Victoria’s public schools score below 57% of Mississippi districts on tests and graduation
29% of students in Victoria’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Mississippi average (47%). The grade covers the public school district serving Victoria, 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.
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.
Victoria’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 111 Mississippi towns with household incomes within a quarter of Victoria’s, its schools beat 19%, lower than their 43% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 27% of tested students were proficient in reading and 29% in math, against 42% and 47% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Mississippi (the state reports Victoria’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $11,747 per student, against $12,392 across Mississippi (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then four middle schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. 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.
What’s behind Victoria’s grade
C+: better than 43% of Mississippi school districts. Graduation is above the Mississippi average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Victoria, with each school’s own grade.
9th grade in Victoria · depends on your address
Byhalia High School
Grades 9–12 · 428 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Byhalia
H. W. Byers High School
Grades 5–12 · 362 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Holly Springs
Potts Camp High School
Grades 5–12 · 356 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Potts Camp
10th grade in Victoria · depends on your address
Byhalia High School
Grades 9–12 · 428 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Byhalia
H. W. Byers High School
Grades 5–12 · 362 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Holly Springs
Potts Camp High School
Grades 5–12 · 356 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Potts Camp
11th grade in Victoria · depends on your address
Byhalia High School
Grades 9–12 · 428 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Byhalia
H. W. Byers High School
Grades 5–12 · 362 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Holly Springs
Potts Camp High School
Grades 5–12 · 356 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Potts Camp
12th grade in Victoria · depends on your address
Byhalia High School
Grades 9–12 · 428 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Byhalia
H. W. Byers High School
Grades 5–12 · 362 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Holly Springs
Potts Camp High School
Grades 5–12 · 356 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Potts Camp
Victoria’s public schools are run by Marshall County School District, which also serves Byhalia and Potts Camp. 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.
Well below the state in reading
Victoria vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Mississippi towns that share Victoria’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Victoria | C+ | Marshall County |
Every school in Victoria
7 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).
Questions about Victoria’s schools
Are Victoria’s schools good?
On Mississippi’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Victoria children attend score below 57% of Mississippi’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 19%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Victoria in?
Marshall County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,769 students in 8 schools (2024–25).
What is Victoria’s graduation rate?
90–94% of the class of 2023 in Marshall County School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Mississippi.
How much does Victoria spend per student?
$11,747 in Marshall County School District (FY2024), against $12,392 across Mississippi. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Victoria families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Victoria → They have their own page.
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.