For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public school serving 569 students in Joel E Smilow Collegiate School District. This district's average testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Mississippi.
Public School in Joel E Smilow Collegiate School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Mississippi public school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public school average of 58% (majority Black).
Joel E Smilow Collegiate School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 148 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.05
0.61
# American Indian Students
n/a
2,933 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
4,926 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
9 Students
21,669 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
5%
# Black Students
556 Students
205,626 Students
% Black Students
98%
47%
# White Students
2 Students
184,374 Students
% White Students
n/a
42%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
302 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
20,261 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
9,307
# Students in K Grade:
98
32,822
# Students in 1st Grade:
118
33,793
# Students in 2nd Grade:
117
33,611
# Students in 3rd Grade:
120
32,438
# Students in 4th Grade:
116
30,795
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
30,335
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
32,213
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
33,697
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
32,414
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
35,648
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
34,938
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
32,214
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
28,189
# Ungraded Students:
-
7,677
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,058 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,977 is less than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
How many schools belong to Joel E Smilow Collegiate School District?
Joel E Smilow Collegiate School District manages 1 public schools serving 569 students.
What is the rank of Joel E Smilow Collegiate School District?
Joel E Smilow Collegiate School District is ranked #116 out of 148 school districts in Mississippi (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year.
What is the racial composition of students in Joel E Smilow Collegiate School District?
98% of Joel E Smilow Collegiate School District students are Black, and 2% of students are Hispanic.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Joel E Smilow Collegiate School District?
Joel E Smilow Collegiate School District has a student/teacher ratio of 18:1, which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 13:1.
What is Joel E Smilow Collegiate School District's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $8,977 is less than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
Increasing birth rates among immigrant families from Asia and Central and South America, combined with lower birth rates among white families, means that for the first time in history, public school students in the United States are majority-minority. This shift in demographics poses difficulties for schools as they work to accommodate children of varying language abilities and socio-economic backgrounds.
Quick Stats (2025)
District size: 1 school
Grades: KG-04
Enrollment: 569 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 100%
Overall District Rank
: Bottom 50% in MS
Math Proficiency
: 24% (Btm 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: 26% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education
