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Schools in Tylertown · Walthall County School District

Tylertown’s public schools score below 66% of Mississippi districts on tests and graduation

In Tylertown, 30% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Mississippi average (47%). The grade covers the public school district serving Tylertown, 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 98% 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
30%
▼ 12 pts vs MS 42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
30%
▼ 17 pts vs MS 47%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 0–4 pts vs MS 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.5K
▲ 1% vs MS $12.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.7
MS 13.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
1,155 students on the public path
In brief

Tylertown’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 100 Mississippi towns with household incomes within a quarter of Tylertown’s, its schools beat 40%, higher than their 34% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 30% of tested students were proficient in reading and 30% in math, against 42% and 47% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Mississippi (the state reports Tylertown’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,506 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 Tylertown High School. 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 Tylertown’s grade

C Test scoresC Graduation

C: better than 34% 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 34%
Lower resultsHigher results
Mississippi towns with similar household incomes (100)Better than 40%
C−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 930 test results and a graduating class of 91 could put Tylertown anywhere from C− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Tylertown’s students in the tested grades sat them (918 in math, 942 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–3Tylertown Primary SchoolWalthall County School DistrictC+
7–12Tylertown High SchoolWalthall County School DistrictC−

Tylertown’s public schools are run by Walthall County 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.

Walthall County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,698 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 12.7 per teacher (MS 13.9)
$12,506MS $12,392 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading30%
State average 41.7% · 942 students tested
Math30%
State average 47% · 918 students tested

Tylertown vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
TylertownCWalthall County

Every school in Tylertown

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 Tylertownby address
Tylertown Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3
C+
395 students15:1Rate it →
Tylertown Elementary School
Middle · Grades 4–6
C+
234 students18:1Rate it →
Tylertown High School
High · Grades 7–12
C−
526 students14:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Walthall Co Career and Tech Center).

Questions about Tylertown’s schools

Are Tylertown’s schools good?

On Mississippi’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Tylertown children attend score below 66% of Mississippi’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 40%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Tylertown in?

Walthall County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,698 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

What is Tylertown’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Walthall County School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Mississippi.

How much does Tylertown spend per student?

$12,506 in Walthall 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.