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Alcorn School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Farmington, Glen, Rienzi and Kossuth.
Students
3,226
Schools
10
Spent per student
$11,291
MS $12,392
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
64%
Debt
$3.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Alcorn School District
- School Grade A−: better than 82% of Mississippi districts
- Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
- Spends 9% less per student than the MS average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $3.7M, about $1,145 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Kossuth.
PK–4Kossuth Elementary SchoolThis district
5–8Kossuth Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Kossuth High SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. MS
2020–21Math proficiency45%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 34.8%
Graduation rate (4-year)91%
State average 87.8%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$11,291 per student · 9% below MS
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 32%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 27%State 53%Federal 19%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,146’20
3,131’21
3,188’22
3,198’23
3,226’24
About steady.
Students
White 89%Black 4%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 3%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
10 public schools.
Kossuth Elementary School
A+570 students15:1
Alcorn Central Elementary School
B510 students14:1
Biggersville Elementary
B354 students14:1
Kossuth Middle School
A−374 students13:1
Alcorn Central Middle School
B+371 students12:1
Kossuth High School
A398 students13:1
Alcorn Central High School
B+386 students10:1
Biggersville High School
B−263 students12:1
Alcorn ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL
0 students
Alcorn Co Voc Complex
0 students
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.