School district · Mississippi

South Delta School District

South Delta School District in Mississippi: 4 public schools with 548 students and 11.4 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $20,120 per student in FY2024.

Schools
4
Students
548
Students per teacher
11.4
MS 13.4 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$20,120
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)
48.0
Counselors (FTE)
4.5
Students per counselor
122
MS 360 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
—
Librarians (FTE): 0.0

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%

22%proficient

+1.2 points from 2023–24 school year

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

Median 40% · 146 school districts compared

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

Math

Mississippi: 52%

36%proficient

−2.5 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 71% of school districts in Mississippi

Median 45% · 147 school districts compared

230 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
$10.8K15
$10.8K16
$10.7K17
$11.5K18
$12.2K19
$12.8K20
$14.5K21
$17.2K22
$16.9K23
$20.1K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
24% · $5.3M
State
22% · $5M
Local
54% · $12.2M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$8,471
Support services
$10,443
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$1.6M
Long-term debt
$2.3M

Schools

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

Elementary schools: 1Middle schools: 1High schools: 2
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Pre-K–523413.129%23%
South Delta Middle SchoolFree meals for all
6–813817.016%46%
9–131768.0——
South Delta Vocational ComplexCareer and technical
9–120———

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
106 Athletic Drive, Rolling Fork, MS 39159
Phone
(662)873-4302
Website