Natchez-Adams School District

Public Grades PK–12 CSchool Grade

Public schools for Natchez.

At a glance

2,554Students enrolled

8Schools

$16,056Spent per student

14:1Student–teacher ratio

100%Free / reduced lunch

School path

Where would my kid go?

For Natchez

Grades PK–1

West Elementary School376 students · NatchezThis district

Grades 2–4

McLaurin Elementary642 students · NatchezThis district

Grades 7–8

Natchez Middle397 students · NatchezThis district

Grades 9–12

Natchez High School or Natchez Early College @ Co-LinDepends on your addressThis district

Based 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 proficiency8%

State average 35.3%

Reading / language arts19%

State average 34.8%

Graduation rate (4-year)88%

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

$16,056

per student each year · 30% above the MS average

Spending

Classroom instruction52%

Support & administration40%

Other8%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)33%

State40%

Federal27%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 3 years

2,842’22

2,710’23

2,554’24

Students

Black · 88%2,254

White · 7%180

Two or more races · 3%88

Hispanic · 1%23

Asian · 0%5

American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%4

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Schools8 in district

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McLaurin ElementaryElementary · Grades 2–4 · 642 students · Natchez

CPublic 📚

West Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–1 · 376 students · Natchez

C-Public 📚

Natchez MiddleMiddle · Grades 7–8 · 397 students · Natchez

Public 📚

Morgantown ElementaryMiddle · Grades 5–6 · 359 students · Natchez

Public 🏫

Natchez High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 606 students · Natchez

DPublic 🏫

Natchez Early College @ Co-LinHigh · Grades 9–12 · 174 students · Natchez

A-Public 🏫

CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY CENTERHigh · Grades 10–12 · Natchez

Public 🏫

CENTRAL SCHOOLHigh · Grades 7–12 · Natchez

Public

School 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.