Kosciusko ( KOZ-ee-ESK-oh) is a city in and the county seat of Attala County, Mississippi, United States. As of the 2020 census, Kosciusko had a population of 7,114.

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How Kosciusko ranks

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#6Most conserved land in MS #13Lowest property tax in MS #22Most walkable in MS All MS rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code39090

Area code662

Living in Kosciusko

Housing in Kosciusko

$114K▼ 4.4% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Kosciusko home is worth about $114,000, down 4.4% in a year, 43% below the Mississippi typical home.

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Safety in Kosciusko

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Safety Grade C+

Kosciusko reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 57% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Kosciusko 0.9

Mississippi 2.2

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Kosciusko 14

Mississippi 13.1

U.S. 15.5

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Schools in Kosciusko

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School Grade B

The public schools Kosciusko’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 59% of Mississippi’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#44Best public schoolsof 92 in MS

DistrictKosciusko School DistrictSchools8

Kosciusko Lower ElemElementary · Grades PK–1 · 403 students Kosciusko Middle Elem C+Elementary · Grades 2–3 · 267 students Kosciusko Upper Elementary BElementary · Grades 4–5 · 252 students Presbyterian Day SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 195 students Kosciusko Jr High School B+Middle · Grades 6–8 · 472 students Kosciusko Senior High School B-High · Grades 9–12 · 579 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MS. Ratings are from neighbors.

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Where Kosciusko is

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