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Amory School District

Public school districtGrades K–12

Serves Amory.

Amory’s School Grade A− better than 81% of Mississippi school districts

Students
1,461
Schools
4
Spent per student
$14,003
MS $12,392
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
66%
Debt
$12.3M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Amory School District

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 80% of Mississippi districts
  • Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 9 pts above the state
  • Spends 13% more per student than the MS average
  • 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 5.7% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $12.3M, about $8,432 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 80% of the 150 Mississippi school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
A−
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
B
The town it serves, and its School Grade

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Amory. Grade by grade →

3–5East Amory ElementaryThis district
6–8Amory Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Amory High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. MS

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency56%
State average 47% · 834 students tested
Reading / language arts51%
State average 41.7% · 841 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–94%
State average 89.4% · 115 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$14,003 per student · 13% above MS
Spending
Classroom instruction 49%Support & administration 45%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 47%State 35%Federal 17%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
1,549’20
1,537’21
1,518’22
1,482’23
1,461’24

Down 5.7% since 2020–21.

Students
White 58%Black 33%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 3%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

4 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Mississippi’s other public schools.

Left off: 1 school reporting no students for 2024–25.

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Mississippi.