Top Rankings
Booneville School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 551 students in Booneville School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Mississippi.
Public Preschool in Booneville School District have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the Mississippi public pre school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public preschool average of 57% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
4 Schools
280 Schools
# Students
1,337 Students
130,289 Students
# Teachers
88 Teachers
8,711 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Booneville School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#16 out of 148 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
55%
Graduation Rate
92%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
2%
7%
% Black
22%
43%
% White
65%
43%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,858 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,408. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,069 is less than the state median of $12,276. 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
$9,858
$12,408
Spending / Student
$9,069
$12,276
Best Booneville School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Anderson Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
111 Anderson Street
Booneville, MS 38829
(662) 728-5465
Booneville, MS 38829
(662) 728-5465
Gr: PK-4 | 551 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
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