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West Jasper School District

Item: West Jasper School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

510 Highway 18
Bay Springs, MS 39422

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Top 50%

Tel: (601) 425-8500

westjasper.org

For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public schools serving 1,371 students in West Jasper School District. This district's average is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public schools in Mississippi.

Public Schools in West Jasper School District have an score of 50% (versus the Mississippi public school average of 53%), and score of 43% (versus the 42% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public school average of 59% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (MS)

# Schools

4 Schools

1,032 Schools

# Students

1,371 Students

432,864 Students

# Teachers

103 Teachers

30,920 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	West Jasper School District	Mississippi
Pre-K	40	66
Kind	104	203
1	112	211
2	100	205
3	99	212
4	102	195
5	97	193
6	113	191
7	101	204
8	105	210
9	99	207
10	109	213
11	105	204
12	85	191

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District Rank

West Jasper School District, which is ranked within the top 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 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MS)

#56 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	West Jasper School District
2023	#56
2022	#53
2021	#54
2019	#52
2018	#35
2017	#44
2016	#65
2015	#49
2014	#44
2013	#65
2012	#65

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50%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	West Jasper School District	Mississippi
2023	50%	52%
2022	45%	47%
2021	38%	37%
2019	50%	46%
2018	49%	43%
2017	44%	37%
2016	30%	31%
2015	28%	27%
2014	70%	64%
2013	69%	68%
2012	66%	64%

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42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	West Jasper School District	Mississippi
2022	42%	42%
2021	34%	35%
2019	40%	41%
2018	49%	39%
2017	36%	35%
2016	29%	33%
2015	34%	33%
2014	58%	56%
2013	54%	59%
2012	51%	56%
2011	46%	53%

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57%

55%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	West Jasper School District	Mississippi
2022	57%	55%
2021	49%	49%

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(21-22)

90-94%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	West Jasper School District	Mississippi
2022	92%	89%
2021	92%	88%
2020	92%	88%
2019	87%	85%
2018	87%	84%
2017	87%	83%
2016	87%	83%
2015	87%	82%
2014	87%	78%
2013	87%	76%
2012	87%	75%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.55

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	West Jasper School District	Mississippi
2024	0.53	0.60
2023	0.52	0.60
2022	0.52	0.60
2021	0.52	0.59
2020	0.52	0.58
2019	0.52	0.58
2018	0.50	0.58
2017	0.50	0.58
2016	0.50	0.56
2015	0.49	0.55
2014	0.50	0.56
2013	0.50	0.55
2012	0.50	0.55
2011	0.49	0.55
2010	0.47	0.55
2009	0.46	0.54
2008	0.47	0.53
2007	0.48	0.53
2006	0.48	0.53
2005	0.49	0.52
2004	0.49	0.53
2003	0.49	0.53
2002	0.48	0.53
2001	0.49	0.53
2000	0.49	0.53
1999	0.50	0.52
1998	0.50	0.51
1997	0.50	0.51
1996	0.50	0.51
1995	0.49	0.51
1994	0.50	0.51
1993	0.49	0.51
1992	0.50	0.51

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2012)
Year	West Jasper School District	Mississippi
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2024)
Year	West Jasper School District	Mississippi
2024	2%	5%
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2011	1%	3%
2007	1%	2%

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% Black

57%

45%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	West Jasper School District	Mississippi
2024	58%	47%
2023	59%	47%
2022	60%	47%
2021	60%	48%
2020	58%	48%
2019	58%	48%
2018	59%	49%
2017	59%	49%
2016	60%	49%
2015	60%	49%
2014	60%	49%
2013	59%	49%
2012	60%	50%
2011	62%	50%
2010	63%	50%
2009	66%	50%
2008	64%	51%
2007	64%	51%
2006	62%	51%
2005	61%	51%
2004	61%	51%
2003	61%	51%
2002	61%	51%
2001	60%	51%
2000	58%	50%
1999	58%	51%
1998	58%	51%
1997	58%	51%
1996	58%	51%
1995	60%	51%
1994	57%	51%
1993	58%	52%
1992	56%	52%

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% White

36%

40%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	West Jasper School District	Mississippi
2024	37%	42%
2023	37%	42%
2022	35%	43%
2021	36%	43%
2020	39%	44%
2019	39%	44%
2018	40%	43%
2017	40%	43%
2016	38%	45%
2015	39%	46%
2014	39%	45%
2013	40%	46%
2012	39%	46%
2011	36%	45%
2010	36%	46%
2009	34%	46%
2008	36%	46%
2007	35%	46%
2006	38%	46%
2005	39%	47%
2004	39%	46%
2003	39%	46%
2002	39%	46%
2001	40%	46%
2000	42%	47%
1999	42%	47%
1998	42%	48%
1997	42%	48%
1996	42%	48%
1995	40%	48%
1994	42%	48%
1993	42%	48%
1992	44%	48%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)
Year	West Jasper School District	Mississippi
2024	3%	4%
2023	2%	4%
2022	3%	4%
2021	2%	3%
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	2%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,235 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,408. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $11,642 is less than the state median of $12,276. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MS)

