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West Bolivar Consolidated School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Rosedale, Shaw, Benoit, Gunnison, Beulah and Pace.
Students
873
Schools
5
Spent per student
$16,276
MS $12,392
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Debt
$1.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about West Bolivar Consolidated School District
- School Grade D: better than 12% of Mississippi districts
- Math proficiency 30 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 25 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts below the state
- Spends 31% more per student than the MS average
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $1.9M, about $2,124 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Symonds.
K–62 schoolsThis district
7–122 schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. MS
2020–21Math proficiency5%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts10%
State average 34.8%
Graduation rate (4-year)82%
State average 87.8%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,276 per student · 31% above MS
Spending
Classroom instruction 47%Support & administration 48%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 28%State 39%Federal 33%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
887’23
873’24
About steady.
Students
Black 86%Two or more races 11%Hispanic 1%White 1%
Schools in the district
5 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.