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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 Crawford.
PK–63 schoolsThis district
7–123 schoolsThis district
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.