Top Rankings
Rankin County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 9 public middle schools serving 5,436 students in Rankin County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Mississippi.
Public Middle Schools in Rankin County School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public middle school average of 54% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
28 Schools
354 Schools
# Students
18,196 Students
130,366 Students
# Teachers
1,395 Teachers
10,047 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Rankin County School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 91% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#10 out of 148 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
55%
Graduation Rate
91%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
5%
6%
% Black
27%
40%
% White
61%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,168 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,408. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,813 is higher than the state median of $12,276. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$221 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$251 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,168
$12,408
Spending / Student
$13,813
$12,276
Best Rankin County School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Northwest Middle School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
5805 Hwy 25
Flowood, MS 39232
(601) 992-1329
Flowood, MS 39232
(601) 992-1329
Gr: 6-8 | 1,352 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
Rank: #22.
Pisgah High School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
115 Tori Bowie Lane
Sandhill, MS 39161
(601) 829-1138
Sandhill, MS 39161
(601) 829-1138
Gr: 7-12 | 482 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #33.
Florence Middle School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
123 Beverly Dr
Florence, MS 39073
(601) 845-2862
Florence, MS 39073
(601) 845-2862
Gr: 6-8 | 556 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #44.
Brandon Middle School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
408 College Street
Brandon, MS 39042
(601) 825-5998
Brandon, MS 39042
(601) 825-5998
Gr: 6-8 | 1,155 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #55.
Mclaurin High School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
130 Tiger Drive
Florence, MS 39073
(601) 845-2247
Florence, MS 39073
(601) 845-2247
Gr: 7-12 | 481 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: #66.
Puckett High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
6382 Highway 18, Po Box 41
Puckett, MS 39151
(601) 825-5742
Puckett, MS 39151
(601) 825-5742
Gr: 7-12 | 343 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #77.
Richland High School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1202 Highway 49 South
Richland, MS 39218
(601) 939-5144
Richland, MS 39218
(601) 939-5144
Gr: 7-12 | 731 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #88.
Pelahatchie High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
213 Brooks Street, Po Box 570
Pelahatchie, MS 39145
(601) 854-8135
Pelahatchie, MS 39145
(601) 854-8135
Gr: 7-12 | 336 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: n/an/a
Learning Center
Alternative School
200 School Rd.
Brandon, MS 39042
(601) 824-0334
Brandon, MS 39042
(601) 824-0334
Gr: K-12
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