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Amite County 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 129 students in Amite County School District.
Public Middle School in Amite County School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 50%).
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public middle school average of 53% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
4 Schools
357 Schools
# Students
871 Students
134,558 Students
# Teachers
89 Teachers
10,731 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Amite County 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 82% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#79 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
55%
Graduation Rate
82%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
1%
5%
% Black
82%
42%
% White
15%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,237 is higher than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,065 is higher than the state median of $12,074. 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
$15,237
$12,205
Spending / Student
$14,065
$12,074
Best Amite County School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
600 Irene Street, Po Box 328
Liberty, MS 39645
(601) 657-8920
Liberty, MS 39645
(601) 657-8920
Gr: 7-8 | 129 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 80%
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