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Schools in Louisville · Louisville Municipal School District

Louisville’s public schools outscore 55% of Mississippi districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Louisville, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 33% of students in Louisville’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the Mississippi average (42%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Mississippi, not nationally.

#59of 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
33%
▼ 9 pts vs MS 42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
44%
▼ 3 pts vs MS 47%
2021–22
Graduate on time
91%
▲ 2 pts vs MS 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.0K
▼ 3% vs MS $12.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.0
MS 13.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
5
1,423 students on the public path
In brief

Louisville’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 131 Mississippi towns with household incomes within a quarter of Louisville’s, its schools beat 77%, higher than their 55% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 33% of tested students were proficient in reading and 44% in math, against 42% and 47% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Mississippi. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,002 per student, against $12,392 across Mississippi (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Louisville Elementary, then Eiland Middle, then Louisville High. Enrollment is down 9% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Winston Academy (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Louisville’s grade

B− Test scoresB Graduation

B: better than 55% of Mississippi school districts, #59 of 101 Mississippi towns. Graduation is above the Mississippi average; test scores are below it.

Mississippi school districts we grade (150)Better than 55%
Lower resultsHigher results
Mississippi towns with similar household incomes (131)Better than 77%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,364 test results and a graduating class of 206 could put Louisville anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Louisville’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,371 in math, 1,358 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2Fair ElementaryLouisville Municipal School DistrictNo scores
3–5Louisville ElementaryLouisville Municipal School DistrictC+
6–8Eiland MiddleLouisville Municipal School DistrictC+
9–12Louisville HighLouisville Municipal School DistrictC

Louisville’s public schools are run by Louisville Municipal School District, which also serves Noxapater. 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.

Louisville Municipal School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 2,413 students, down 9% since 2020–21 · 17.0 per teacher (MS 13.9)
$12,002MS $12,392 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading33%
State average 41.7% · 1358 students tested
Math44%
State average 47% · 1371 students tested

Louisville vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LouisvilleBLouisville Municipal

Every school in Louisville

5 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 Louisvilleby address
Fair Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–2
350 students21:1Rate it →
Louisville Elementary
Elementary · Grades 3–5
C+
290 students13:1Rate it →
Eiland Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
C+
308 students18:1Rate it →
Louisville High
High · Grades 9–12
C
475 students16:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Winston Academy
Grades K–12
Private · Religious
333 students12:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Winston Louisville Voc Center).

Questions about Louisville’s schools

Are Louisville’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Mississippi: the public schools Louisville children attend outscore 55% of Mississippi’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #59 of 101 Mississippi towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 77%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Louisville in?

Louisville Municipal School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,413 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Louisville kids go to high school?

Louisville High, with 475 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Louisville’s graduation rate?

91% of the class of 2023 in Louisville Municipal School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Mississippi.

How much does Louisville spend per student?

$12,002 in Louisville Municipal School District (FY2024), against $12,392 across Mississippi. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Louisville?

Yes: Winston Academy (religious, grades K–12, 333 students).

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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.