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Water Valley School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 624 students in Water Valley School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Mississippi.
Public Preschool in Water Valley School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Mississippi public pre school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 53% 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
2 Schools
282 Schools
# Students
1,024 Students
125,600 Students
# Teachers
76 Teachers
10,006 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Water Valley School District, which is ranked within the top 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 92% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#63 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
55%
Graduation Rate
92%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
1%
4%
% Black
46%
45%
% White
46%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,205 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 $14,663 is higher than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,205
$12,205
Spending / Student
$14,663
$12,074
Best Water Valley School District Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Davidson Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
207 Goode Street
Water Valley, MS 38965
(662) 473-1110
Water Valley, MS 38965
(662) 473-1110
Gr: PK-6 | 624 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
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