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Scott County School District

Item: Scott County School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

110 Commerce Loop
Forest, MS 39074

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (601) 469-3861

www.scott.k12.ms.us

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (MS)

# Schools

9 Schools

1,028 Schools

# Students

3,989 Students

432,864 Students

# Teachers

201 Teachers

30,920 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Scott County School District	Mississippi
Pre-K	119	66
Kind	323	203
1	338	211
2	291	205
3	338	212
4	287	195
5	259	193
6	254	191
7	313	204
8	326	210
9	332	207
10	285	213
11	271	204
12	253	191

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District Rank

Scott County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 82% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MS)

#76 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Scott County School District
2023	#76
2022	#65
2021	#75
2019	#76
2018	#68
2017	#75
2016	#76
2015	#105
2014	#69
2013	#54
2012	#46

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44%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Scott County School District	Mississippi
2023	44%	52%
2022	44%	47%
2021	30%	37%
2019	37%	46%
2018	38%	43%
2017	32%	37%
2016	27%	31%
2015	19%	27%
2014	67%	64%
2013	71%	68%
2012	70%	64%

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35%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Scott County School District	Mississippi
2022	35%	42%
2021	28%	35%
2019	33%	41%
2018	38%	39%
2017	30%	35%
2016	25%	33%
2015	18%	33%
2014	51%	56%
2013	57%	59%
2012	56%	56%
2011	55%	53%

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55%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Scott County School District	Mississippi
2022	55%	55%
2021	44%	49%

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82%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Scott County School District	Mississippi
2023	82%	89%
2022	83%	89%
2021	79%	88%
2020	81%	88%
2019	80%	85%
2018	82%	84%
2017	87%	83%
2016	87%	83%
2015	86%	82%
2014	81%	78%
2013	78%	76%

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(2022-23)

36.3%

26.5%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Scott County School District	Mississippi
2023	36.3%	26.5%
2022	26.7%	31%
2021	20.2%	22.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.68

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Scott County School District	Mississippi
2023	0.64	0.60
2022	0.64	0.60
2021	0.64	0.59
2020	0.62	0.58
2019	0.62	0.58
2018	0.59	0.58
2017	0.59	0.58
2016	0.59	0.56
2015	0.58	0.55
2014	0.59	0.56
2013	0.58	0.55
2012	0.57	0.55
2011	0.56	0.55
2010	0.54	0.55
2009	0.54	0.54
2008	0.55	0.53
2007	0.54	0.53
2006	0.54	0.53
2005	0.54	0.52
2004	0.54	0.53
2003	0.53	0.53
2002	0.53	0.53
2001	0.53	0.53
2000	0.53	0.53
1999	0.54	0.52
1998	0.53	0.51
1997	0.53	0.51
1996	0.53	0.51
1995	0.52	0.51
1994	0.51	0.51
1993	0.51	0.51

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Scott County School District	Mississippi
2023	14%	5%
2022	13%	4%
2021	12%	4%
2020	11%	4%
2019	11%	4%
2018	8%	4%
2017	8%	4%
2016	8%	3%
2015	10%	3%
2014	7%	3%
2013	8%	3%
2012	6%	3%
2011	7%	3%
2010	5%	2%
2009	5%	2%
2008	5%	2%
2007	5%	2%
2006	4%	1%
2005	4%	1%
2004	4%	1%
2003	4%	1%
2002	3%	1%
2001	4%	1%
2000	3%	1%
1999	4%	1%

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% Black

33%

45%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Scott County School District	Mississippi
2023	35%	47%
2022	36%	47%
2021	37%	48%
2020	37%	48%
2019	37%	48%
2018	39%	49%
2017	39%	49%
2016	40%	49%
2015	38%	49%
2014	39%	49%
2013	38%	49%
2012	38%	50%
2011	39%	50%
2010	39%	50%
2009	41%	50%
2008	42%	51%
2007	42%	51%
2006	42%	51%
2005	42%	51%
2004	43%	51%
2003	42%	51%
2002	43%	51%
2001	43%	51%
2000	44%	50%
1999	43%	51%
1998	43%	51%
1997	43%	51%
1996	42%	51%
1995	43%	51%
1994	43%	51%
1993	43%	52%

