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Carroll 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 preschool serving 391 students in Carroll County 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 Preschool in Carroll County School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Mississippi public pre school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public preschool average of 57% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
2 Schools
280 Schools
# Students
734 Students
130,289 Students
# Teachers
59 Teachers
8,711 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Carroll 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 85% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#116 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
55%
Graduation Rate
85%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
5%
7%
% Black
58%
43%
% White
32%
43%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,142 is higher than the state median of $12,408. The school district revenue/student has grown by 42% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,823 is higher than the state median of $12,276. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,142
$12,408
Spending / Student
$12,823
$12,276
Best Carroll County School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Marshall Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
802 Marshall Road
North Carrollton, MS 38947
(662) 237-6840
North Carrollton, MS 38947
(662) 237-6840
Gr: PK-6 | 391 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 68%
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