B
Hinds County School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Byram, Raymond, Terry, Edwards, Utica, Bolton and Learned, and parts of Jackson.
Students
4,940
Schools
10
Spent per student
$11,511
MS $12,392
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
75%
Debt
$66.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Hinds County School District
- School Grade B: better than 58% of Mississippi districts
- Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
- Spends 7% less per student than the MS average
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $66.0M, about $13,355 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Puckett.
PK–6Puckett ElementaryRankin County School District
7–12Puckett High SchoolRankin County School District
Test scores vs. MS
2020–21Math proficiency25%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts29%
State average 34.8%
Graduation rate (4-year)91%
State average 87.8%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$11,511 per student · 7% below MS
Spending
Classroom instruction 52%Support & administration 41%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 43%State 41%Federal 16%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,858’20
4,646’21
4,498’22
4,972’23
4,940’24
About steady.
Students
Black 86%White 7%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 3%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
10 public schools.
Gary Road Elementary
717 students18:1
Gary Road Intermediate
C+680 students14:1
Raymond Elementary/Carver Middle
453 students13:1
Bolton-Edwards Elem Middle School
C+335 students13:1
Utica Elem Mid School
B−304 students13:1
Byram Middle School
B−785 students17:1
Terry High School
C+1,127 students15:1
Raymond High School
B−539 students13:1
Hinds Co Career/Technical Center
0 students
Main Street Alternative School
0 students
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.