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McComb School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves McComb and Summit.

McComb’s School Grade D better than 10% of Mississippi school districts

Students
2,121
Schools
6
Spent per student
$14,171
MS $12,392
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Debt
$3.2M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about McComb School District

  • Its letter, D: results better than 10% of Mississippi districts
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 16 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 12 pts below the state
  • Spends 14% more per student than the MS average
  • 14 students per teacher
  • Debt of $3.2M, about $1,515 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

D: better than 10% 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 well below the state, 2021–22
C
GraduationFour-year graduation well below the state, class of 2023
D−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for McComb. Grade by grade →

PK–KKennedy Elementary SchoolThis district
1–4Otken Elementary SchoolThis district
7–8Denman Junior High SchoolThis district
9–12McComb High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. MS

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency30%
State average 47% · 1,154 students tested
Reading / language arts26%
State average 41.7% · 1,206 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)75–79%
State average 89.4% · 167 in the class

98% 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
$14,171 per student · 14% above MS
Spending
Classroom instruction 45%Support & administration 48%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 28%State 45%Federal 28%

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

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

Enrollment over time
2,232’20
2,242’21
2,140’22
2,146’23
2,121’24

Down 5% since 2020–21.

Students
Black 89%White 4%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 3%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

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

Left off: 2 schools 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.