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West Bolivar Consolidated School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 446 students in West Bolivar Consolidated School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Mississippi.
Public Elementary Schools in West Bolivar Consolidated School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Mississippi public elementary school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public elementary school average of 58% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
5 Schools
680 Schools
# Students
873 Students
286,688 Students
# Teachers
74 Teachers
19,842 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
West Bolivar Consolidated 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 80-84% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#145 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
55%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)80-84%
89%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)35.5%
26.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
2%
7%
% Black
86%
43%
% White
1%
42%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,731 is higher than the state median of $12,408. The school district revenue/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,519 is higher than the state median of $12,276. The school district spending/student has grown by 61% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,731
$12,408
Spending / Student
$21,519
$12,276
Best West Bolivar Consolidated School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mcevans Elementary School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 18% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
601 Hwy 61 North, Post Office
Shaw, MS 38773
(662) 754-6109
Shaw, MS 38773
(662) 754-6109
Gr: K-6 | 204 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #22.
West Bolivar Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1212 South Main Street, Po Box
Rosedale, MS 38769
(662) 759-3823
Rosedale, MS 38769
(662) 759-3823
Gr: K-6 | 242 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
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