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B−
Schools in Bruce · Calhoun County School District

Bruce’s public schools score below 55% of Mississippi districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Bruce’s districts is 39%, below the Mississippi average (47%). The grade covers the public school district serving Bruce, 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 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
36%
▼ 6 pts vs MS 42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
39%
▼ 8 pts vs MS 47%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 0–4 pts vs MS 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.6K
▲ 9% vs MS $12.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.2
MS 13.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
751 students on the public path
In brief

Bruce’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 59 Mississippi towns with household incomes within a quarter of Bruce’s, its schools beat 68%, higher than their 45% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 39% in math, against 42% and 47% statewide; 100% 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 Bruce’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,557 per student, against $12,392 across Mississippi (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Bruce High School. Enrollment is up 24% 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 Bruce’s grade

B− Test scoresC Graduation

B−: better than 45% of Mississippi school districts. Both inputs trail the Mississippi average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Mississippi school districts we grade (150)Better than 45%
Lower resultsHigher results
Mississippi towns with similar household incomes (59)Better than 68%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,103 test results and a graduating class of 155 could put Bruce anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Bruce’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,127 in math, 1,079 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Bruce ElementaryCalhoun County School DistrictC
5–12Bruce High SchoolCalhoun County School DistrictB

Bruce’s public schools are run by Calhoun County School District, which also serves Big Creek, Calhoun City, Derma and Pittsboro and others. 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.

Calhoun County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,989 students, up 24% since 2020–21 · 11.2 per teacher (MS 13.9)
$13,557MS $12,392 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading36%
State average 41.7% · 1079 students tested
Math39%
State average 47% · 1127 students tested

Bruce vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BruceB−Calhoun County

Every school in Bruce

2 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 Bruceby address
Bruce Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4
C
316 students13:1Rate it →
Bruce High School
High · Grades 5–12
B
435 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Bruce’s schools

Are Bruce’s schools good?

On Mississippi’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Bruce children attend score below 55% of Mississippi’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 68%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bruce in?

Calhoun County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,989 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

What is Bruce’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Bruce spend per student?

$13,557 in Calhoun 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.