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B−

Kosciusko School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Kosciusko.

Kosciusko’s School Grade B− better than 50% of Mississippi school districts

Students
1,973
Schools
5
Spent per student
$15,291
MS $12,392
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
81%
Debt
$1.3M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Kosciusko School District

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 50% of Mississippi districts
  • Spends 23% more per student than the MS average
  • 14 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 11.4% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $1.3M, about $661 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 50% 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 below the state, 2021–22
B
GraduationFour-year graduation below the state, class of 2023
C
The town it serves, and its School Grade

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Kosciusko. Grade by grade →

PK–1Kosciusko Lower ElemThis district
2–3Kosciusko Middle ElemThis district
6–8Kosciusko Jr High SchoolThis district
9–12Kosciusko Senior High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. MS

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency43%
State average 47% · 1,171 students tested
Reading / language arts38%
State average 41.7% · 1,132 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)85–89%
State average 89.4% · 162 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
$15,291 per student · 23% above MS
Spending
Classroom instruction 47%Support & administration 47%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 28%State 48%Federal 24%

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

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

Enrollment over time
2,227’20
2,198’21
2,123’22
1,999’23
1,973’24

Down 11.4% since 2020–21.

Students
Black 61%White 30%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 4%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

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

Left off: 1 school 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.