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% White

42%

40%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Scott County School District	Mississippi
2023	47%	42%
2022	48%	43%
2021	47%	43%
2020	49%	44%
2019	49%	44%
2018	51%	43%
2017	51%	43%
2016	51%	45%
2015	49%	46%
2014	51%	45%
2013	52%	46%
2012	54%	46%
2011	53%	45%
2010	55%	46%
2009	54%	46%
2008	53%	46%
2007	53%	46%
2006	54%	46%
2005	54%	47%
2004	53%	46%
2003	54%	46%
2002	54%	46%
2001	53%	46%
2000	53%	47%
1999	53%	47%
1998	53%	48%
1997	53%	48%
1996	54%	48%
1995	54%	48%
1994	56%	48%
1993	55%	48%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Scott County School District	Mississippi
2023	4%	4%
2022	3%	4%
2021	4%	3%
2020	3%	2%
2019	3%	2%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	1%	1%
2015	3%	1%
2014	3%	1%
2013	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,243 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,408. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $9,834 is less than the state median of $12,276. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MS)

Total Revenue

$41 MM

$5,371 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Scott County School District	Mississippi
2023	$41 MM	$24 MM
2022	$36 MM	$23 MM
2021	$41 MM	$24 MM
2020	$36 MM	$23 MM
2019	$35 MM	$23 MM
2018	$34 MM	$22 MM
2017	$33 MM	$22 MM
2016	$32 MM	$22 MM
2015	$28 MM	$20 MM
2014	$28 MM	$20 MM
2012	$27 MM	$21 MM
2011	$28 MM	$21 MM
2010	$28 MM	$20 MM
2009	$27 MM	$21 MM
2008	$28 MM	$20 MM
2007	$27 MM	$20 MM
2006	$27 MM	$20 MM
2005	$24 MM	$17 MM
2004	$23 MM	$17 MM
2003	$22 MM	$16 MM
2002	$22 MM	$15 MM
2001	$18 MM	$13 MM
2000	$17 MM	$13 MM
1999	$16 MM	$12 MM
1998	$16 MM	$12 MM
1997	$16 MM	$11 MM
1996	$15 MM	$11 MM
1995	$15 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$39 MM

$5,314 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Scott County School District	Mississippi
2023	$39 MM	$23 MM
2022	$36 MM	$23 MM
2021	$39 MM	$23 MM
2020	$36 MM	$23 MM
2019	$35 MM	$22 MM
2018	$36 MM	$21 MM
2017	$35 MM	$21 MM
2016	$32 MM	$21 MM
2015	$28 MM	$20 MM
2014	$30 MM	$20 MM
2012	$28 MM	$20 MM
2011	$27 MM	$20 MM
2010	$28 MM	$20 MM
2009	$27 MM	$20 MM
2008	$28 MM	$20 MM
2007	$26 MM	$19 MM
2006	$26 MM	$18 MM
2005	$23 MM	$17 MM
2004	$24 MM	$16 MM
2003	$22 MM	$15 MM
2002	$21 MM	$14 MM
2001	$19 MM	$14 MM
2000	$19 MM	$14 MM
1999	$19 MM	$14 MM
1998	$18 MM	$12 MM
1997	$15 MM	$11 MM
1996	$15 MM	$11 MM
1995	$14 MM	$10 MM

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Revenue / Student

$10,243

$12,408

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Scott County School District	Mississippi
2023	$10,243	$12,554
2022	$9,064	$11,172
2021	$10,796	$13,142
2020	$9,064	$11,172
2019	$8,453	$11,082
2018	$8,309	$11,559
2017	$8,081	$11,251
2016	$7,899	$11,100
2015	$6,992	$9,638
2014	$7,065	$8,965
2012	$7,072	$8,998
2011	$7,513	$9,729
2010	$7,597	$9,638
2009	$7,289	$9,999
2008	$7,261	$9,551
2007	$6,766	$8,944
2006	$6,812	$9,208
2005	$6,198	$8,125
2004	$5,853	$8,004
2003	$5,746	$7,380
2002	$5,687	$6,736
2001	$4,679	$5,913
2000	$4,415	$5,664
1999	$4,040	$5,597
1998	$4,141	$5,260
1997	$4,043	$4,903
1995	$4,005	$4,082
1992	$3,105	$3,514

