Stone County School District

214 Critz Street
Wiggins, MS 39577
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Stone County 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 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,792 students in Stone County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Mississippi.
Public Elementary Schools in Stone County School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the Mississippi public elementary school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public elementary school average of 58% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
5 Schools
680 Schools
# Students
2,532 Students
286,688 Students
# Teachers
173 Teachers
19,842 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Stone County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 92% has increased from 86% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MS)
#13 out of 148 school districts
(Top 10%)

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

65%
52%

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

52%
42%

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

66%
55%
92%
89.4%

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

(2022-23)
23.5%
26.5%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.43
0.63

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

% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
2%
7%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 18-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
19%
43%

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

% White
73%
42%

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

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 11-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,405 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,756. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,954 is less than the state median of $14,421. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MS)
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$6,387 MM

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

Spending
$33 MM
$6,242 MM

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

Revenue / Student
$13,405
$14,756

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

Spending / Student
$12,954
$14,421

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

Best Stone County School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Stone Elementary School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1652 East Central Ave
Wiggins, MS 39577
(601) 928-5473
Gr: K-5 | 714 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: #22.
Perkinston Elementary School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
40 Second Street
Perkinston, MS 39573
(601) 928-3380
Gr: K-5 | 503 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #33.
Stone Middle School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
532 E Central Ave.
Wiggins, MS 39577
(601) 928-4876
Gr: 6-8 | 575 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 2,532 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 27%
  • : 92% (Top 5% in MS)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 65% (Top 20%)
  • : 52% (Top 20%)
  • : 66% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

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