B+
Prentiss County School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Booneville, Jumpertown and Marietta.
Students
2,176
Schools
7
Spent per student
$11,634
MS $12,392
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
72%
Debt
$3.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Prentiss County School District
- School Grade B+: better than 66% of Mississippi districts
- Spends 6% less per student than the MS average
- 10 students per teacher
- Debt of $3.0M, about $1,392 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Marietta.
PK–8Marietta Elementary SchoolThis district
9–124 high schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. MS
2020–21Math proficiency38%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts39%
State average 34.8%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 87.8%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$11,634 per student · 6% below MS
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 33%Other 8%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 21%State 64%Federal 15%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,272’20
2,288’21
2,278’22
2,307’23
2,176’24
Down 4.2% since 2020.
Students
White 89%Two or more races 7%Black 3%Hispanic <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
7 public schools.
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.