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Spending / Student

$9,834

$12,276

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Scott County School District	Mississippi
2023	$9,834	$12,004
2022	$8,983	$11,286
2021	$10,364	$12,566
2020	$8,983	$11,286
2019	$8,556	$10,735
2018	$8,898	$10,908
2017	$8,616	$10,891
2016	$7,941	$10,668
2015	$6,959	$9,666
2014	$7,477	$8,852
2012	$7,164	$8,869
2011	$7,090	$9,323
2010	$7,561	$9,666
2009	$7,151	$9,596
2008	$7,197	$9,285
2007	$6,560	$8,688
2006	$6,524	$8,675
2005	$5,847	$8,168
2004	$6,286	$7,902
2003	$5,740	$7,198
2002	$5,330	$6,475
2001	$4,750	$6,210
2000	$4,879	$6,202
1999	$4,836	$6,315
1998	$4,583	$5,370
1997	$3,915	$4,828
1995	$3,715	$4,089
1992	$2,895	$3,260

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Best Scott County School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Lake Elementary School

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

Top 20%

Add to Compare

200 School Street
Lake, MS 39092
(601) 775-3011

Gr: PK-4 | 333 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 49%

Rank: #22.

Sebastopol Attendance Center

(Math: 67% | Reading: 46%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

17194 Hwy 21 North, Hwy 21 Nor
Sebastopol, MS 39359
(601) 625-8654

Gr: PK-12 | 684 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

Rank: #33.

Lake Middle School

(Math: 69% | Reading: 40%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

1770 East Scott Road
Lake, MS 39092
(601) 775-3614

Gr: 5-8 | 237 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 54%

Rank: #44.

Scott Central Attendance Center

(Math: 43% | Reading: 37%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

2415 Old Jackson Road
Forest, MS 39074
(601) 469-4883

Gr: PK-12 | 856 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 70%

Rank: #55.

Lake High School

(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 30-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

24442 Hwy 80
Lake, MS 39092
(601) 775-3248

Gr: 9-12 | 231 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 54%

Rank: #66.

Morton High School

(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

238 East Fourth Avenue
Morton, MS 39117
(601) 732-8086

Gr: 9-12 | 476 students Minority enrollment: 70%

Rank: #77.

Bettye Mae Jack Middle School

(Math: 26% | Reading: 28%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

128 M.l. King Drive
Morton, MS 39117
(601) 732-6977

Gr: 5-8 | 486 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 73%

Rank: #88.

Morton Elementary School

(Math: 22% | Reading: 24%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

265 E Second Avenue
Morton, MS 39117
(601) 732-8529

Gr: PK-4 | 686 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 69%

Rank: n/an/a

Forest Scott Co Voc Tech Center

Vocational School

Add to Compare

521 Cleveland Street
Forest, MS 39074
(601) 469-2913

Gr: 10-12

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Scott County School District?

Scott County School District manages 9 public schools serving 3,989 students.

What is the rank of Scott County School District?

Scott County School District is ranked #76 out of 147 school districts in Mississippi (bottom 50%) 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: Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

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

42% of Scott County School District students are White, 33% of students are Black, 19% of students are Hispanic, and 6% of students are Two or more races.

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

Scott County School District has a student/teacher ratio of 17:1, which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 14:1.

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

The school district's spending/student of $9,834 is less than the state median of $12,276. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 9 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,989 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 58%
: 82% (Btm 50% in MS)
: Bottom 50%
: 44% (Top 50%)
: 35% (Top 50%)
: 55% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education