B+
Smith County School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Taylorsville, Raleigh, Polkville, Mize and Sylvarena.
Students
2,538
Schools
10
Spent per student
$10,175
MS $12,392
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
72%
Debt
$5.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Smith County School District
- School Grade B+: better than 67% of Mississippi districts
- Spends 18% less per student than the MS average
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $5.8M, about $2,294 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Mize.
PK–12Mize Attendance CenterThis district
Test scores vs. MS
2020–21Math proficiency35%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts35%
State average 34.8%
Graduation rate (4-year)89%
State average 87.8%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$10,175 per student · 18% below MS
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 34%Other 8%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 27%State 51%Federal 23%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Students
White 68%Black 28%Hispanic 2%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
10 public schools.
Raleigh Elementary School
B−649 students17:1
Raleigh High School
B+486 students13:1
Smith County Career Center
0 students
Mize Attendance Center
A−831 students15:1
Taylorsville Attendance Center
C572 students12:1
Community Learning Center
0 students
Mize Elementary School
0 students
Mize High School
0 students
Taylorsville Elementary School
0 students
Taylorsville High 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.