Western Line School District

102 Maddox Road
Avon, MS 38723
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 792 students in Western Line School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Mississippi.
Public High Schools in Western Line School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Mississippi public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Western Line School District have a Graduation Rate of 84%, which is less than the Mississippi average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is O'bannon High School, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Mississippi or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public high school average of 55% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
4 Schools
396 Schools
# Students
1,714 Students
156,115 Students
# Teachers
134 Teachers
11,969 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Western Line 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 85% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MS)
#90 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
39%
52%
31%
42%
39%
55%
85%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.48
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
3%
5%
% Black
67%
45%
% White
28%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,100 is higher than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,198 is higher than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MS)
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,100
$12,205
Spending / Student
$14,198
$12,074

Best Western Line School District Public High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Riverside High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
939 Riverside Road
Avon, MS 38723
(662) 335-4527
Gr: 7-12 | 363 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
Rank: #22.
O'bannon High School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1203 S. Raceway Road
Greenville, MS 38704
(662) 335-2637
Gr: 7-12 | 429 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 95%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,714 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 72%
  • : 85% (Btm 50% in MS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

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