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Schools in Senatobia · Senatobia Municipal School District

Senatobia’s public schools score below 73% of Mississippi districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Senatobia, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On-time graduation in Senatobia runs at 77%, below the Mississippi average (89%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Mississippi, not nationally.

≈could be anywhere from D to B−#86of 101 Mississippi townsK–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
36%
▼ 6 pts vs MS 42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
43%
▼ 4 pts vs MS 47%
2021–22
Graduate on time
75–79%
▼ 10–14 pts vs MS 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.1K
▼ 2% vs MS $12.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.1
MS 13.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
1,754 students on the public path
In brief

Senatobia’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 165 Mississippi towns with household incomes within a quarter of Senatobia’s, its schools beat 13%, lower than their 27% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 43% in math, against 42% and 47% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

75–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Mississippi (the state reports Senatobia’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,108 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 Senatobia Middle School, then Senatobia High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Magnolia Heights School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Senatobia’s grade

B− Test scoresD− Graduation

C: better than 27% of Mississippi school districts, #86 of 101 Mississippi towns. Both inputs trail the Mississippi average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Mississippi school districts we grade (150)Better than 27%
Lower resultsHigher results
Mississippi towns with similar household incomes (165)Better than 13%
DB−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 860 test results and a graduating class of 127 could put Senatobia anywhere from D to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Senatobia’s students in the tested grades sat them (859 in math, 861 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Senatobia Elementary SchoolSenatobia Municipal School DistrictB
6–8Senatobia Middle SchoolSenatobia Municipal School DistrictB
9–12Senatobia High SchoolSenatobia Municipal School DistrictB+

Senatobia’s public schools are run by Senatobia Municipal 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.

Senatobia Municipal School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,754 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 16.1 per teacher (MS 13.9)
$12,108MS $12,392 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading36%
State average 41.7% · 861 students tested
Math43%
State average 47% · 859 students tested

Senatobia vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SenatobiaCSenatobia Municipal

Every school in Senatobia

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 Senatobiaby address
Senatobia Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B
879 students17:1Rate it →
Senatobia Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B
407 students16:1Rate it →
Senatobia High School
High · Grades 9–12
B+
468 students15:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Magnolia Heights School
Grades PK–12
Private · Religious
696 students13:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Sen./Tate Co. Optional Learning Cen).

Questions about Senatobia’s schools

Are Senatobia’s schools good?

On Mississippi’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Senatobia children attend score below 73% of Mississippi’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #86 of 101 Mississippi towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 13%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Senatobia in?

Senatobia Municipal School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,754 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Senatobia kids go to high school?

Senatobia High School, with 468 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Senatobia’s graduation rate?

75–79% of the class of 2023 in Senatobia Municipal School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Mississippi.

How much does Senatobia spend per student?

$12,108 in Senatobia Municipal School District (FY2024), against $12,392 across Mississippi. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Senatobia?

Yes: Magnolia Heights School (religious, grades PK–12, 696 students).

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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.