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C+

Baldwyn School District

Public school districtGrades K–12

Serves Baldwyn.

Baldwyn’s School Grade C+ better than 39% of Mississippi school districts

Students
739
Schools
2
Spent per student
$13,811
MS $12,392
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
73%
Debt
$5.8M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Baldwyn School District

  • Its letter, C+: results better than 39% of Mississippi districts
  • Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 6 pts above the state
  • Spends 11% more per student than the MS average
  • 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 44.3% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $5.8M, about $7,828 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C+: better than 39% 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 below the state, 2021–22
C+
The town it serves, and its School Grade

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Baldwyn. Grade by grade →

K–4Baldwyn ElementaryThis district
5–12Baldwyn High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. MS

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency36%
State average 47% · 409 students tested
Reading / language arts32%
State average 41.7% · 404 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–100%
State average 89.4% · 49 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

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
$13,811 per student · 11% above MS
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 41%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 41%State 42%Federal 17%

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

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

Enrollment over time
512’20
513’21
756’22
772’23
739’24

Up 44.3% since 2020–21.

Students
White 49%Black 44%Two or more races 6%Hispanic <1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

2 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.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

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.