School district · Mississippi

South Pike School District

South Pike School District in Mississippi: 7 public schools with 1,461 students and 13.3 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $13,030 per student in FY2024.

Schools: 7
Students: 1,461
Students per teacher: 13.3; MS 13.4 · US 15.1
Spending per student: $13,030; 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): 110
Counselors (FTE): 8.0
Students per counselor: 183; 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%

38%proficient

−0.3 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 55% of school districts in Mississippi

Median 40% · 146 school districts compared

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

Math

Mississippi: 52%

39%proficient

−9.4 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 66% of school districts in Mississippi

Median 45% · 147 school districts compared

643 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

$8.7K15

$8.9K16

$9.2K17

$9.6K18

$9.4K19

$9.9K20

$10.4K21

$11.3K22

$12.4K23

$13.0K24

Where the money comes from (FY2024)

Federal: 36% · $9.3M
State: 40% · $10.2M
Local: 24% · $6.2M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction: $6,371
Support services: $5,811
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay): $7.3M
Long-term debt: $2.7M

Schools

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

Elementary schools: 2Middle schools: 2High schools: 3

School	Grades	Students	Students / teacher	Reading	Math	City or town
Eva Gordon Lower Elementary SchoolFree meals for all	Pre-K–3	345	14.3	37%	50%	Magnolia
Osyka Elementary SchoolFree meals for all	Pre-K–6	214	11.3	64%	59%	Osyka
Eva Gordon Upper Elementary School	4–6	236	14.6	35%	32%	Magnolia
South Pike Junior HighFree meals for all	7–8	241	15.1	30%	32%	Magnolia
South Pike Alternative SchoolAlternative	7–12	0	—	—	—	Magnolia
South Pike Career & Technical CenteCareer and technical	7–12	0	—	—	—	Magnolia
South Pike High School	9–12	425	13.4	—	—	Magnolia

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.

Sources

Address: 250 West Bay Street, Magnolia, MS 39652
Phone: (601)783-6733

Website

Public schools and school districts (National Center for Education Statistics · U.S. Census Bureau), 2024–25 school year. NCES Common Core of Data and EDGE public school geocodes; U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances and cartographic boundary files (places).
Annual Survey of School System Finances (U.S. Census Bureau), FY2024. U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (F-33).
State Assessment Data Repository (Education Data Center), 2024–25 school year. 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 v3.1.