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Schools in Tutwiler · West Tallahatchie School

Tutwiler’s public schools score below 94% of Mississippi districts on tests and graduation

15% of students in Tutwiler’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Mississippi average (47%). The grade covers the public school district serving Tutwiler, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. 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
15%
▼ 27 pts vs MS 42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
15%
▼ 32 pts vs MS 47%
2021–22
Spent per student
$18.2K
▲ 47% vs MS $12.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.1
MS 13.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
548 students on the public path
In brief

Tutwiler’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 15% of tested students were proficient in reading and 15% in math, against 42% and 47% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,241 per student, against $12,392 across Mississippi (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is West Tallahatchie High School. Enrollment is down 10% 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 Tutwiler’s grade

D Test scores

D: better than 6% of Mississippi school districts. Test scores are below the Mississippi average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Mississippi school districts we grade (150)Better than 6%
Lower resultsHigher results
Mississippi towns with similar household incomes (110)Better than 6%
D−DA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 289 test results could put Tutwiler anywhere from D− to D. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Tutwiler’s students in the tested grades sat them (273 in math, 305 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–6R.H. Bearden Elementaryin SumnerD−
7–12West Tallahatchie High Schoolin WebbD

Tutwiler’s public schools are run by West Tallahatchie School, which also serves Glendora, Sumner and Webb. 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.

West Tallahatchie SchoolGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 548 students, down 10% since 2020–21 · 16.1 per teacher (MS 13.9)
$18,241MS $12,392 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading15%
State average 41.7% · 305 students tested
Math15%
State average 47% · 273 students tested

Tutwiler vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
TutwilerDWest Tallahatchie School

Every school in Tutwiler

2 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).

Also serving Tutwilerin other towns
R.H. Bearden Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Sumner
D−
251 students21:1Rate it →
West Tallahatchie High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Webb
D
297 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Tutwiler’s schools

Are Tutwiler’s schools good?

On Mississippi’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Tutwiler children attend score below 94% of Mississippi’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 6%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Tutwiler in?

West Tallahatchie School, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 548 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Tutwiler spend per student?

$18,241 in West Tallahatchie School (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.