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Rankin County School District

Rankin County School District in Mississippi: 28 public schools with 18,196 students and 13.0 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $11,987 per student in FY2024.

Schools
28
Students
18,196
Students per teacher
13.0
MS 13.4 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$11,987
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)
1,403
Counselors (FTE)
54.0
Students per counselor
337
MS 360 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
—
Librarians (FTE): 31.0

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%

60%proficient

−2.3 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 92% of school districts in Mississippi

Median 40% · 146 school districts compared

5,414 students tested, grades 3, 5, 7, 8 · MAAP; proficient means Levels 4-5 Approximate: the state published a range or left out some grades.

Math

Mississippi: 52%

65%proficient

−4.3 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 84% of school districts in Mississippi

Median 45% · 147 school districts compared

2,807 students tested, grades 7, 8 · MAAP; proficient means Levels 4-5 Approximate: the state published a range or left out some grades.

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
$8.1K15
$8.3K16
$8.5K17
$8.5K18
$9.0K19
$9.3K20
$9.9K21
$10.5K22
$11.3K23
$12.0K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
11% · $29.2M
State
46% · $120.9M
Local
43% · $112.9M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$7,266
Support services
$4,121
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$16.6M
Long-term debt
$180.5M

Schools

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

Elementary schools: 16Middle schools: 3High schools: 8Other schools: 1
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
4–574315.173%69%
3–553715.278%82%
Pre-K–545813.965%63%
Pre-K–549113.465%62%
Pre-K–650412.862%67%
Pre-K–553914.283%90%
Pre-K–547713.364%72%
Pre-K–556614.869%83%
Pre-K–638512.545%58%
Pre-K–655614.868%70%
Pre-K–635112.768%71%
Pre-K–236914.5——
3–648013.354%62%
Pre-K–179816.1——
Pre-K–258216.9——
2–374215.154%49%
6–81,15512.759%76%
6–855612.355%68%
6–81,35212.257%65%
9–121,60914.2——
9–1271813.4——
7–124818.656%54%
9–121,85514.9——
7–123368.733%42%
7–1248212.055%73%
7–1234310.038%56%
7–1273110.443%59%
Learning CenterAlternative
K–120—22%3.5%

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
1220 Apple Park Place, Brandon, MS 39042
Phone
(601)825-5590
Website