For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 277 students in Sunflower Cty Cons School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Mississippi.
Public Preschools in Sunflower Cty Cons School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Mississippi public pre school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 35% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% 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
15 Schools
262 Schools
# Students
3,059 Students
115,342 Students
# Teachers
231 Teachers
7,867 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Sunflower Cty Cons 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 85% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#122 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
35%
Graduation Rate
85%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.59
# American Indian Students
1 Student
290 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
713 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
61 Students
4,817 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
4%
# Black Students
2,913 Students
53,479 Students
% Black Students
95%
46%
# White Students
63 Students
51,266 Students
% White Students
2%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
52 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
18 Students
4,725 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
80
7,527
# Students in K Grade:
222
21,935
# Students in 1st Grade:
191
20,056
# Students in 2nd Grade:
192
16,753
# Students in 3rd Grade:
203
13,096
# Students in 4th Grade:
209
12,456
# Students in 5th Grade:
218
10,630
# Students in 6th Grade:
220
4,222
# Students in 7th Grade:
248
1,444
# Students in 8th Grade:
261
1,486
# Students in 9th Grade:
283
1,087
# Students in 10th Grade:
249
927
# Students in 11th Grade:
219
860
# Students in 12th Grade:
221
766
# Ungraded Students:
43
2,097
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,042 is higher than the state median of $12,094. The school district revenue/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,094 is higher than the state median of $11,965. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$43 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$40 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,042
$12,094
Spending / Student
$13,094
$11,965
Best Sunflower Cty Cons School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
A W James Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
400 South Blvd
Drew, MS 38737
(662) 745-8892
Drew, MS 38737
(662) 745-8892
Grades: PK-5
| 217 students
Rank: n/an/a
601 Ingram Street
Moorhead, MS 38761
(662) 246-5395
Moorhead, MS 38761
(662) 246-5395
Grades: PK
| 60 students
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