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Schools in Philadelphia · Philadelphia Public School District, Neshoba County School District

Philadelphia’s public schools outscore 77% of Mississippi districts

On the state math tests, 61% of Philadelphia’s students scored proficient, above the Mississippi average (47%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Philadelphia, 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.

#35of 101 Mississippi townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Mississippi state tests taken in spring 2022, when 99% 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
47%
▲ 5 pts vs MS 42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
61%
▲ 14 pts vs MS 47%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 1–5 pts vs MS 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$10.3K
▼ 17% vs MS $12.4K
FY2024 · Neshoba County
Students per teacher
14.1
MS 13.9
Schools in town
3
1,665 students on the public path
In brief

Philadelphia’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 47% and math 61% across both districts in spring 2022, against 42% and 47% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Philadelphia Public spends $15,211 per student and Neshoba County $10,260, against $12,392 across Mississippi (FY2024). Neither counts 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 Philadelphia’s grade

A− Test scoresB Graduation

A−: better than 77% of Mississippi school districts, #35 of 101 Mississippi towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Mississippi average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Mississippi school districts we grade (150)Better than 77%
Lower resultsHigher results
Mississippi towns with similar household incomes (158)Better than 75%
BA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,014 test results and a graduating class of 198 could put Philadelphia anywhere from B to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 99% of Philadelphia’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,977 in math, 2,052 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Philadelphia Elementary SchoolPhiladelphia Public School DistrictC
7–12Philadelphia High SchoolPhiladelphia Public School DistrictC+

Philadelphia runs its own schools through grade 12 (Philadelphia Public School District). From grade PK, students attend the Neshoba County School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Philadelphia

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Philadelphia Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 757 students · 12.2 per teacher (MS 13.9)
$15,211MS $12,392 · FY2024
C
Neshoba County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 2,972 students · 14.7 per teacher (MS 13.9)
$10,260MS $12,392 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Philadelphia Public School District27%
State average 41.7% · 417 students tested
Math · PK–12, Philadelphia Public School District29%
State average 47% · 403 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Neshoba County School District52%
State average 41.7% · 1635 students tested
Math · PK–12, Neshoba County School District69%
State average 47% · 1574 students tested

Philadelphia vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PhiladelphiaA−Philadelphia Public PK–12 · Neshoba County PK–12

Every school in Philadelphia

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 Philadelphiaby address
Philadelphia Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
C
430 students13:1Rate it →
Philadelphia High School
High · Grades 7–12
C+
327 students11:1Rate it →
Neshoba Central High School
High · Grades 9–12
B+
908 students14:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Philadelphia Neshoba Voc Tech).

Questions about Philadelphia’s schools

Are Philadelphia’s schools good?

By Mississippi’s own tests, yes: the public schools Philadelphia children attend outscore 77% of Mississippi’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #35 of 101 Mississippi towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 75%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Philadelphia in?

Two districts: Philadelphia Public School District runs grades PK–12, and Neshoba County School District runs grades PK–12.

What is Philadelphia’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Neshoba County School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Mississippi.

How much does Philadelphia spend per student?

$15,211 in Philadelphia Public School District and $10,260 in Neshoba 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.