School district · Mississippi

Scott County School District

Scott County School District in Mississippi: 9 public schools with 3,989 students and 17.2 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $10,582 per student in FY2024.

Schools
9
Students
3,989
Students per teacher
17.2
MS 13.4 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$10,582
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)
233
Counselors (FTE)
5.6
Students per counselor
707
MS 360 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
—
Librarians (FTE): 6.0

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%

40%proficient

+0.3 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 50% of school districts in Mississippi

Median 40% · 146 school districts compared

1,712 students tested, grades 3–8 · MAAP; proficient means Levels 4-5

Math

Mississippi: 52%

49%proficient

+2.3 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 57% of school districts in Mississippi

Median 45% · 147 school districts compared

1,711 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
$7.3K15
$7.7K16
$7.9K17
$8.0K18
$8.1K19
$8.8K20
$9.3K21
$9.8K22
$10.3K23
$10.6K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
29% · $14.6M
State
57% · $28.9M
Local
15% · $7.5M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$6,369
Support services
$3,481
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$8.3M
Long-term debt
$6M

Schools

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

Elementary schools: 2Middle schools: 2High schools: 3Other schools: 2
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Lake Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–433315.965%75%
Morton Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–468618.335%45%
5–848617.327%26%
Lake Middle SchoolFree meals for all
5–823717.340%60%
10–120———
Lake High SchoolFree meals for all
9–1223120.8——
Morton High SchoolFree meals for all
9–12476———
Pre-K–1285617.237%48%
Pre-K–1268417.561%74%

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
110 Commerce Loop, Forest, MS 39074
Phone
(601)469-3874
Website