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Schools in Nettleton · Nettleton School District

Nettleton’s public schools score below 53% of Mississippi districts on tests and graduation

On the state reading tests, 35% of Nettleton’s students scored proficient, below the Mississippi average (42%). The grade covers the public school district serving Nettleton, 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 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
35%
▼ 7 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
$11.4K
▼ 8% vs MS $12.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.1
MS 13.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
994 students on the public path
In brief

Nettleton’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 35% of tested students were proficient in reading and 41% in math, against 42% and 47% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Mississippi (the state reports Nettleton’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,372 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 Nettleton Elementary School, then Nettleton Junior High, then Nettleton High School. Enrollment is down 5% since 2023–24. 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 Nettleton’s grade

B− Test scoresC Graduation

B−: better than 47% of Mississippi school districts. Both inputs trail the Mississippi average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Mississippi school districts we grade (150)Better than 47%
Lower resultsHigher results
Mississippi towns with similar household incomes (155)Better than 51%
CB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 618 test results and a graduating class of 94 could put Nettleton anywhere from C to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Nettleton’s students in the tested grades sat them (618 in math, 619 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–2Nettleton Primary SchoolNettleton School DistrictB
3–5Nettleton Elementary SchoolNettleton School DistrictB−
6–8Nettleton Junior HighNettleton School DistrictNo scores
9–12Nettleton High SchoolNettleton School DistrictC

Nettleton’s public schools are run by Nettleton School District. 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.

Nettleton School DistrictGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 994 students, down 5% since 2023–24 · 13.1 per teacher (MS 13.9)
$11,372MS $12,392 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading35%
State average 41.7% · 619 students tested
Math41%
State average 47% · 618 students tested

Nettleton vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
NettletonB−Nettleton

Every school in Nettleton

4 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 Nettletonby address
Nettleton Primary School
Elementary · Grades K–2
B
220 students14:1Rate it →
Nettleton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5
B−
215 students12:1Rate it →
Nettleton Junior High
Middle · Grades 6–8
243 students14:1Rate it →
Nettleton High School
High · Grades 9–12
C
316 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Nettleton’s schools

Are Nettleton’s schools good?

On Mississippi’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Nettleton children attend score below 53% of Mississippi’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 51%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Nettleton in?

Nettleton School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 994 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Nettleton kids go to high school?

Nettleton High School, with 316 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Nettleton’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Nettleton spend per student?

$11,372 in Nettleton 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.