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Tishomingo County Schools

Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 6 towns

Serves Iuka, Belmont, Burnsville, Tishomingo, Golden and Paden.

Iuka’s School Grade A− better than 75% of Mississippi school districts

Students
2,844
Schools
6
Spent per student
$11,898
MS $12,392
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
68%
Debt
$5.8M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Tishomingo County Schools

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 75% of Mississippi districts
  • Math proficiency 5 pts above the state
  • 12 students per teacher
  • Debt of $5.8M, about $2,047 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 75% 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 above the state, 2021–22
B+
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
A−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
A−Iuka 3,105A−Belmont 1,820Burnsville 857Tishomingo 365Golden 185Paden 104

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Iuka. Grade by grade →

K–4Iuka Elementary SchoolThis district
5–8Iuka Middle SchoolThis district
9–122 high schoolsThis district

Test scores vs. MS

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency52%
State average 47% · 1,518 students tested
Reading / language arts44%
State average 41.7% · 1,525 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)94%
State average 89.4% · 227 in the class

100% 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
$11,898 per student · 4% below MS
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 34%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 32%State 54%Federal 14%

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

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

Enrollment over time
2,850’20
2,893’21
2,897’22
2,900’23
2,844’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 85%Two or more races 7%Hispanic 6%Black 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

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

Belmont Schools
Other · Grades K–12 · Belmont
A−
855 students12:1
Iuka Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Iuka
B
414 students14:1
Burnsville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Burnsville
B−
410 students12:1
Tishomingo Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Tishomingo
C+
254 students10:1
Iuka Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Iuka
B+
333 students13:1
Tishomingo Co. High School
High · Grades 9–13 · Iuka
B
578 students11:1

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.