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Greenwood, Mississippi (2022)Photo: U.S. Department of Agriculture · Public domain
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Schools in Greenwood · Greenwood-Leflore Consolidated School District

Greenwood’s public schools score below 88% of Mississippi districts on tests and graduation

15% of students in Greenwood’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Mississippi average (47%). The grade covers the public school district serving Greenwood, 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.

#94of 101 Mississippi townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Mississippi state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
17%
▼ 25 pts vs MS 42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
15%
▼ 32 pts vs MS 47%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85%
▼ 4 pts vs MS 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.7K
▲ 2% vs MS $12.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.9
MS 13.9
Schools in town
8
2,044 students on the public path
In brief

Greenwood’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 17% of tested students were proficient in reading and 15% in math, against 42% and 47% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Mississippi. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,654 per student, against $12,392 across Mississippi (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Greenwood Middle School, then Greenwood High School/Votech. Enrollment is down 11% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Leflore Legacy Academy and Delta Streets Academy (private) are 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 Greenwood’s grade

D Test scoresC− Graduation

D: better than 12% of Mississippi school districts, #94 of 101 Mississippi towns. Both inputs trail the Mississippi average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Mississippi school districts we grade (150)Better than 12%
Lower resultsHigher results
Mississippi towns with similar household incomes (120)Better than 13%
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,064 test results and a graduating class of 314 could put Greenwood anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Greenwood’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,994 in math, 2,133 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–63 schoolsDepends on your addressD to C
7–8Greenwood Middle SchoolGreenwood-Leflore Consolidated School DistrictC−
9–12Greenwood High School/VotechGreenwood-Leflore Consolidated School DistrictD

Greenwood’s public schools are run by Greenwood-Leflore Consolidated School District, which also serves Itta Bena, Morgan City, Schlater and Sidon. 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.

Greenwood-Leflore Consolidated School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 12 schools · 3,718 students, down 11% since 2020–21 · 13.9 per teacher (MS 13.9)
$12,654MS $12,392 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading17%
State average 41.7% · 2133 students tested
Math15%
State average 47% · 1994 students tested

Greenwood vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
GreenwoodDGreenwood-Leflore Consolidated

Every school in Greenwood

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).

District schools in Greenwoodby address
Threadgill Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–1
207 students15:1Rate it →
Davis Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6
D
377 students16:1Rate it →
Bankston Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6
C
254 students13:1Rate it →
Threadgill Elementary
Elementary · Grades 2–6
D−
295 students15:1Rate it →
Greenwood Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8
C−
278 students15:1Rate it →
Greenwood High School/Votech
High · Grades 9–12
D
633 students16:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Leflore Legacy Academy
Middle · Grades 6–8
D−
Charter
203 students14:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Delta Streets Academy
Grades 6–12
Private · Religious · All-boys
81 students9:1Rate it →

Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Career and Technical Center and Greenwood Alternative School).

Questions about Greenwood’s schools

Are Greenwood’s schools good?

On Mississippi’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Greenwood children attend score below 88% of Mississippi’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #94 of 101 Mississippi towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 13%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Greenwood in?

Greenwood-Leflore Consolidated School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,718 students in 12 schools (2024–25).

Where do Greenwood kids go to high school?

Greenwood High School/Votech, with 633 students; its own test results earn a D.

What is Greenwood’s graduation rate?

85% of the class of 2023 in Greenwood-Leflore Consolidated School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Mississippi.

How much does Greenwood spend per student?

$12,654 in Greenwood-Leflore Consolidated School District (FY2024), against $12,392 across Mississippi. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Greenwood?

Yes: Delta Streets Academy (religious · all-boys, grades 6–12, 81 students). Greenwood also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.

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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.