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North Tippah School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,287 students in North Tippah School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Mississippi.
Public Middle Schools in North Tippah School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public middle school average of 53% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
3 Schools
361 Schools
# Students
1,287 Students
134,558 Students
# Teachers
107 Teachers
10,746 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
North Tippah School District, which is ranked within the top 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 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#60 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
47%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
42%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
55%

Graduation Rate
90-94%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.60
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,131 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
1,196 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
31 Students
6,148 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
5%
# Black Students
107 Students
57,198 Students
% Black Students
8%
42%
# White Students
1,099 Students
63,202 Students
% White Students
85%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
84 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
49 Students
5,599 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
31
745
# Students in K Grade:
105
3,431
# Students in 1st Grade:
95
3,299
# Students in 2nd Grade:
108
3,294
# Students in 3rd Grade:
107
3,067
# Students in 4th Grade:
99
3,121
# Students in 5th Grade:
87
5,777
# Students in 6th Grade:
65
22,171
# Students in 7th Grade:
111
33,697
# Students in 8th Grade:
96
32,414
# Students in 9th Grade:
89
6,056
# Students in 10th Grade:
94
5,568
# Students in 11th Grade:
91
5,283
# Students in 12th Grade:
87
4,423
# Ungraded Students:
22
2,212
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,141 in this school district is less 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 $10,477 is less 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
$14 MM
$5,314 MM

Revenue / Student
$10,141
$12,205

Spending / Student
$10,477
$12,074

Best North Tippah School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Chalybeate Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2471 Hwy 354
Walnut, MS 38683
(662) 223-4311
Walnut, MS 38683
(662) 223-4311
Grades: PK-8
| 283 students
Rank: #22.
Walnut Attendance Center
(Math: 49% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
280 Commerce St.
Walnut, MS 38683
(662) 223-6471
Walnut, MS 38683
(662) 223-6471
Grades: K-12
| 490 students
Rank: #33.
Falkner Attendance Center
(Math: 27% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
20350 Hwy 15
Falkner, MS 38629
(662) 837-7892
Falkner, MS 38629
(662) 837-7892
Grades: PK-12
| 514 students
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