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Stone Co School District

214 Critz Street
Wiggins, MS 39577
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,808 students in Stone Co School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Mississippi.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools in Stone Co School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the Mississippi public elementary school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% 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
2,530 Students
292,146 Students
# Teachers
177 Teachers
22,730 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Stone 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 92% has increased from 86% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MS)
#13 out of 148 school districts
(Top 10%)
65%
52%
52%
42%
66%
55%
92%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.42
0.61
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
1%
5%
% Black
20%
45%
% White
74%
43%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,717 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,094 is less than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MS)
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,717
$12,205
Spending / Student
$10,094
$12,074

Best Stone Co School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Stone Elementary School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1652 East Central Ave
Wiggins, MS 39577
(601) 928-5473
Gr: K-5 | 702 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #22.
Perkinston Elementary School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
40 Second Street
Perkinston, MS 39573
(601) 928-3380
Gr: K-5 | 536 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #33.
Stone Middle School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
532 E Central Ave.
Wiggins, MS 39577
(601) 928-4876
Gr: 6-8 | 570 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 25%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 2,530 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 26%
  • : 92% (Top 5% in MS)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 65% (Top 20%)
  • : 52% (Top 20%)
  • : 66% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

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