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Grenada School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Grenada.

Grenada’s School Grade A− better than 78% of Mississippi school districts

Students
3,863
Schools
3
Spent per student
$11,627
MS $12,392
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
73%
Debt
$2.3M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Grenada School District

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 78% of Mississippi districts
  • Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 5 pts above the state
  • Spends 6% less per student than the MS average
  • 14 students per teacher
  • Debt of $2.3M, about $598 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 78% 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 above the state, 2021–22
A−
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
B
The town it serves, and its School Grade

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Grenada. Grade by grade →

PK–5Grenada Elementary SchoolThis district
6–8Grenada Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Grenada High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. MS

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency61%
State average 47% · 1,862 students tested
Reading / language arts47%
State average 41.7% · 1,863 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)91%
State average 89.4% · 274 in the class

97% 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
$11,627 per student · 6% below MS
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 37%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 22%State 50%Federal 27%

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

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

Enrollment over time
3,904’20
3,806’21
3,864’22
3,851’23
3,863’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
Black 49%White 46%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

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

Left off: 2 schools 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.