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Rankin County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns

Serves Brandon, Flowood, Richland, Florence, Pelahatchie and Puckett, and parts of Jackson.

Brandon’s School Grade A better than 92% of Mississippi school districts

Students
18,196
Schools
27
Spent per student
$11,987
MS $12,392
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
46%
Debt
$170.9M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Rankin County School District

  • Its letter, A: results better than 92% of Mississippi districts
  • Math proficiency 16 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 14 pts above the state
  • 13 students per teacher
  • Debt of $170.9M, about $9,392 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A: better than 92% 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
A−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Brandon. Grade by grade →

PK–1Rouse ElementaryThis district
2–3StoneBridge ElementaryThis district
6–8Brandon Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Brandon High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. MS

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency63%
State average 47% · 10,275 students tested
Reading / language arts56%
State average 41.7% · 9,971 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)93%
State average 89.4% · 1,390 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
$11,987 per student · 3% below MS
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 34%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 43%State 46%Federal 11%

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

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

Enrollment over time
18,384’20
18,598’21
18,720’22
18,485’23
18,196’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 61%Black 27%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 5%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

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

Rouse Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Brandon
798 students16:1
Steens Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Florence
582 students17:1
Oakdale Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Brandon
A
566 students15:1
Pisgah Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Brandon
A−
556 students15:1
Northshore Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Brandon
A+
539 students14:1
McLaurin Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Florence
B+
504 students13:1
Highland Bluff Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Brandon
A
491 students13:1
Northwest Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Flowood
A
477 students13:1
Flowood Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Flowood
A−
458 students14:1
Pelahatchie Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Pelahatchie
B
385 students13:1
Richland Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Richland
369 students14:1
Puckett Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Puckett
A−
351 students13:1
StoneBridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades 2–3 · Brandon
A−
742 students15:1
Florence Elementary
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Florence
A+
537 students15:1
Richland Upper Elementary
Elementary · Grades 3–6 · Richland
B
480 students13:1
Brandon Elementary
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Brandon
A+
743 students15:1
Northwest Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Flowood
A
1,352 students12:1
Brandon Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Brandon
A
1,155 students13:1
Florence Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Florence
A
556 students12:1
Richland High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Richland
B
731 students10:1
Pisgah High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Brandon
A−
482 students12:1
McLaurin High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Florence
A−
481 students9:1
Puckett High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Puckett
A−
343 students10:1
Pelahatchie High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Pelahatchie
B
336 students9:1
Northwest High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Flowood
A−
1,855 students15:1
Brandon High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Brandon
A−
1,609 students14:1
Florence High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Florence
B−
718 students13:1

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.