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Claiborne Co 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 is 1 public preschool serving 518 students in Claiborne Co School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Mississippi.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschool in Claiborne Co School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Mississippi public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public preschool average of 55% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
4 Schools
282 Schools
# Students
1,156 Students
125,600 Students
# Teachers
90 Teachers
10,006 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Claiborne Co School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 148 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 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#126 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)33%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
55%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)92%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.03
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
n/a
4%
% Black
99%
45%
% White
n/a
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,188 is higher than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,980 is higher than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,188
$12,205
Spending / Student
$14,980
$12,074
Best Claiborne Co School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
A. W. Watson Elementary School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
880 Anthony St.
Port Gibson, MS 39150
(601) 437-5070
Port Gibson, MS 39150
(601) 437-5070
Grades: PK-5
| 518 students
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