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South Delta 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 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 138 students in South Delta School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Mississippi.
Public Middle School in South Delta School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public middle school average of 54% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
4 Schools
354 Schools
# Students
547 Students
130,366 Students
# Teachers
48 Teachers
10,047 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
South Delta School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 85% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#121 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
55%
Graduation Rate
85%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
n/a
6%
% Black
92%
40%
% White
n/a
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,956 is higher than the state median of $12,408. The school district revenue/student has grown by 48% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,236 is higher than the state median of $12,276. The school district spending/student has grown by 49% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,956
$12,408
Spending / Student
$20,236
$12,276
Best South Delta School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
South Delta Middle School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
86 Middle School Street
Anguilla, MS 38721
(662) 873-6535
Anguilla, MS 38721
(662) 873-6535
Gr: 6-8 | 138 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
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