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Stone County School District

Public school districtGrades K–12

Serves Wiggins.

Wiggins’ School Grade A− better than 81% of Mississippi school districts

Students
2,532
Schools
4
Spent per student
$10,733
MS $12,392
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
62%
Debt
$19.9M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Stone County School District

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 81% of Mississippi districts
  • Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Spends 13% less per student than the MS average
  • 15 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 8.5% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $19.9M, about $7,868 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 81% 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 well above the state, 2021–22
A−
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
B
The town it serves, and its School Grade
A−Wiggins 4,316

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Wiggins. Grade by grade →

K–5Stone Elementary SchoolThis district
6–8Stone Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Stone High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. MS

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency58%
State average 47% · 1,305 students tested
Reading / language arts52%
State average 41.7% · 1,287 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–94%
State average 89.4% · 181 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
$10,733 per student · 13% below MS
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 35%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 29%State 53%Federal 18%

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

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

Enrollment over time
2,334’20
2,411’21
2,518’22
2,530’23
2,532’24

Up 8.5% since 2020–21.

Students
White 73%Black 19%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <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.

Stone Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Wiggins
A−
714 students19:1
Perkinston Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Perkinston
A
503 students16:1
Stone Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Wiggins
A−
575 students13:1
Stone High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Wiggins
A−
740 students13:1

Left off: 1 school reporting no students for 2024–25.

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.