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Schools in Belzoni · Humphreys County School District

Belzoni’s public schools score below 91% of Mississippi districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 7% of Belzoni’s students scored proficient, below the Mississippi average (47%). The grade covers the public school district serving Belzoni, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Mississippi, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Mississippi state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
10%
▼ 32 pts vs MS 42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
7%
▼ 40 pts vs MS 47%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 0–4 pts vs MS 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.2K
▲ 39% vs MS $12.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.3
MS 13.9
Schools in town
2
1,130 students on the public path
In brief

Belzoni’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 10% of tested students were proficient in reading and 7% in math, against 42% and 47% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Mississippi (the state reports Belzoni’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending, and where it came from

The district spent $17,201 per student in FY2024, against $12,392 across Mississippi. 48% of its revenue that year was federal (Mississippi 23%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is O.M. McNair Middle School, then Humphreys County High School. Enrollment is down 18% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Belzoni’s grade

D− Test scoresC Graduation

D: better than 9% of Mississippi school districts. Both inputs trail the Mississippi average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Mississippi school districts we grade (150)Better than 9%
Lower resultsHigher results
Mississippi towns with similar household incomes (111)Better than 9%
D−CA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 747 test results and a graduating class of 83 could put Belzoni anywhere from D− to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Belzoni’s students in the tested grades sat them (763 in math, 731 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Belzoni, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4Ida Greene Elementary SchoolHumphreys County School DistrictD−
5–8O.M. McNair Middle SchoolHumphreys County School DistrictD−
9–12Humphreys County High SchoolHumphreys County School DistrictD−

Belzoni’s public schools are run by Humphreys County School District, which also serves Isola, Louise and Silver City. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Humphreys County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,130 students, down 18% since 2020–21 · 14.3 per teacher (MS 13.9)
$17,201MS $12,392 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading10%
State average 41.7% · 731 students tested
Math7%
State average 47% · 763 students tested
A note on the data.In FY2024, 48% of the Humphreys County district’s revenue came from the federal government, against 23% across Mississippi, in the last year of federal pandemic relief; spending per student is reported as published.

Belzoni vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Mississippi towns that share Belzoni’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BelzoniDHumphreys County

Every school in Belzoni

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Mississippi’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Belzoniby address
O.M. McNair Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
D−
305 students13:1Rate it →
Humphreys County High School
High · Grades 9–12
D−
427 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Belzoniin other towns
Ida Greene Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
D−
398 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Belzoni’s schools

Are Belzoni’s schools good?

On Mississippi’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Belzoni children attend score below 91% of Mississippi’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 9%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Belzoni in?

Humphreys County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,130 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Belzoni kids go to high school?

Humphreys County High School, with 427 students; its own test results earn a D−.

What is Belzoni’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Humphreys County School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Mississippi.

How much does Belzoni spend per student?

$17,201 in Humphreys County School District (FY2024), against $12,392 across Mississippi. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Mississippi. Stars are from neighbors.