Top Rankings
Ms School For The Arts School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public school serving 84 students in Ms School For The Arts School District.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø School in Ms School For The Arts School District have an average reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the Mississippi public schools of 42%).
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public school average of 58% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
1 School
1,043 Schools
# Students
84 Students
440,091 Students
# Teachers
10 Teachers
33,811 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#85 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)<50%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥50%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
55%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.61
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
1%
5%
% Black
37%
47%
% White
53%
42%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The school district's spending/student of $36,226 is higher than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Spending
$3 MM
$5,314 MM
Spending / Student
$36,226
$12,074
Best Ms School For The Arts School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Middle School For The Arts
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
308 West Cherokee Street
Brookhaven, MS 39602
(601) 823-1300
Brookhaven, MS 39602
(601) 823-1300
Grades: 11-12
| 84 students
Frequently Asked Questions
How many schools belong to Ms School For The Arts School District?
Ms School For The Arts School District manages 1 public schools serving 84 students.
What is the racial composition of students in Ms School For The Arts School District?
53% of Ms School For The Arts School District students are White, 37% of students are Black, 6% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Hispanic.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Ms School For The Arts School District?
Ms School For The Arts School District has a student/teacher ratio of 8:1, which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 13:1.
What is Ms School For The Arts School District's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $36,226 is higher than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
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