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Schools in Bolton

Bolton’s public schools

Hinds County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Bolton. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?0/4schools above Mississippi’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in Mississippi’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
35%
2021–22
Math proficiency
38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.5K
▼ 7% vs MS $12.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.6
MS 13.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
3,475 students on the public path
In brief

Bolton’s schools, in brief

School by school

0 of Bolton’s 4 district schools with test results score above the middle of Mississippi’s 762 public schools. Raymond High School places highest (better than 47%); Terry High School lowest (34%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Four elementary schools serve Bolton, graded from C+ to C+, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then two high schools: Terry High School and Raymond High School. 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Bolton, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–84 schoolsDepends on your addressC+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC to B−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Hinds County School District.

The district

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

Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading35%
State average 41.7% · 2722 students tested
Math38%
State average 47% · 2616 students tested

Bolton vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Bolton—Hinds County

Every school in Bolton

6 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).

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Questions about Bolton’s schools

Are Bolton’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Bolton. Hinds County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Bolton. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 0 of its 4 district schools with test results score above the middle of Mississippi’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Bolton in?

Hinds County School District.

Where do Bolton kids go to high school?

One of two high schools, depending on your address: Terry High School and Raymond High School.

Parents talk

What Bolton families are saying about school.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.