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Schools in Okolona · Okolona Separate School District

Okolona’s public schools score below 74% of Mississippi districts on tests and graduation

22% of students in Okolona’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the Mississippi average (42%). The grade covers the public school district serving Okolona, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. 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
22%
▼ 20 pts vs MS 42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
32%
▼ 15 pts vs MS 47%
2021–22
Spent per student
$15.6K
▲ 26% vs MS $12.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.1
MS 13.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
512 students on the public path
In brief

Okolona’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 55 Mississippi towns with household incomes within a quarter of Okolona’s, its schools beat 36%, higher than their 26% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 22% of tested students were proficient in reading and 32% in math, against 42% and 47% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,636 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 6 the district’s path is Okolona Middle School, then Okolona High School. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. 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 Okolona’s grade

C Test scores

C: better than 26% of Mississippi school districts. Test scores are below the Mississippi average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Mississippi school districts we grade (150)Better than 26%
Lower resultsHigher results
Mississippi towns with similar household incomes (55)Better than 36%
C−CA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 283 test results could put Okolona anywhere from C− to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Okolona’s students in the tested grades sat them (274 in math, 292 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5Okolona Elementary SchoolOkolona Separate School DistrictC
6–8Okolona Middle SchoolOkolona Separate School DistrictC
9–12Okolona High SchoolOkolona Separate School DistrictB−

Okolona’s public schools are run by Okolona Separate 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.

Okolona Separate School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 512 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 11.1 per teacher (MS 13.9)
$15,636MS $12,392 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading22%
State average 41.7% · 292 students tested
Math32%
State average 47% · 274 students tested

Okolona vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
OkolonaCOkolona Separate

Every school in Okolona

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 Okolonaby address
Okolona Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
C
238 students16:1Rate it →
Okolona Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
125 students11:1Rate it →
Okolona High School
High · Grades 9–12
B−
149 students8:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Okolona Voc Complex).

Questions about Okolona’s schools

Are Okolona’s schools good?

On Mississippi’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Okolona children attend score below 74% of Mississippi’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 36%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Okolona in?

Okolona Separate School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 512 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Okolona kids go to high school?

Okolona High School, with 149 students; its own test results earn a B−.

How much does Okolona spend per student?

$15,636 in Okolona Separate 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.