C+
Tate County School District
Public school districtGrades K–12
Serves Coldwater.
Students
2,004
Schools
6
Spent per student
$11,097
MS $12,392
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
74%
Debt
$0.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Tate County School District
- School Grade C+: better than 38% of Mississippi districts
- Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts below the state
- Spends 10% less per student than the MS average
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $0.6M, about $312 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Independence.
K–63 schoolsThis district
7–122 schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. MS
2020–21Math proficiency28%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 34.8%
Graduation rate (4-year)82%
State average 87.8%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$11,097 per student · 10% below MS
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 39%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 22%State 49%Federal 29%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,920’20
1,855’21
1,847’22
2,060’23
2,004’24
Up 4.4% since 2020.
Students
White 53%Black 33%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 5%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
6 public schools.
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.