School district · Mississippi

West Bolivar Consolidated School District

West Bolivar Consolidated School District in Mississippi: 5 public schools with 873 students and 11.5 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $16,276 per student in FY2024.

Schools
5
Students
873
Students per teacher
11.5
MS 13.4 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$16,276
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)
75.9
Counselors (FTE)
4.0
Students per counselor
218
MS 360 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
—
Librarians (FTE): 2.0

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%

21%proficient

+4.7 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 96% of school districts in Mississippi

Median 40% · 146 school districts compared

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

Math

Mississippi: 52%

20%proficient

+6.7 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 94% of school districts in Mississippi

Median 45% · 147 school districts compared

408 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
$10.4K15
$11.3K16
$11.3K17
$11.0K18
$11.7K19
$12.8K20
$17.1K21
$14.8K22
$15.5K23
$16.3K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
33% · $6.8M
State
39% · $8M
Local
28% · $5.7M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$7,629
Support services
$7,771
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$3.1M
Long-term debt
$2.2M

Schools

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

Elementary schools: 2High schools: 3
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
McEvans Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
K–620412.426%26%
West Bolivar ElementaryFree meals for all
K–624213.020%14%
Joe Barnes Vocational CenterCareer and technical
9–120———
7–1220011.415%16%
7–1222710.622%23%

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
909 Highway 8, Rosedale, MS 38769
Phone
(662)759-6316
Website