florence Middle School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
123 Beverly Drive
Florence, MS 39073
(601) 845-2862
Gr: 6-8 | 575 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #44.
Brandon Middle School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
408 South College St.
Brandon, MS 39042
(601) 825-5998
Gr: 6-8 | 1,153 student Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #55.
Mclaurin Attendance Center
(Math: 58% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
130 Tiger Drive
Florence, MS 39073
(601) 845-2247
Gr: 7-12 | 503 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #66.
Puckett Attendance Center
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
6382 Highway 18
Puckett, MS 39151
(601) 825-5742
Gr: 7-12 | 348 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #77.
Richland High School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1202 Highway 49 South
Richland, MS 39218
(601) 939-5144
Gr: 7-12 | 771 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
Rank: #88.
Pelahatchie Attendance Center
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
213 Brooks Street
Pelahatchie, MS 39145
(601) 854-8135
Gr: 7-12 | 348 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: n/an/a
Rankin County Learning Center
Alternative School
200 School Rd.
Brandon, MS 39042
(601) 824-0334
Gr: K-12

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 28 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 18,485 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 38%
  • : 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

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