For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 222 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 22% (versus the Mississippi public pre school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public preschool average of 55% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
4 Schools
281 Schools
# Students
535 Students
125,600 Students
# Teachers
51 Teachers
10,003 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
South Delta 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 85% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#121 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
55%
Graduation Rate
85%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.04
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
n/a
4%
% Black
98%
45%
% White
n/a
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,404 is higher than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,690 is higher than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,404
$12,205
Spending / Student
$20,690
$12,074
Best South Delta School District Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
South Delta Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
138 Weathers Avenue
Rolling Fork, MS 39159
(662) 873-4849
Rolling Fork, MS 39159
(662) 873-4849
Gr: PK-5 | 222 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1
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