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 6 public preschools serving 2,986 students in Rankin Co School Dist School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Mississippi.
Public Preschools in Rankin Co School Dist School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Mississippi public pre school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 35% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public preschool average of 56% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
28 Schools
262 Schools
# Students
18,598 Students
115,342 Students
# Teachers
1,324 Teachers
7,867 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
290 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
272 Students
713 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
616 Students
4,817 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
4%
# Black Students
4,709 Students
53,479 Students
% Black Students
25%
46%
# White Students
12,315 Students
51,266 Students
% White Students
66%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
52 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
662 Students
4,725 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
95
7,527
# Students in K Grade:
1,297
21,935
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,347
20,056
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,327
16,753
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,310
13,096
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,376
12,456
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,395
10,630
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,412
4,222
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,499
1,444
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,589
1,486
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,534
1,087
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,496
927
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,315
860
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,323
766
# Ungraded Students:
283
2,097

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 Preschools (2024)

School
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pisgah Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
125 Tori Bowie Lane
Brandon, MS 39047
(601) 829-2937
Grades: PK-6
| 494 students
Rank: #22.
Puckett Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
6382 Hwy 18
Puckett, MS 39151
(601) 825-6140
Grades: PK-6
| 365 students
Rank: #33.
Mclaurin Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2693 Star Road
Florence, MS 39073
(601) 845-2127
Grades: PK-6
| 556 students
Rank: #44.
Pelahatchie Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
213-b Brooks Street
Pelahatchie, MS 39145
(601) 854-8060
Grades: PK-6
| 406 students
Rank: n/an/a
200 Spell Drive
Richland, MS 39218
(601) 939-4375
Grades: PK-2
| 414 students
Rank: n/an/a
151 Boyce-thompson Drive
Brandon, MS 39042
(601) 825-5437
Grades: PK-1
| 751 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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