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Schools in Leakesville · Greene County School District

Leakesville’s public schools outscore 51% of Mississippi districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Leakesville, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state math tests, 41% of Leakesville’s students scored proficient, below the Mississippi average (47%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Mississippi, not nationally.

#68of 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
43%
▲ 1 pts vs MS 42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
41%
▼ 6 pts vs MS 47%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 0–4 pts vs MS 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.5K
▲ 1% vs MS $12.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.8
MS 13.9
Schools in town
3
1,194 students on the public path
In brief

Leakesville’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 115 Mississippi towns with household incomes within a quarter of Leakesville’s, its schools beat 27%, lower than their 51% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 43% and math 41% in spring 2022, against 42% and 47% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,508 per student, against $12,392 across Mississippi (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Leakesville Jr. High, then Greene County High School. 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 Leakesville’s grade

B Test scoresC Graduation

B−: better than 51% of Mississippi school districts, #68 of 101 Mississippi towns. Both inputs trail the Mississippi average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Mississippi school districts we grade (150)Better than 51%
Lower resultsHigher results
Mississippi towns with similar household incomes (115)Better than 27%
CB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 892 test results and a graduating class of 107 could put Leakesville anywhere from C to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Leakesville’s students in the tested grades sat them (897 in math, 888 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Leakesville Elem. SchoolGreene County School DistrictB
5–8Leakesville Jr. HighGreene County School DistrictC+
9–12Greene County High SchoolGreene County School DistrictB+

Leakesville’s public schools are run by Greene County School District, which also serves McLain and State Line. 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.

Greene County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,621 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 13.8 per teacher (MS 13.9)
$12,508MS $12,392 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading43%
State average 41.7% · 888 students tested
Math41%
State average 47% · 897 students tested

Leakesville vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LeakesvilleB−Greene County

Every school in Leakesville

3 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 Leakesvilleby address
Leakesville Elem. School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
B
423 students16:1Rate it →
Leakesville Jr. High
Middle · Grades 5–8
C+
325 students16:1Rate it →
Greene County High School
High · Grades 9–12
B+
446 students12:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Greene County Vocational Technical).

Questions about Leakesville’s schools

Are Leakesville’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Mississippi: the public schools Leakesville children attend outscore 51% of Mississippi’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #68 of 101 Mississippi towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 27%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Leakesville in?

Greene County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,621 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Leakesville kids go to high school?

Greene County High School, with 446 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Leakesville’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Greene County School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Mississippi.

How much does Leakesville spend per student?

$12,508 in Greene County 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.