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Schools in Iuka · Tishomingo County Schools

Iuka’s public schools outscore 75% of Mississippi districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Iuka, 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.

#41of 101 Mississippi townsK–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
44%
▲ 2 pts vs MS 42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
52%
▲ 5 pts vs MS 47%
2021–22
Graduate on time
94%
▲ 5 pts vs MS 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.9K
▼ 4% vs MS $12.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.0
MS 13.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
2,180 students on the public path
In brief

Iuka’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 44% and math 52% in spring 2022, against 42% and 47% statewide; 94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,898 per student, against $12,392 across Mississippi (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. 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 Iuka’s grade

B+ Test scoresA− Graduation

A−: better than 75% of Mississippi school districts, #41 of 101 Mississippi towns. 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 75%
Lower resultsHigher results
Mississippi towns with similar household incomes (159)Better than 72%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,522 test results and a graduating class of 227 could put Iuka anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Iuka’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,518 in math, 1,525 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–4Iuka Elementary SchoolTishomingo County SchoolsB
5–8Iuka Middle SchoolTishomingo County SchoolsB+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB to A−

Iuka’s public schools are run by Tishomingo County Schools, which also serves Belmont, Burnsville, Golden and Paden and others. 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.

Tishomingo County SchoolsGrades K–12 · 6 schools · 2,844 students · 12.0 per teacher (MS 13.9)
$11,898MS $12,392 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading44%
State average 41.7% · 1525 students tested
Math52%
State average 47% · 1518 students tested

Iuka vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
IukaA−Tishomingo County Schools

Every school in Iuka

4 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 Iukaby address
Iuka Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4
B
414 students14:1Rate it →
Iuka Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
B+
333 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Iukain other towns
Belmont Schools
Grades K–12 · Belmont
A−
855 students12:1Rate it →
Tishomingo Co. High School
High · Grades 9–12
B
578 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Iuka’s schools

Are Iuka’s schools good?

By Mississippi’s own tests, yes: the public schools Iuka children attend outscore 75% of Mississippi’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #41 of 101 Mississippi towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 72%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Iuka in?

Tishomingo County Schools, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 2,844 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Iuka kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Belmont Schools and Tishomingo Co. High School.

What is Iuka’s graduation rate?

94% of the class of 2023 in Tishomingo County Schools graduated in four years, against 89% across Mississippi.

How much does Iuka spend per student?

$11,898 in Tishomingo County Schools (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.