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Natchez-Adams School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 973 students in Natchez-Adams School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Mississippi.
Public Preschools in Natchez-Adams School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Mississippi public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 90% 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
12 Schools
282 Schools
# Students
3,917 Students
125,600 Students
# Teachers
302 Teachers
10,006 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Natchez-Adams School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 148 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 increased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#112 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)27%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
55%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)92%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
1%
4%
% Black
90%
45%
% White
7%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,088 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has declined by 26% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,588 is less than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has declined by 26% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$45 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,088
$12,205
Spending / Student
$11,588
$12,074
Best Natchez-Adams School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mc Laurin Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
170 Seargent S Prentiss Drive
Natchez, MS 39120
(601) 445-2953
Natchez, MS 39120
(601) 445-2953
Grades: PK-5
| 556 students
Rank: #22.
Susie B West Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
161 Lewis Drive
Natchez, MS 39120
(601) 445-2891
Natchez, MS 39120
(601) 445-2891
Grades: PK-5
| 417 students
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