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Schools in Farmington · Alcorn School District

Farmington’s public schools outscore 87% of Mississippi districts

56% of students in Farmington’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Mississippi average (47%). The grade covers the public school district serving Farmington, 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
49%
▲ 7 pts vs MS 42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
56%
▲ 9 pts vs MS 47%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
▲ 6 pts vs MS 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.3K
▼ 9% vs MS $12.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.9
MS 13.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
3,226 students on the public path
In brief

Farmington’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 49% and math 56% in spring 2022, against 42% and 47% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,291 per student, against $12,392 across Mississippi (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then three middle and three high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. 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 Farmington’s grade

A− Test scoresA Graduation

A: better than 87% of Mississippi school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Mississippi average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Mississippi school districts we grade (150)Better than 87%
Lower resultsHigher results
Mississippi towns with similar household incomes (157)Better than 85%
B+A+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,612 test results and a graduating class of 214 could put Farmington anywhere from B+ to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Farmington’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,596 in math, 1,627 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–43 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB to A+
5–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A−
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A

Farmington’s public schools are run by Alcorn School District, which also serves Glen, Kossuth and Rienzi. 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.

Alcorn School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 8 schools · 3,226 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 12.9 per teacher (MS 13.9)
$11,291MS $12,392 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading49%
State average 41.7% · 1627 students tested
Math56%
State average 47% · 1596 students tested

Farmington vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
FarmingtonAAlcorn
CorinthB+Corinth

Every school in Farmington

8 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).

Also serving Farmingtonin other towns
Kossuth Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Corinth
A+
570 students15:1Rate it →
Alcorn Central Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Glen
B
510 students14:1Rate it →
Biggersville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Corinth
B
354 students14:1Rate it →
Kossuth Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Corinth
A−
374 students13:1Rate it →
Alcorn Central Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Glen
B+
371 students12:1Rate it →
Biggersville High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Corinth
B−
263 students12:1Rate it →
Kossuth High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Corinth
A
398 students13:1Rate it →
Alcorn Central High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Glen
B+
386 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Farmington’s schools

Are Farmington’s schools good?

By Mississippi’s own tests, yes: the public schools Farmington children attend outscore 87% of Mississippi’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 85%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Farmington in?

Alcorn School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,226 students in 8 schools (2024–25).

Where do Farmington kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Kossuth High School, Alcorn Central High School and Biggersville High School.

What is Farmington’s graduation rate?

95% of the class of 2023 in Alcorn School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Mississippi.

How much does Farmington spend per student?

$11,291 in Alcorn 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.