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Schools in Rolling Fork · South Delta School District

Rolling Fork’s public schools score below 77% of Mississippi districts on tests and graduation

In Rolling Fork, 22% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the Mississippi average (42%). The grade covers the public school district serving Rolling Fork, 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.

≈could be anywhere from D− to BK–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
22%
▼ 20 pts vs MS 42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
28%
▼ 19 pts vs MS 47%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 0–9 pts vs MS 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.1K
▲ 62% vs MS $12.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.4
MS 13.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
548 students on the public path
In brief

Rolling Fork’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 163 Mississippi towns with household incomes within a quarter of Rolling Fork’s, its schools beat 15%, lower than their 23% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 22% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% in math, against 42% and 47% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Mississippi (the state reports Rolling Fork’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $20,120 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 South Delta Middle School, then South Delta High School. Enrollment is down 20% 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 Rolling Fork’s grade

C− Test scoresC− Graduation

C−: better than 23% of Mississippi school districts. Both inputs trail the Mississippi average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Mississippi school districts we grade (150)Better than 23%
Lower resultsHigher results
Mississippi towns with similar household incomes (163)Better than 15%
D−BA rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 337 test results and a graduating class of 35 could put Rolling Fork anywhere from D− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Rolling Fork’s students in the tested grades sat them (337 in math, 337 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5South Delta Elementary SchoolSouth Delta School DistrictD
6–8South Delta Middle Schoolin AnguillaD
9–12South Delta High SchoolSouth Delta School DistrictD−

Rolling Fork’s public schools are run by South Delta School District, which also serves Anguilla, Cary and Mayersville. 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.

South Delta School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 548 students, down 20% since 2020–21 · 11.4 per teacher (MS 13.9)
$20,120MS $12,392 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading22%
State average 41.7% · 337 students tested
Math28%
State average 47% · 337 students tested

Rolling Fork vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Rolling ForkC−South Delta

Every school in Rolling Fork

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 Rolling Forkby address
South Delta Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D
234 students13:1Rate it →
South Delta High School
High · Grades 9–12
D−
176 students8:1Rate it →
Also serving Rolling Forkin other towns
South Delta Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Anguilla
D
138 students17:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (South Delta Vocational Complex).

Questions about Rolling Fork’s schools

Are Rolling Fork’s schools good?

On Mississippi’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Rolling Fork children attend score below 77% of Mississippi’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 15%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Rolling Fork in?

South Delta School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 548 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Rolling Fork kids go to high school?

South Delta High School, with 176 students; its own test results earn a D−.

What is Rolling Fork’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in South Delta School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Mississippi.

How much does Rolling Fork spend per student?

$20,120 in South Delta 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.