School district · Mississippi

Webster County Schools

Webster County Schools in Mississippi: 5 public schools with 1,717 students and 12.7 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $11,054 per student in FY2024.

Schools
5
Students
1,717
Students per teacher
12.7
MS 13.4 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$11,054
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)
135
Counselors (FTE)
4.5
Students per counselor
382
MS 360 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
—
Librarians (FTE): 1.5

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%

55%proficient

+1.7 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 79% of school districts in Mississippi

Median 40% · 146 school districts compared

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

Math

Mississippi: 52%

58%proficient

−10.2 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 73% of school districts in Mississippi

Median 45% · 147 school districts compared

733 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
$7.8K15
$8.5K16
$8.1K17
$7.8K18
$8.6K19
$9.0K20
$9.6K21
$10.0K22
$11.2K23
$11.1K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
18% · $3.8M
State
58% · $12.4M
Local
24% · $5.2M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$7,083
Support services
$3,319
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$2.3M
Long-term debt
$3.9M

Schools

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

Elementary schools: 2High schools: 3
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Pre-K–543414.963%65%
Eupora Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–540114.458%62%
East Webster High SchoolFree meals for all
6–1244512.044%60%
Eupora High SchoolFree meals for all
6–1243711.554%45%
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
95 Clark Avenue, Eupora, MS 39744
Phone
(662)258-3134
Website