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Schools in Itta Bena · Greenwood-Leflore Consolidated School District

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

On the state math tests, 15% of Itta Bena’s students scored proficient, below the Mississippi average (47%). The grade covers the public school district serving Itta Bena, 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 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
2
599 students on the public path
In brief

Itta Bena’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 ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Leflore County High School. Enrollment is down 11% 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Itta Bena’s grade

D Test scoresC− Graduation

D: better than 12% of Mississippi school districts. 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 (124)Better than 12%
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,064 test results and a graduating class of 314 could put Itta Bena anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Itta Bena’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 Itta Bena, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Leflore Elementary SchoolGreenwood-Leflore Consolidated School DistrictD
7–12Leflore County High SchoolGreenwood-Leflore Consolidated School DistrictC−

Itta Bena’s public schools are run by Greenwood-Leflore Consolidated School District, which also serves Greenwood, 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

Itta Bena vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Itta BenaDGreenwood-Leflore Consolidated

Every school in Itta Bena

2 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 Itta Benaby address
Leflore Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
D
306 students14:1Rate it →
Leflore County High School
High · Grades 7–12
C−
293 students10:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Leflore County Alternative School).

Questions about Itta Bena’s schools

Are Itta Bena’s schools good?

On Mississippi’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Itta Bena children attend score below 88% of Mississippi’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 12%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Itta Bena in?

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

What is Itta Bena’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 Itta Bena spend per student?

$12,654 in Greenwood-Leflore Consolidated 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.