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Chickasaw County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 929 students in Chickasaw County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Mississippi.
Public Preschools in Chickasaw County School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Mississippi public pre school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 51% 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
7 Schools
280 Schools
# Students
2,197 Students
130,289 Students
# Teachers
178 Teachers
8,711 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Chickasaw County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 147 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#42 out of 148 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
55%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
9%
7%
% Black
37%
43%
% White
46%
43%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
Best Chickasaw County School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Houlka Attendance Center
(Math: 57% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
510 Griffin Ave.
Houlka, MS 38850
(662) 567-1601
Houlka, MS 38850
(662) 567-1601
Gr: PK-12 | 457 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
Rank: n/an/a
123 Starkville Street
Houston, MS 38851
(662) 456-3323
Houston, MS 38851
(662) 456-3323
Gr: PK-2 | 472 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
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