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Schools in Centreville · Wilkinson County School District, Amite County School District

Centreville’s public schools score below 87% of Mississippi districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Centreville’s districts is 23%, below the Mississippi average (47%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Centreville, 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
21%
▼ 20 pts vs MS 42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
23%
▼ 24 pts vs MS 47%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 5–9 pts vs MS 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.3K
▲ 39% vs MS $12.4K
FY2024 · Amite County
Students per teacher
10.9
MS 13.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
1,464 students on the public path
In brief

Centreville’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 21% of tested students were proficient in reading and 23% in math, against 42% and 47% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Mississippi (the state reports Centreville’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Wilkinson County spends $13,432 per student and Amite County $17,282, against $12,392 across Mississippi (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Centreville Academy (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Centreville’s grade

C− Test scoresD Graduation

D: better than 13% 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 13%
Lower resultsHigher results
Mississippi towns with similar household incomes (158)Better than 9%
D−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 975 test results and a graduating class of 76 could put Centreville anywhere from D− to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Centreville’s students in the tested grades sat them (958 in math, 991 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your addressD to C
7–8William Winans Middle SchoolWilkinson County School DistrictD−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressD to C−

Centreville runs its own schools through grade 12 (Wilkinson County School District). From grade K, students attend the Amite County School District, shared with Crosby, Gloster and Liberty. Its school is in Liberty. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Centreville

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

Wilkinson County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 694 students, down 15% since 2020–21 · 11.0 per teacher (MS 13.9)
$13,432MS $12,392 · FY2024
D
Amite County School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 914 students, up 7% since 2022–23 · 10.9 per teacher (MS 13.9)
$17,282MS $12,392 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Wilkinson County School District14%
State average 41.7% · 528 students tested
Math · PK–12, Wilkinson County School District17%
State average 47% · 515 students tested
Reading · K–12, Amite County School District30%
State average 41.7% · 463 students tested
Math · K–12, Amite County School District30%
State average 47% · 443 students tested

Centreville vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CentrevilleDWilkinson County PK–12 · Amite County K–12

Every school in Centreville

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).

District schools in Centrevilleby address
William Winans Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
D−
160 students11:1Rate it →
Also serving Centrevillein other towns
Wilkinson County Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Woodville
D
306 students14:1Rate it →
Amite County Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Liberty
C
486 students13:1Rate it →
Amite County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Liberty
C−
284 students9:1Rate it →
Wilkinson County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Woodville
D
228 students9:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Centreville Academy
Grades K–12
Private · Religious
282 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Centreville’s schools

Are Centreville’s schools good?

On Mississippi’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Centreville children attend score below 87% of Mississippi’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 9%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Centreville in?

Two districts: Wilkinson County School District runs grades PK–12, and Amite County School District runs grades K–12, shared with Crosby, Gloster and Liberty.

Where do Centreville kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Amite County High School and Wilkinson County High School.

What is Centreville’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Amite County School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Mississippi.

How much does Centreville spend per student?

$13,432 in Wilkinson County School District and $17,282 in Amite County School District (FY2024), against $12,392 across Mississippi. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Centreville?

Yes: Centreville Academy (religious, grades K–12, 282 students).

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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.