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Schools in Mantachie · Itawamba County School District

Mantachie’s public schools outscore 63% of Mississippi districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Mantachie, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Mississippi state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
89%
▼ 0 pts vs MS 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.1K
▼ 10% vs MS $12.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.8
MS 13.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
926 students on the public path
In brief

Mantachie’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 128 Mississippi towns with household incomes within a quarter of Mantachie’s, its schools beat 34%, lower than their 63% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

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

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,142 per student, against $12,392 across Mississippi (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Mantachie’s grade

B+ Test scoresB− Graduation

B: better than 63% of Mississippi school districts. Test scores are above the Mississippi average; graduation is below it.

Mississippi school districts we grade (150)Better than 63%
Lower resultsHigher results
Mississippi towns with similar household incomes (128)Better than 34%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,781 test results and a graduating class of 253 could put Mantachie anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Mantachie’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,780 in math, 1,782 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–12Mantachie Attendance CenterItawamba County School DistrictB

Mantachie’s public schools are run by Itawamba County School District, which also serves Fulton and Tremont. 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.

Itawamba County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 3,275 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 12.8 per teacher (MS 13.9)
$11,142MS $12,392 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading44%
State average 41.7% · 1782 students tested
Math52%
State average 47% · 1780 students tested

Mantachie vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MantachieBItawamba County

Every school in Mantachie

1 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 Mantachieby address
Mantachie Attendance Center
Grades K–12
B
926 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Mantachie’s schools

Are Mantachie’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Mississippi: the public schools Mantachie children attend outscore 63% of Mississippi’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 34%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Mantachie in?

Itawamba County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,275 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

What is Mantachie’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Mantachie spend per student?

$11,142 in Itawamba 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.