Total Revenue

$17 MM

$5,371 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	West Jasper School District	Mississippi
2023	$17 MM	$24 MM
2022	$15 MM	$23 MM
2021	$17 MM	$24 MM
2020	$15 MM	$23 MM
2019	$15 MM	$23 MM
2018	$14 MM	$22 MM
2017	$14 MM	$22 MM
2016	$14 MM	$22 MM
2015	$14 MM	$20 MM
2014	$14 MM	$20 MM
2012	$14 MM	$21 MM
2011	$15 MM	$21 MM
2010	$14 MM	$20 MM
2009	$15 MM	$21 MM
2008	$14 MM	$20 MM
2007	$15 MM	$20 MM
2006	$14 MM	$20 MM
2005	$14 MM	$17 MM
2004	$14 MM	$17 MM
2003	$13 MM	$16 MM
2002	$11 MM	$15 MM
2001	$11 MM	$13 MM
2000	$10 MM	$13 MM
1999	$11 MM	$12 MM
1998	$10 MM	$12 MM
1997	$9 MM	$11 MM
1996	$8 MM	$11 MM
1995	$8 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$16 MM

$5,314 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	West Jasper School District	Mississippi
2023	$16 MM	$23 MM
2022	$14 MM	$23 MM
2021	$16 MM	$23 MM
2020	$14 MM	$23 MM
2019	$16 MM	$22 MM
2018	$14 MM	$21 MM
2017	$14 MM	$21 MM
2016	$14 MM	$21 MM
2015	$15 MM	$20 MM
2014	$14 MM	$20 MM
2012	$14 MM	$20 MM
2011	$15 MM	$20 MM
2010	$15 MM	$20 MM
2009	$14 MM	$20 MM
2008	$13 MM	$20 MM
2007	$14 MM	$19 MM
2006	$14 MM	$18 MM
2005	$12 MM	$17 MM
2004	$11 MM	$16 MM
2003	$11 MM	$15 MM
2002	$10 MM	$14 MM
2001	$11 MM	$14 MM
2000	$12 MM	$14 MM
1999	$13 MM	$14 MM
1998	$10 MM	$12 MM
1997	$9 MM	$11 MM
1996	$8 MM	$11 MM
1995	$9 MM	$10 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,235

$12,408

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	West Jasper School District	Mississippi
2023	$11,888	$12,554
2022	$10,887	$11,172
2021	$12,361	$13,142
2020	$10,887	$11,172
2019	$10,410	$11,082
2018	$10,214	$11,559
2017	$10,317	$11,251
2016	$9,863	$11,100
2015	$9,607	$9,638
2014	$9,223	$8,965
2012	$9,390	$8,998
2011	$9,723	$9,729
2010	$9,112	$9,638
2009	$8,940	$9,999
2008	$8,391	$9,551
2007	$8,468	$8,944
2006	$8,407	$9,208
2005	$7,676	$8,125
2004	$7,655	$8,004
2003	$6,946	$7,380
2002	$6,207	$6,736
2001	$6,032	$5,913
2000	$5,637	$5,664
1999	$5,699	$5,597
1998	$5,261	$5,260
1997	$4,623	$4,903
1995	$4,341	$4,082
1992	$3,480	$3,514

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Spending / Student

$11,642

$12,276

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	West Jasper School District	Mississippi
2023	$11,312	$12,004
2022	$10,334	$11,286
2021	$11,762	$12,566
2020	$10,334	$11,286
2019	$11,548	$10,735
2018	$10,027	$10,908
2017	$10,141	$10,891
2016	$9,453	$10,668
2015	$9,885	$9,666
2014	$9,317	$8,852
2012	$9,054	$8,869
2011	$9,367	$9,323
2010	$9,375	$9,666
2009	$8,494	$9,596
2008	$8,082	$9,285
2007	$8,351	$8,688
2006	$7,947	$8,675
2005	$6,880	$8,168
2004	$6,341	$7,902
2003	$6,077	$7,198
2002	$5,751	$6,475
2001	$6,267	$6,210
2000	$6,370	$6,202
1999	$7,006	$6,315
1998	$5,363	$5,370
1997	$4,640	$4,828
1995	$4,866	$4,089
1992	$3,635	$3,260

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Best West Jasper School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Stringer Attendance Center

(Math: 58% | Reading: 53%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

122 County Road 17
Stringer, MS 39481
(601) 428-5508

Gr: PK-12 | 579 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 25%

Rank: #22.

Bay Springs Elementary School

(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

510 Hwy 18
Bay Springs, MS 39422
(601) 425-8520

Gr: PK-5 | 370 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 93%

Rank: #33.

Bay Springs Middle School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 25%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

510 Hwy 18 East
Bay Springs, MS 39422
(601) 425-8530

Gr: 6-8 | 181 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 94%

Rank: #44.

Bay Springs High School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

510 Hwy 18
Bay Springs, MS 39422
(601) 425-8510

Gr: 9-12 | 241 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 93%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to West Jasper School District?

West Jasper School District manages 4 public schools serving 1,371 students.

What is the rank of West Jasper School District?

West Jasper School District is ranked #56 out of 147 school districts in Mississippi (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in West Jasper School District?

57% of West Jasper School District students are Black, 36% of students are White, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student/teacher ratio of West Jasper School District?

West Jasper School District has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 14:1.

What is West Jasper School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $11,642 is less than the state median of $12,276. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,371 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 64%
: 90-94% (Btm 50% in MS)
: Top 50%
: 50% (Top 50%)
: 42% (Top 50%)
: 57% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education