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Lincoln County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Wesson’s School Grade B− better than 52% of Mississippi school districts

Students
2,791
Schools
4
Spent per student
$9,792
MS $12,392
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
65%
Debt
$2.8M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Lincoln County School District

  • Its letter, B: results better than 57% of Mississippi districts
  • Reading proficiency 5 pts above the state
  • Spends 21% less per student than the MS average
  • 14 students per teacher
  • Debt of $2.8M, about $1,020 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B: better than 57% of the 150 Mississippi school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math above the state, 2021–22
B+
GraduationFour-year graduation below the state, class of 2023
C

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Wesson. Grade by grade →

K–12Wesson Attendance CenterCopiah County School District

Test scores vs. MS

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency48%
State average 47% · 1,517 students tested
Reading / language arts47%
State average 41.7% · 1,492 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)85–89%
State average 89.4% · 197 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$9,792 per student · 21% below MS
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 33%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 22%State 60%Federal 18%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
2,733’20
2,789’21
2,795’22
2,824’23
2,791’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 83%Black 14%Two or more races 2%Hispanic <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

4 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Mississippi’s other public schools.

Bogue Chitto School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Bogue Chitto
B−
747 students15:1
Loyd Star Attendance Center
Other · Grades PK–12 · Brookhaven
B−
741 students15:1
Enterprise Attendance Center
Other · Grades K–12 · Brookhaven
B
667 students13:1
West Lincoln School
Other · Grades K–12 · Brookhaven
A
636 students14:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Copiah County School DistrictBeauregard
$11,606per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Mississippi.