South Pike School District

250 West Bay Street
Magnolia, MS 39652
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 559 students in South Pike School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Mississippi.
Public Preschools in South Pike School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the Mississippi public pre school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public preschool average of 57% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
7 Schools
278 Schools
# Students
1,461 Students
130,289 Students
# Teachers
107 Teachers
8,711 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

South Pike 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 87% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MS)
#92 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

41%
52%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

29%
42%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

42%
55%
87%
89.4%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
28.3%
26.5%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.26
0.63

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
1%
7%
% Black
86%
43%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% White
10%
43%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,560 is higher than the state median of $14,756. The school district revenue/student has grown by 32% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,099 is higher than the state median of $14,421. The school district spending/student has grown by 45% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MS)
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$6,387 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$25 MM
$6,242 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$16,560
$14,756

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$17,099
$14,421

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best South Pike School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Osyka Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
444 Amite Street
Osyka, MS 39657
(601) 783-0427
Gr: PK-6 | 214 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
Rank: #22.
Eva Gordon Lower Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1175 North Clark Street
Magnolia, MS 39652
(601) 783-0434
Gr: PK-3 | 345 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 90%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,461 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 90%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in MS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 42% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

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