West Tallahatchie School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 253 students in West Tallahatchie 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 West Tallahatchie School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Mississippi public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public preschool average of 55% (majority Black).
West Tallahatchie 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.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.02
0.59
# American Indian Students
n/a
286 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
819 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
n/a
5,148 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
4%
# Black Students
507 Students
56,058 Students
% Black Students
99%
45%
# White Students
4 Students
55,688 Students
% White Students
1%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
75 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2 Students
5,784 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
2
8,257
# Students in K Grade:
26
22,107
# Students in 1st Grade:
37
22,578
# Students in 2nd Grade:
46
18,264
# Students in 3rd Grade:
39
14,860
# Students in 4th Grade:
25
12,434
# Students in 5th Grade:
39
11,331
# Students in 6th Grade:
39
4,287
# Students in 7th Grade:
36
1,578
# Students in 8th Grade:
49
1,604
# Students in 9th Grade:
54
1,186
# Students in 10th Grade:
50
1,159
# Students in 11th Grade:
29
991
# Students in 12th Grade:
37
932
# Ungraded Students:
5
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 $19,509 is higher than the state median of $12,143. The school district revenue/student has grown by 40% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,680 is higher than the state median of $12,013. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 513 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
Graduation Rate
: 80-89% (Btm 50% in MS)
Overall District Rank
: Bottom 50%
Math Proficiency
: 15% (Btm 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: 15% (Btm 50%)
Science Proficiency
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education
