West Bolivar Consolidated School District

909 Hwy 8, Po Box 189
Rosedale, MS 38769-0189
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 437 students in West Bolivar Consolidated School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Mississippi.
Public Middle Schools in West Bolivar Consolidated School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public middle school average of 53% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
5 Schools
357 Schools
# Students
887 Students
134,558 Students
# Teachers
79 Teachers
10,731 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.
This School District
State Average (MS)
#145 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
13%
52%
15%
42%
23%
55%
(21-22)
80-84%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.09
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
2%
5%
% Black
95%
42%
% White
1%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,419 is higher than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,179 is higher than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MS)
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,419
$12,205
Spending / Student
$21,179
$12,074

Best West Bolivar Consolidated School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Shaw High School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: ≤10% )
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
601 Hwy 61 North, Post Office
Shaw, MS 38773
(662) 754-6109
Gr: 7-12 | 199 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #22.
West Bolivar High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1213 South Main, Po Box 159
Rosedale, MS 38769
(662) 759-3743
Gr: 7-12 | 238 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 887 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 99%
  • : 80-84%
  • : Bottom 50% in MS
  • : 13% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

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