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Covington County School District

Covington County School District in Mississippi: 9 public schools with 2,492 students and 11.5 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $13,480 per student in FY2024.

Schools
9
Students
2,492
Students per teacher
11.5
MS 13.4 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$13,480
MS $12.3K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
217
Counselors (FTE)
8.0
Students per counselor
312
MS 360 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
—
Librarians (FTE): 4.5

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on Mississippi's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

Mississippi: 47%

46%proficient

−0.1 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 61% of school districts in Mississippi

Median 40% · 146 school districts compared

1,083 students tested, grades 3–8 · MAAP; proficient means Levels 4-5

Math

Mississippi: 52%

50%proficient

−3.2 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 61% of school districts in Mississippi

Median 45% · 147 school districts compared

1,081 students tested, grades 3–8 · MAAP; proficient means Levels 4-5

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$8.4K15
$8.8K16
$8.7K17
$9.0K18
$9.8K19
$10.3K20
$10.6K21
$11.9K22
$12.8K23
$13.5K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
17% · $6.5M
State
49% · $18.6M
Local
33% · $12.6M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$7,384
Support services
$5,219
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$3.1M
Long-term debt
$1.6M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 3Middle schools: 1High schools: 3Other schools: 2
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Pre-K–647415.637%30%
K–619612.043%51%
K–442016.776%75%
5–836513.051%58%
7–1337311.924%38%
9–120———
9–1238212.7——
K–120———
K–122828.132%39%

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
108 Main Street, Collins, MS 39428
Phone
(601)765-8247
Website