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Oxford School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Oxford.

Oxford’s School Grade A− better than 77% of Mississippi school districts

Students
4,763
Schools
7
Spent per student
$12,495
MS $12,392
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
47%
Debt
$95.5M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Oxford School District

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 77% of Mississippi districts
  • Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 11 pts above the state
  • 14 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 5.2% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $95.5M, about $20,054 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 77% 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 above the state, 2021–22
A
GraduationFour-year graduation close to the state, class of 2023
B−
The town it serves, and its School Grade

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Oxford. Grade by grade →

K–1Bramlett Elementary SchoolThis district
7–8Oxford Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Oxford High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. MS

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency58%
State average 47% · 2,373 students tested
Reading / language arts53%
State average 41.7% · 2,286 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 89.4% · 332 in the class

100% 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
$12,495 per student · 1% above MS
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 36%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 54%State 37%Federal 8%

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

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

Enrollment over time
4,528’20
4,729’21
4,766’22
4,790’23
4,763’24

Up 5.2% since 2020–21.

Students
White 48%Black 33%Hispanic 10%Asian 5%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

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

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.