B+
Neshoba County School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Philadelphia.
Students
2,972
Schools
3
Spent per student
$10,260
MS $12,392
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
68%
Debt
$2.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Neshoba County School District
- School Grade B+: better than 69% of Mississippi districts
- Math proficiency 23 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 11 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts below the state
- Spends 17% less per student than the MS average
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $2.1M, about $717 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Pearl River.
PK–5Neshoba Central Elementary SchoolThis district
6–8Neshoba Central Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Neshoba Central High SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. MS
2020–21Math proficiency58%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts46%
State average 34.8%
Graduation rate (4-year)81%
State average 87.8%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$10,260 per student · 17% below MS
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 33%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 17%State 56%Federal 27%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,959’20
3,091’21
3,038’22
3,089’23
2,972’24
About steady.
Students
White 58%Black 17%Two or more races 13%American Indian/Alaska Native 9%Hispanic 3%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
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.