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 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 575 students in Stone County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Mississippi.
Public Middle School in Stone County School District have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public middle school average of 54% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
5 Schools
352 Schools
# Students
2,532 Students
130,366 Students
# Teachers
173 Teachers
10,047 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.
Overall District Rank
#13 out of 148 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
55%
Graduation Rate
92%
89%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)23.5%
26.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.63
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
2%
6%
% Black
19%
40%
% White
73%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,708 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,408. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,086 is less than the state median of $12,276. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,708
$12,408
Spending / Student
$10,086
$12,276
Best Stone County School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Stone Middle School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
532 E Central Ave.
Wiggins, MS 39577
(601) 928-4876
Wiggins, MS 39577
(601) 928-4876
Gr: 6-8 | 575 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
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