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North Tippah School District

20821 Hwy 15
Falkner, MS 38629
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,004 students in North Tippah School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Mississippi.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools in North Tippah School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the Mississippi public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 42% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in North Tippah School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Mississippi average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Falkner Attendance Center, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Mississippi or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public high school average of 55% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
3 Schools
401 Schools
# Students
1,287 Students
156,115 Students
# Teachers
107 Teachers
11,991 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

North Tippah School District, which is ranked within the top 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 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MS)
#57 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)
51%
52%
41%
42%
64%
55%
(21-22)
90-94%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.26
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
3%
5%
% Black
8%
45%
% White
85%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,141 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 $10,477 is less 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
$13 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,141
$12,205
Spending / Student
$10,477
$12,074

Best North Tippah School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Walnut Attendance Center
(Math: 53% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
280 Commerce St.
Walnut, MS 38683
(662) 223-6471
Gr: K-12 | 490 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #22.
Falkner Attendance Center
(Math: 45% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
20350 Hwy 15
Falkner, MS 38629
(662) 837-7892
Gr: PK-12 | 514 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

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Quick Facts (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,287 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : 90-94% (Btm 50% in MS)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 51% (Top 50%)
  • : 41% (Top 50%)
  • : 64% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

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