A+
Rankin County School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Brandon, Flowood, Richland, Florence, Pelahatchie and Puckett, and parts of Jackson.
Students
18,196
Schools
28
Spent per student
$11,987
MS $12,392
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
46%
Debt
$170.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Rankin County School District
- School Grade A+: better than 95% of Mississippi districts
- Math proficiency 21 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 13 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 5 pts above the state
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $170.9M, about $9,392 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Puckett.
PK–6Puckett ElementaryThis district
7–12Puckett High SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. MS
2020–21Math proficiency56%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts48%
State average 34.8%
Graduation rate (4-year)93%
State average 87.8%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$11,987 per student · 3% below MS
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 34%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 43%State 46%Federal 11%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
18,384’20
18,598’21
18,720’22
18,485’23
18,196’24
About steady.
Students
White 61%Black 27%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 5%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
28 public schools.
Rouse Elementary
798 students16:1
Brandon Elementary
A+743 students15:1
StoneBridge Elementary
A−742 students15:1
Steens Creek Elementary
582 students17:1
Oakdale Elementary
A566 students15:1
Pisgah Elementary
A−556 students15:1
Northshore Elementary
A+539 students14:1
Florence Elementary
A+537 students15:1
McLaurin Elementary
B+504 students13:1
Highland Bluff Elementary
A491 students13:1
Richland Upper Elementary
B480 students13:1
Northwest Elementary
A477 students13:1
Flowood Elementary
A−458 students14:1
Pelahatchie Elementary
B385 students13:1
Richland Elementary
369 students14:1
Puckett Elementary
A−351 students13:1
Northwest Middle School
A1,352 students12:1
Brandon Middle School
A1,155 students13:1
Florence Middle School
A556 students12:1
Northwest High School
A−1,855 students15:1
Brandon High School
A−1,609 students14:1
Richland High School
B731 students10:1
Florence High School
B−718 students13:1
Pisgah High School
A−482 students12:1
McLaurin High School
A−481 students9:1
Puckett High School
A−343 students10:1
Pelahatchie High School
B336 students9:1
Learning Center
0 students0:1
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.