Photo: Magnolia677 · CC BY 4.0Durant’s public schools score below 67% of Mississippi districts on tests and graduation
On the state reading tests, 15% of Durant’s students scored proficient, below the Mississippi average (42%). The grade covers the public school district serving Durant, 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.
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.
Durant’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 78 Mississippi towns with household incomes within a quarter of Durant’s, its schools beat 38%, higher than their 33% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 15% of tested students were proficient in reading and 22% in math, against 42% and 47% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Mississippi (the state reports Durant’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $15,344 per student, against $12,392 across Mississippi (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is down 13% 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.
What’s behind Durant’s grade
C: better than 33% of Mississippi school districts. Graduation is above the Mississippi average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Durant, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Durant · depends on your address
William Dean Jr Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 426 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Lexington
S.V. Marshall Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 214 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Lexington
Kindergarten in Durant
Durant Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 242 students · 16:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Durant · depends on your address
S.V. Marshall Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 321 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Lexington
Williams-Sullivan Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 192 students · 11:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Durant · depends on your address
S.V. Marshall Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 321 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Lexington
Williams-Sullivan Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 192 students · 11:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Durant · depends on your address
S.V. Marshall Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 321 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Lexington
Williams-Sullivan Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 192 students · 11:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Durant
Holmes County Central High School
Grades 9–12 · 714 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Lexington
10th grade in Durant
Holmes County Central High School
Grades 9–12 · 714 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Lexington
Durant’s public schools are run by Holmes County Consolidated School District, which also serves Cruger, Goodman, Lexington and Pickens 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.
Well below the state in reading
Durant vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Mississippi towns that share Durant’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Durant | C | Holmes County Consolidated |
Every school in Durant
4 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).
Questions about Durant’s schools
Are Durant’s schools good?
On Mississippi’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Durant children attend score below 67% of Mississippi’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 38%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Durant in?
Holmes County Consolidated School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,300 students in 7 schools (2024–25).
Where do Durant kids go to high school?
Holmes County Central High School in Lexington, with 714 students; its own test results earn a D.
What is Durant’s graduation rate?
90–94% of the class of 2023 in Holmes County Consolidated School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Mississippi.
How much does Durant spend per student?
$15,344 in Holmes County Consolidated School District (FY2024), against $12,392 across Mississippi. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Durant families are saying about school.
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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.