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South Delta School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 289 students in South Delta School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Mississippi.
Public Preschool in South Delta School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Mississippi public pre school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 35% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public preschool average of 56% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
4 Schools
262 Schools
# Students
618 Students
115,342 Students
# Teachers
57 Teachers
7,867 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
South Delta School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 90% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#128 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
35%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.02
0.59
# American Indian Students
1 Student
290 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
713 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
n/a
4,817 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
4%
# Black Students
612 Students
53,479 Students
% Black Students
99%
46%
# White Students
1 Student
51,266 Students
% White Students
n/a
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
52 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
4 Students
4,725 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
17
7,527
# Students in K Grade:
29
21,935
# Students in 1st Grade:
42
20,056
# Students in 2nd Grade:
34
16,753
# Students in 3rd Grade:
42
13,096
# Students in 4th Grade:
56
12,456
# Students in 5th Grade:
61
10,630
# Students in 6th Grade:
37
4,222
# Students in 7th Grade:
55
1,444
# Students in 8th Grade:
43
1,486
# Students in 9th Grade:
58
1,087
# Students in 10th Grade:
34
927
# Students in 11th Grade:
40
860
# Students in 12th Grade:
52
766
# Ungraded Students:
18
2,097
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,663 is higher than the state median of $12,094. The school district revenue/student has grown by 31% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,911 is higher than the state median of $11,965. The school district spending/student has grown by 32% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,663
$12,094
Spending / Student
$17,911
$11,965
Best South Delta School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Delta Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
138 Weathers Avenue
Rolling Fork, MS 39159
(662) 873-4849
Rolling Fork, MS 39159
(662) 873-4849
Grades: PK-5
| 289 students
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