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Schools in Booneville · Prentiss County School District, Booneville School District

Booneville’s public schools outscore 69% of Mississippi districts

55% of students in Booneville’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Mississippi average (47%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Booneville, 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.

#47of 101 Mississippi townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Mississippi state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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
48%
▲ 6 pts vs MS 42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
55%
▲ 8 pts vs MS 47%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 0–4 pts vs MS 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.6K
▼ 6% vs MS $12.4K
FY2024 · Prentiss County
Students per teacher
11.7
MS 13.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
1,337 students on the public path
In brief

Booneville’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 158 Mississippi towns with household incomes within a quarter of Booneville’s, its schools beat 62%, lower than their 69% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 48% and math 55% across both districts in spring 2022, against 42% and 47% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Prentiss County spends $11,634 per student and Booneville $10,698, against $12,392 across Mississippi (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Booneville’s grade

A− Test scoresC Graduation

B+: better than 69% of Mississippi school districts, #47 of 101 Mississippi towns. Test scores are above the Mississippi average; graduation is below it.

Mississippi school districts we grade (150)Better than 69%
Lower resultsHigher results
Mississippi towns with similar household incomes (158)Better than 62%
B−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,898 test results and a graduating class of 182 could put Booneville anywhere from B− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Booneville’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,929 in math, 1,867 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Anderson Elementary SchoolBooneville School DistrictA−
5–8R.H. Long Booneville Middle SchoolBooneville School DistrictA−
9–12Booneville High SchoolBooneville School DistrictA

Booneville runs its own schools through grade 12 (Prentiss County School District). From grade PK, students attend the Booneville School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Booneville

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

Prentiss County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 2,176 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 10.3 per teacher (MS 13.9)
$11,634MS $12,392 · FY2024
B
Booneville School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,337 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 15.2 per teacher (MS 13.9)
$10,698MS $12,392 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Prentiss County School District45%
State average 41.7% · 1179 students tested
Math · PK–12, Prentiss County School District52%
State average 47% · 1226 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Booneville School District52%
State average 41.7% · 688 students tested
Math · PK–12, Booneville School District60%
State average 47% · 703 students tested

Booneville vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BoonevilleB+Prentiss County PK–12 · Booneville PK–12

Every school in Booneville

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 Boonevilleby address
Anderson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
A−
551 students16:1Rate it →
R.H. Long Booneville Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
A−
416 students15:1Rate it →
Booneville High School
High · Grades 9–12
A
370 students14:1Rate it →

Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Northeast MS Regional Alternative and Prentiss Co Voc Complex).

Questions about Booneville’s schools

Are Booneville’s schools good?

By Mississippi’s own tests, yes: the public schools Booneville children attend outscore 69% of Mississippi’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #47 of 101 Mississippi towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 62%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Booneville in?

Two districts: Prentiss County School District runs grades PK–12, and Booneville School District runs grades PK–12.

Where do Booneville kids go to high school?

Booneville High School, with 370 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Booneville’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Booneville spend per student?

$11,634 in Prentiss County School District and $10,698 in Booneville 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.