Smith County School District
Public
Regional · 5 towns Grades PK–12 B+School Grade
Public schools for Taylorsville, Raleigh, Polkville, Mize and Sylvarena.
At a glance
2,538Students enrolled
10Schools
5Towns served
$10,175Spent per student
14:1Student–teacher ratio
72%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
Grades 7–12
Mize Attendance Center or Taylorsville Attendance Center or Raleigh High SchoolDepends on your addressThis districtGrades PK–12
Mize Attendance Center or Raleigh Elementary School or Taylorsville Attendance CenterDepends on your addressThis districtGrades 12
Mize Attendance Center or Taylorsville Attendance Center or Raleigh High SchoolDepends on your addressThis districtBased on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs MS
Math proficiency35%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts35%
State average 34.8%
Graduation rate (4-year)89%
State average 87.8%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$10,175
per student each year · 18% below the MS average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Students
White · 68%1,722
Black · 28%718
Hispanic · 2%46
Two or more races · 2%43
Asian · 0%8
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%1
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Schools10 in district
Raleigh Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 649 students · Raleigh
B-PublicRaleigh High SchoolHigh · Grades 7–12 · 486 students · Raleigh
B+PublicSmith County Career CenterHigh · Grades 9–12 · Raleigh
PublicMize Attendance CenterOther · Grades PK–12 · 831 students · Mize
A-PublicTaylorsville Attendance CenterOther · Grades PK–12 · 572 students · Taylorsville
CPublicCommunity Learning CenterOther · Grades 3–12 · Raleigh
PublicMize Elementary SchoolGrades M · Mize
PublicMize High SchoolGrades M · Mize
PublicTaylorsville Elementary SchoolGrades M · Taylorsville
PublicTaylorsville High SchoolGrades M · Taylorsville
PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.