Choctaw Co School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 729 students in Choctaw Co School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Mississippi.
Public Preschools in Choctaw Co School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Mississippi public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public preschool average of 55% (majority Black).
Choctaw Co School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 148 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.59
# American Indian Students
n/a
286 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
819 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
11 Students
5,148 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
4%
# Black Students
458 Students
56,058 Students
% Black Students
37%
45%
# White Students
723 Students
55,688 Students
% White Students
59%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
75 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
33 Students
5,784 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
65
8,257
# Students in K Grade:
91
22,107
# Students in 1st Grade:
105
22,578
# Students in 2nd Grade:
89
18,264
# Students in 3rd Grade:
96
14,860
# Students in 4th Grade:
83
12,434
# Students in 5th Grade:
92
11,331
# Students in 6th Grade:
103
4,287
# Students in 7th Grade:
88
1,578
# Students in 8th Grade:
95
1,604
# Students in 9th Grade:
99
1,186
# Students in 10th Grade:
86
1,159
# Students in 11th Grade:
65
991
# Students in 12th Grade:
62
932
# Ungraded Students:
11
2,290
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,454 is higher than the state median of $12,143. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,303 is higher than the state median of $12,013. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,230 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 41%
Graduation Rate
: ≥95% (Top 5% in MS)
Overall District Rank
: Top 20%
Math Proficiency
: 56% (Top 30%)
Reading Proficiency
: 58% (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
: 64% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education
