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Sunflower Cty Cons School District

196 Martin Luther King Drive
Indianola, MS 38751
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 294 students in Sunflower Cty Cons School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Mississippi.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools in Sunflower Cty Cons School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Mississippi public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (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
14 Schools
282 Schools
# Students
2,989 Students
125,600 Students
# Teachers
253 Teachers
10,006 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Sunflower Cty Cons 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 90% has increased from 74% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MS)
#108 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(22-23)
41%
52%
25%
42%
41%
55%
(22-23)
90%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.09
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
2%
4%
% Black
95%
45%
% White
2%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,371 is higher than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,400 is higher than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MS)
Total Revenue
$43 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$40 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,371
$12,205
Spending / Student
$13,400
$12,074

Best Sunflower Cty Cons School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
A W James Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
400 South Blvd
Drew, MS 38737
(662) 745-8892
Grades: PK-5
| 203 students
Rank: n/an/a
601 Ingram Street
Moorhead, MS 38761
(662) 246-5395
Grades: PK-K
| 91 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 14 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,989 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 98%
  • : 90% (Top 50% in MS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

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