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West Jasper Consolidated Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 755 students in West Jasper Consolidated Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Mississippi.
Public Middle Schools in West Jasper Consolidated Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% 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
4 Schools
361 Schools
# Students
1,395 Students
134,558 Students
# Teachers
109 Teachers
10,746 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
West Jasper Consolidated Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#53 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
55%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
2%
5%
% Black
58%
42%
% White
37%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,024 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 $11,442 is less than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,024
$12,205
Spending / Student
$11,442
$12,074
Best West Jasper Consolidated Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Stringer Attendance Center
(Math: 49% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
122 County Road 17
Stringer, MS 39481
(601) 428-5508
Stringer, MS 39481
(601) 428-5508
Grades: PK-12
| 585 students
Rank: #22.
Bay Springs Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
510 Hwy 18 East
Bay Springs, MS 39422
(601) 425-8530
Bay Springs, MS 39422
(601) 425-8530
Grades: 6-8
| 170 students
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