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Kemper Co School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 427 students in Kemper Co School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Mississippi.
Public Elementary Schools in Kemper Co School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Mississippi public elementary school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 95% 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
4 Schools
696 Schools
# Students
764 Students
292,146 Students
# Teachers
84 Teachers
22,730 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Kemper 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 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#129 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
55%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.61
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
1%
5%
% Black
94%
45%
% White
3%
43%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,003 is higher than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,080 is higher than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,003
$12,205
Spending / Student
$19,080
$12,074
Best Kemper Co School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kemper County Middle School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
200 Martin Luther King Jr Stre
De Kalb, MS 39328
(601) 743-2942
De Kalb, MS 39328
(601) 743-2942
Grades: 6-8
| 162 students
Rank: #22.
Kemper County Lower Elementary School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
132 Binnsville Road, Post Offi
Scooba, MS 39358
(662) 476-8423
Scooba, MS 39358
(662) 476-8423
Grades: PK-3
| 265 students
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