Jones Co School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 3,810 students in Jones Co School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Mississippi.
Public Middle Schools in Jones Co School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public middle school average of 52% (majority Black).
Jones Co School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 92% has increased from 88% over five school years.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.60
# American Indian Students
69 Students
1,186 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
44 Students
1,200 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
990 Students
5,862 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
4%
# Black Students
1,706 Students
57,593 Students
% Black Students
20%
42%
# White Students
5,259 Students
64,709 Students
% White Students
62%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
82 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
456 Students
5,135 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
213
528
# Students in K Grade:
624
3,201
# Students in 1st Grade:
688
3,257
# Students in 2nd Grade:
620
2,916
# Students in 3rd Grade:
597
2,896
# Students in 4th Grade:
641
3,265
# Students in 5th Grade:
573
6,135
# Students in 6th Grade:
626
23,104
# Students in 7th Grade:
628
32,547
# Students in 8th Grade:
652
35,334
# Students in 9th Grade:
679
6,193
# Students in 10th Grade:
672
5,502
# Students in 11th Grade:
560
4,612
# Students in 12th Grade:
556
4,298
# Ungraded Students:
195
1,979
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,756 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,143. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,512 is less than the state median of $12,013. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 11 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 8,524 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 38%
Graduation Rate
: 92% (Top 20% in MS)
Overall District Rank
: Top 50%
Math Proficiency
: 48% (Top 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: 43% (Top 50%)
Science Proficiency
: 56% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education
