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Lowndes County School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Caledonia, Artesia and Crawford, and parts of Columbus.
Students
5,261
Schools
10
Spent per student
$11,573
MS $12,392
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
61%
Debt
$53.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Lowndes County School District
- School Grade A: better than 89% of Mississippi districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 5 pts above the state
- Spends 7% less per student than the MS average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $53.5M, about $10,163 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Artesia.
PK–53 elementary schoolsThis district
6–83 middle schoolsThis district
9–123 high schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. MS
2020–21Math proficiency44%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts44%
State average 34.8%
Graduation rate (4-year)93%
State average 87.8%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$11,573 per student · 7% below MS
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 35%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 46%State 41%Federal 13%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
5,173’20
5,305’21
5,261’22
5,360’23
5,261’24
About steady.
Students
White 55%Black 37%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 3%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
10 public schools.
New Hope Elementary
B+1,191 students14:1
Caledonia Elementary
A1,070 students14:1
West Lowndes Elementary
C+276 students11:1
New Hope Middle School
B+604 students13:1
Caledonia Middle School
A487 students14:1
New Hope High School
C+787 students13:1
Caledonia High School
A−640 students13:1
West Lowndes High School
C206 students8:1
Lowndes Co Voc Complex
0 students
Lowndes County Alternative School
0 students
Towns served
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.