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Walthall Co School District

814a Morse Avenue
Tylertown, MS 39667
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,177 students in Walthall Co School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Mississippi.
Public Elementary Schools in Walthall Co School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Mississippi public elementary school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public elementary school average of 57% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
6 Schools
696 Schools
# Students
1,722 Students
292,146 Students
# Teachers
144 Teachers
22,730 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Walthall Co School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 87% has increased from 65-69% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MS)
#97 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
37%
52%
30%
42%
33%
55%
87%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
2%
5%
% Black
62%
45%
% White
32%
43%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,116 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 $11,410 is less than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MS)
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,116
$12,205
Spending / Student
$11,410
$12,074

Best Walthall Co School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Dexter Elementary School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
927 Highway 48 East
Tylertown, MS 39667
(601) 876-3985
Gr: K-8 | 77 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
Rank: #22.
Salem Attendance Center
(Math: 51% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
881 Highway 27 North
Tylertown, MS 39667
(601) 876-2580
Gr: K-12 | 480 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #33.
Tylertown Primary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
813 Ball Avenue
Tylertown, MS 39667
(601) 876-2149
Gr: PK-3 | 378 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
Rank: #44.
Tylertown Elementary School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
705 Broad Street
Tylertown, MS 39667
(601) 876-3561
Gr: 4-6 | 242 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 90%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,722 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 68%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in MS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

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