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C−

Tate County School District

Public school districtGrades K–12

Serves Coldwater.

Coldwater’s School Grade C− better than 23% of Mississippi school districts

Students
2,004
Schools
5
Spent per student
$11,097
MS $12,392
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
74%
Debt
$0.6M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Tate County School District

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 23% of Mississippi districts
  • Reading proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 12 pts below the state
  • Spends 10% less per student than the MS average
  • 14 students per teacher
  • Debt of $0.6M, about $312 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 23% 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 well below the state, class of 2023
D−
The town it serves, and its School Grade
C−Coldwater 1,326

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Coldwater. Grade by grade →

K–6Coldwater Elementary SchoolThis district
7–122 schoolsThis district

Test scores vs. MS

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency43%
State average 47% · 1,150 students tested
Reading / language arts33%
State average 41.7% · 1,134 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)75–79%
State average 89.4% · 131 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
$11,097 per student · 10% below MS
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 39%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 22%State 49%Federal 29%

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

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

Enrollment over time
1,920’20
1,855’21
1,847’22
2,060’23
2,004’24

Up 4.4% since 2020–21.

Students
White 53%Black 33%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 5%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%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.

East Tate Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Coldwater
B−
473 students16:1
Strayhorn Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Sarah
B
407 students14:1
Coldwater Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Coldwater
C−
213 students11:1
Independence High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Coldwater
C+
507 students13:1
Strayhorn High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Sarah
B−
404 students14:1

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.