B+
Choctaw County School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Ackerman, Mathiston, Weir and French Camp.
Students
1,233
Schools
5
Spent per student
$15,222
MS $12,392
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Debt
$0.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Choctaw County School District
- School Grade B+: better than 68% of Mississippi districts
- Spends 23% more per student than the MS average
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $0.7M, about $547 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Weir.
PK–6Weir Elementary SchoolThis district
7–12Choctaw County High SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. MS
2020–21Math proficiency40%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts39%
State average 34.8%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 87.8%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,222 per student · 23% above MS
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 36%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 47%State 37%Federal 16%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,201’20
1,218’21
1,230’22
1,254’23
1,233’24
About steady.
Students
White 57%Black 36%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <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.