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Stone County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
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%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 570 students in Stone County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Mississippi.
Public Middle School in Stone County School District have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public middle school average of 53% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
5 Schools
357 Schools
# Students
2,530 Students
134,558 Students
# Teachers
177 Teachers
10,731 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Stone County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 147 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#13 out of 148 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
55%
Graduation Rate
92%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.60
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
1%
5%
% Black
20%
42%
% White
74%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,717 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,094 is less than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,717
$12,205
Spending / Student
$10,094
$12,074
Best Stone County School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Stone Middle School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
532 E Central Ave.
Wiggins, MS 39577
(601) 928-4876
Wiggins, MS 39577
(601) 928-4876
Gr: 6-8 | 570 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
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