Hinds County School District

Public Regional · 7 towns Grades PK–12 BSchool Grade

Public schools for Byram, Raymond, Terry, Edwards, Utica, Bolton and Learned, and parts of Jackson.

At a glance

4,940Students enrolled

10Schools

7Towns served

$11,511Spent per student

15:1Student–teacher ratio

75%Free / reduced lunch

School path

Where would my kid go?

ByramRaymondTerryEdwardsUticaBoltonLearned

Grades PK–2

Gary Road Elementary717 students · ByramThis district

Grades 3–5

Gary Road Intermediate680 students · ByramThis district

Grades 6–8

Byram Middle School785 students · TerryThis district

Grades 9–12

Terry High School or Raymond High SchoolDepends on your addressThis district

Grades PK–8

Raymond Elementary/Carver Middle453 students · RaymondThis district

Grades 9–12

Terry High School or Raymond High SchoolDepends on your addressThis district

Grades PK–8

4 schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades 8

4 middle schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades 8

4 middle schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades 9–12

Terry High School1,127 students · TerryThis district

Grades PK–8

4 schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades 8

4 middle schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades 8

4 middle schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades 9–12

Terry High School or Raymond High SchoolDepends on your addressThis district

Grades PK–8

Utica Elem Mid School304 students · UticaThis district

Grades 9–12

Terry High School or Raymond High SchoolDepends on your addressThis district

Grades PK–8

4 schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades 8

4 middle schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades 8

4 middle schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades 9–12

Terry High School or Raymond High SchoolDepends on your addressThis district

Grades PK–8

4 schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades 8

4 middle schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades 8

4 middle schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades 9–12

Terry High School or Raymond High SchoolDepends on your addressThis district

Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.

Academic performanceDistrict vs MS

Math proficiency25%

State average 35.3%

Reading / language arts29%

State average 34.8%

Graduation rate (4-year)91%

State average 87.8%

EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.

Where the money goes

$11,511

per student each year · 7% below the MS average

Spending

Classroom instruction52%

Support & administration41%

Other6%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)43%

State41%

Federal16%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 5 years

4,858’20

4,646’21

4,498’22

4,972’23

4,940’24

Students

Black · 86%4,235

White · 7%324

Two or more races · 4%219

Hispanic · 3%157

Asian · 0%3

American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%2

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Towns served

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Byram12,799 people

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Raymond1,663 people

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Terry1,620 people

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Edwards930 people

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Utica799 people

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Bolton597 people

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Learned72 people

Also covers small parts of Jackson.

Schools10 in district

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Gary Road ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–2 · 717 students · Byram

Public 📚

Gary Road IntermediateElementary · Grades 3–5 · 680 students · Byram

C+Public 📚

Raymond Elementary/Carver MiddleElementary · Grades PK–8 · 453 students · Raymond

Public 📚

Bolton-Edwards Elem Middle SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 335 students · Bolton

C+Public 📚

Utica Elem Mid SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 304 students · Utica

B-Public 📚

Byram Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 785 students · Terry

B-Public 🏫

Terry High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,127 students · Terry

C+Public 🏫

Raymond High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 539 students · Raymond

B-Public 🏫

HINDS CO CAREER/TECHNICAL CENTERHigh · Grades 9–12 · Raymond

Public 🏫

MAIN STREET ALTERNATIVE SCHOOLHigh · Grades 6–12 · Raymond

Public

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

Nearby districts

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Rankin County School DistrictFlowood · Richland · $11,987 per student

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Clinton Public School DistrictClinton · $10,116 per student

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Madison County School DistrictRidgeland · $12,712 per student

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Pearl Public School DistrictPearl · $10,941 per student

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.