C
Leake County School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Carthage, Walnut Grove and Lena.
Students
2,408
Schools
6
Spent per student
$12,106
MS $12,392
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Debt
$2.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Leake County School District
- School Grade C: better than 32% of Mississippi districts
- Math proficiency 24 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
- 14 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 8% since 2020
- Debt of $2.4M, about $1,013 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Standing Pine.
PK–62 schoolsThis district
7–122 schoolsThis district
122 high schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. MS
2020–21Math proficiency11%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 34.8%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 87.8%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,106 per student · 2% below MS
Spending
Classroom instruction 52%Support & administration 41%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 17%State 47%Federal 36%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,618’20
2,577’21
2,532’22
2,463’23
2,408’24
Down 8% since 2020.
Students
Black 60%Hispanic 21%White 16%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
6 public schools.
Towns served
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.