Top Rankings
Booneville School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 545 students in Booneville School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Mississippi.
Public Preschool in Booneville School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Mississippi public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public preschool average of 55% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
4 Schools
282 Schools
# Students
1,320 Students
125,600 Students
# Teachers
101 Teachers
10,006 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Booneville School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 148 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#16 out of 148 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
55%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
1%
4%
% Black
22%
45%
% White
66%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,985 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,186 is less than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,985
$12,205
Spending / Student
$9,186
$12,074
Best Booneville School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Anderson Elementary School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
111 Anderson Street
Booneville, MS 38829
(662) 728-5465
Booneville, MS 38829
(662) 728-5465
Grades: PK-4
| 545 students
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