Top Rankings
Scott County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 9 public schools serving 3,989 students in Scott County School District. This district's average testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Mississippi.
Public Schools in Scott County School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Mississippi public school average of 53%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public school average of 59% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,032 Schools
# Students
3,989 Students
432,864 Students
# Teachers
201 Teachers
30,920 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Scott County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 147 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#76 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
55%
Graduation Rate
82%
89%