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Amite County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 129 students in Amite County School District.
Public Middle Schools in Amite County School District have a diversity score of 0.35, which is less than the Mississippi public middle school average of 0.60.
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public middle school average of 53% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
4 Schools
361 Schools
# Students
871 Students
134,558 Students
# Teachers
89 Teachers
10,746 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Amite County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 148 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has increased from 70-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#95 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
55%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.60
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,131 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
1,196 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
8 Students
6,148 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
5%
# Black Students
712 Students
57,198 Students
% Black Students
82%
42%
# White Students
132 Students
63,202 Students
% White Students
15%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
84 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
13 Students
5,599 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
745
# Students in K Grade:
67
3,431
# Students in 1st Grade:
59
3,299
# Students in 2nd Grade:
68
3,294
# Students in 3rd Grade:
61
3,067
# Students in 4th Grade:
74
3,121
# Students in 5th Grade:
60
5,777
# Students in 6th Grade:
62
22,171
# Students in 7th Grade:
62
33,697
# Students in 8th Grade:
62
32,414
# Students in 9th Grade:
73
6,056
# Students in 10th Grade:
65
5,568
# Students in 11th Grade:
74
5,283
# Students in 12th Grade:
51
4,423
# Ungraded Students:
33
2,212
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,237 is higher than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,065 is higher than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,237
$12,205
Spending / Student
$14,065
$12,074
Best Amite County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
600 Irene Street, Po Box 328
Liberty, MS 39645
(601) 657-8920
Liberty, MS 39645
(601) 657-8920
Grades: 7-8
| 129 students
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