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B−

Calhoun County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns

Serves Bruce, Calhoun City, Vardaman, Derma, Pittsboro, Big Creek and Slate Springs.

Bruce’s School Grade B− better than 45% of Mississippi school districts

Students
1,989
Schools
5
Spent per student
$13,557
MS $12,392
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
76%
Debt
$2.2M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Calhoun County School District

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 45% of Mississippi districts
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Spends 9% more per student than the MS average
  • 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 24.1% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $2.2M, about $1,130 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 45% 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
B−
GraduationFour-year graduation below the state, class of 2023
C
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
B−Bruce 1,608B−Calhoun City 1,459B−Vardaman 1,060Derma 914Pittsboro 155Big Creek 124Slate Springs 99

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Bruce. Grade by grade →

PK–4Bruce ElementaryThis district
5–12Bruce High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. MS

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency39%
State average 47% · 1,127 students tested
Reading / language arts36%
State average 41.7% · 1,079 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)85–89%
State average 89.4% · 155 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
$13,557 per student · 9% above MS
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 36%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 16%State 39%Federal 45%

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

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

Enrollment over time
1,603’20
1,513’21
1,439’22
2,054’23
1,989’24

Up 24.1% since 2020–21.

Students
White 49%Black 30%Hispanic 16%Two or more races 4%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

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

Vardaman Attendance Center
Other · Grades PK–12 · Vardaman
624 students12:1
Bruce Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Bruce
C
316 students13:1
Calhoun City Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Calhoun City
C+
235 students12:1
Bruce High School
High · Grades 5–12 · Bruce
B
435 students10:1
Calhoun City High School
High · Grades 5–12 · Calhoun City
C
379 students10:1

Left off: 1 school reporting no students for 2024–25.

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.