Wilkinson County School District

488 Main Street, Post Office Box 785
Woodville, MS 39669
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 348 students in Wilkinson County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Mississippi.
Public Preschool in Wilkinson County School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Mississippi public pre school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public preschool average of 55% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
4 Schools
281 Schools
# Students
806 Students
125,600 Students
# Teachers
64 Teachers
10,003 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Wilkinson County 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 82% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MS)
#144 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
21%
52%
14%
42%
22%
55%
82%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.06
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
1%
4%
% Black
97%
45%
% White
2%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,181 is higher than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has grown by 37% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,669 is higher than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has grown by 45% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MS)
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,181
$12,205
Spending / Student
$16,669
$12,074

Best Wilkinson County School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Wilkinson County Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
522 Pond Pinckneyville
Woodville, MS 39669
(601) 888-4331
Gr: PK-5 | 348 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 96%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 806 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 98%
  • : 82% (Btm 50% in MS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 14% (Btm 50%)
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

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