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Choctaw Co School District

19 East Main Street, Post Office Drawer 398
Ackerman, MS 39735
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Choctaw Co School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 709 students in Choctaw Co School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in Mississippi.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools in Choctaw Co School District have an average math proficiency score of 68% (versus the Mississippi public elementary school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public elementary school average of 57% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
5 Schools
696 Schools
# Students
1,254 Students
292,146 Students
# Teachers
116 Teachers
22,730 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Choctaw Co 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 95% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MS)
#19 out of 148 school districts
(Top 20%)
59%
52%
58%
42%
64%
55%
(21-22)
≥95%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
1%
5%
% Black
37%
45%
% White
58%
43%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,120 is higher 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 $16,972 is higher 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
$22 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,120
$12,205
Spending / Student
$16,972
$12,074

Best Choctaw Co School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
French Camp Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
300 Church Street
French Camp, MS 39745
(662) 547-7102
Gr: PK-6 | 122 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #22.
Ackerman Elementary School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
8475 Ms Hwy 15
Ackerman, MS 39735
(662) 285-4052
Gr: PK-6 | 461 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #33.
Weir Elementary School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
351 Marion Kelly Drive
Weir, MS 39772
(662) 547-7079
Gr: PK-6 | 126 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 75%

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Quick Facts (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,254 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 42%
  • : ≥95% (Btm 50% in MS)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 59% (Top 30%)
  • : 58% (Top 10%)
  • : 64% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

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