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B+
Schools in Raleigh · Smith County School District

Raleigh’s public schools outscore 66% of Mississippi districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Raleigh, 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
41%
▼ 1 pts vs MS 42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
47%
▲ 0 pts vs MS 47%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 1–5 pts vs MS 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$10.2K
▼ 18% vs MS $12.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.0
MS 13.9
Schools in town
1
2,538 students on the public path
In brief

Raleigh’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 138 Mississippi towns with household incomes within a quarter of Raleigh’s, its schools beat 44%, lower than their 66% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 41% and math 47% 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

The district spends $10,175 per student, against $12,392 across Mississippi (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then three middle schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. 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 Raleigh’s grade

B Test scoresB Graduation

B+: better than 66% of Mississippi school districts. Graduation is above the Mississippi average; test scores are below it.

Mississippi school districts we grade (150)Better than 66%
Lower resultsHigher results
Mississippi towns with similar household incomes (138)Better than 44%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,304 test results and a graduating class of 160 could put Raleigh anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Raleigh’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,304 in math, 1,303 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Raleigh Elementary SchoolSmith County School DistrictB−
7–123 schoolsDepends on your addressC to A−

Raleigh’s public schools are run by Smith County School District, which also serves Mize, Polkville, Sylvarena and Taylorsville. 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.

Smith County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 2,538 students · 14.0 per teacher (MS 13.9)
$10,175MS $12,392 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading41%
State average 41.7% · 1303 students tested
Math47%
State average 47% · 1304 students tested

Raleigh vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
RaleighB+Smith County

Every school in Raleigh

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 Raleighby address
Raleigh Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B−
649 students17:1Rate it →
Also serving Raleighin other towns
Mize Attendance Center
Grades PK–12 · Mize
A−
831 students15:1Rate it →
Taylorsville Attendance Center
Grades PK–12 · Taylorsville
C
572 students12:1Rate it →
Raleigh High School
High · Grades 7–12
B+
486 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Raleigh’s schools

Are Raleigh’s schools good?

By Mississippi’s own tests, yes: the public schools Raleigh children attend outscore 66% of Mississippi’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 44%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Raleigh in?

Smith County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,538 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

What is Raleigh’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Raleigh spend per student?

$10,175 in Smith 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.