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B−

Copiah County School District

Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 4 towns

Serves Crystal Springs, Wesson, Beauregard and Georgetown.

Crystal Springs’ School Grade B− better than 52% of Mississippi school districts

Students
2,077
Schools
4
Spent per student
$11,606
MS $12,392
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Debt
$0.8M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Copiah County School District

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 52% of Mississippi districts
  • Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Spends 6% less per student than the MS average
  • 15 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.7% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $0.8M, about $385 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 52% 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
C+
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
B
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
B−Crystal Springs 4,629B−Wesson 1,769Beauregard 280Georgetown 245

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Crystal Springs. Grade by grade →

K–4Crystal Springs ElementaryThis district
5–122 schoolsThis district

Test scores vs. MS

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency35%
State average 47% · 1,212 students tested
Reading / language arts33%
State average 41.7% · 1,231 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–94%
State average 89.4% · 168 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
$11,606 per student · 6% below MS
Spending
Classroom instruction 51%Support & administration 41%Other 8%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 21%State 46%Federal 33%

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

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

Enrollment over time
2,275’20
2,298’21
2,205’22
2,099’23
2,077’24

Down 8.7% since 2020–21.

Students
Black 49%White 37%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 5%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

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

Wesson Attendance Center
Other · Grades K–12 · Wesson
B+
833 students15:1
Crystal Springs Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Crystal Springs
B
482 students18:1
Crystal Springs Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Crystal Springs
C
365 students14:1
Crystal Springs High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Crystal Springs
C−
397 students14:1

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.