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Holmes County Consolidated School District

313 Olive Street
Lexington, MS 39095
(District boundaries shown in map)
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Top Rankings

Holmes County Consolidated School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 1,046 students in Holmes County Consolidated School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Mississippi.
Public Preschools in Holmes County Consolidated School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Mississippi public pre school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 14% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public preschool average of 55% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
9 Schools
282 Schools
# Students
2,386 Students
125,600 Students
# Teachers
189 Teachers
10,006 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Holmes County Consolidated 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 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MS)
#136 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
27%
52%
15%
42%
31%
55%
92%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.04
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
n/a
4%
% Black
98%
45%
% White
1%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,334 is higher than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,578 is higher than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MS)
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,334
$12,205
Spending / Student
$12,578
$12,074

Best Holmes County Consolidated School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
S V Marshall Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
12572 Highway 12
Tchula, MS 39169
(662) 235-5226
Grades: PK-5
| 208 students
Rank: #22.
Goodman Pickens Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
3877 Highway 51 South
Goodman, MS 39079
(662) 468-2116
Grades: PK-5
| 205 students
Rank: #33.
William Dean Jr. Elementary School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
96 Rockport Road
Lexington, MS 39095
(662) 834-3003
Grades: PK-5
| 417 students
Rank: #44.
Durant Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
65 West Madison Street
Durant, MS 39063
(662) 653-3176
Grades: PK-5
| 216 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,386 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 99%
  • : 92% (Top 5% in MS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

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