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Covington County School District

Item: Covington County School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

108 Main Street
Collins, MS 39428

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (601) 765-8247

covingtoncountyschools.org

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

Overview

This School District

This State (MS)

# Schools

9 Schools

682 Schools

# Students

2,488 Students

286,688 Students

# Teachers

195 Teachers

19,842 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Covington County School District	Mississippi
Pre-K	24	55
Kind	234	198
1	217	211
2	198	205
3	200	212
4	173	195
5	196	193
6	167	191
7	112	141
8	125	140
9	30	12
10	27	12
11	25	12
12	8	12
Grade Not Listed	1	1

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District Rank

Covington County 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 76% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MS)

#75 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Covington County School District
2023	#75
2022	#81
2021	#81
2019	#87
2018	#101
2017	#90
2016	#82
2015	#122
2014	#109
2013	#117
2012	#118

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46%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Covington County School District	Mississippi
2023	46%	52%
2022	35%	47%
2021	26%	37%
2019	33%	46%
2018	28%	43%
2017	23%	37%
2016	21%	31%
2015	12%	27%
2014	56%	64%
2013	55%	68%
2012	50%	64%

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34%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Covington County School District	Mississippi
2022	34%	42%
2021	28%	35%
2019	32%	41%
2018	28%	39%
2017	25%	35%
2016	25%	33%
2015	18%	33%
2014	46%	56%
2013	44%	59%
2012	42%	56%
2011	41%	53%

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47%

55%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Covington County School District	Mississippi
2022	47%	55%
2021	38%	49%

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76%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Covington County School District	Mississippi
2023	76%	89%
2022	82%	89%
2021	87%	88%
2020	84%	88%
2019	85%	85%
2018	82%	84%
2017	80%	83%
2016	77%	83%
2015	68%	82%
2014	65%	78%
2013	70%	76%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.60

0.63

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

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2008-2024)
Year	Covington County School District	Mississippi
2024	4%	5%
2023	5%	5%
2022	6%	4%
2021	5%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	2%	3%
2010	2%	2%
2009	2%	2%
2008	1%	2%

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% Black

47%

43%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Covington County School District	Mississippi
2024	52%	47%
2023	48%	47%
2022	47%	47%
2021	50%	48%
2020	48%	48%
2019	48%	48%
2018	51%	49%
2017	51%	49%
2016	51%	49%
2015	50%	49%
2014	52%	49%
2013	53%	49%
2012	52%	50%
2011	53%	50%
2010	53%	50%
2009	54%	50%
2008	55%	51%
2007	54%	51%
2006	54%	51%
2005	51%	51%
2004	52%	51%
2003	51%	51%
2002	52%	51%
2001	52%	51%
2000	51%	50%
1999	51%	51%
1998	50%	51%
1997	50%	51%
1996	50%	51%
1995	50%	51%
1994	51%	51%
1993	52%	52%
1992	51%	52%

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% White

42%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Covington County School District	Mississippi
2024	39%	42%
2023	42%	42%
2022	43%	43%
2021	42%	43%
2020	46%	44%
2019	46%	44%
2018	45%	43%
2017	45%	43%
2016	45%	45%
2015	46%	46%
2014	45%	45%
2013	44%	46%
2012	45%	46%
2011	45%	45%
2010	45%	46%
2009	44%	46%
2008	44%	46%
2007	46%	46%
2006	46%	46%
2005	49%	47%
2004	48%	46%
2003	49%	46%
2002	48%	46%
2001	48%	46%
2000	49%	47%
1999	49%	47%
1998	50%	48%
1997	50%	48%
1996	50%	48%
1995	50%	48%
1994	49%	48%
1993	48%	48%
1992	49%	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	Covington County School District	Mississippi
2024	5%	4%
2023	5%	4%
2022	4%	4%
2021	3%	3%
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,711 is higher than the state median of $12,408. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,595 is higher than the state median of $12,276. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MS)

Total Revenue

$34 MM

$5,371 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Covington County School District	Mississippi
2023	$34 MM	$24 MM
2022	$31 MM	$23 MM
2021	$34 MM	$24 MM
2020	$31 MM	$23 MM
2019	$31 MM	$23 MM
2018	$29 MM	$22 MM
2017	$29 MM	$22 MM
2016	$29 MM	$22 MM
2015	$28 MM	$20 MM
2014	$27 MM	$20 MM
2012	$28 MM	$21 MM
2011	$27 MM	$21 MM
2010	$28 MM	$20 MM
2009	$29 MM	$21 MM
2008	$31 MM	$20 MM
2007	$27 MM	$20 MM
2006	$28 MM	$20 MM
2005	$23 MM	$17 MM
2004	$23 MM	$17 MM
2003	$23 MM	$16 MM
2002	$20 MM	$15 MM
2001	$19 MM	$13 MM
2000	$18 MM	$13 MM
1999	$16 MM	$12 MM
1998	$17 MM	$12 MM
1997	$16 MM	$11 MM
1996	$14 MM	$11 MM
1995	$14 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$31 MM

$5,314 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Covington County School District	Mississippi
2023	$31 MM	$23 MM
2022	$29 MM	$23 MM
2021	$31 MM	$23 MM
2020	$29 MM	$23 MM
2019	$28 MM	$22 MM
2018	$27 MM	$21 MM
2017	$26 MM	$21 MM
2016	$27 MM	$21 MM
2015	$28 MM	$20 MM
2014	$25 MM	$20 MM
2012	$26 MM	$20 MM
2011	$29 MM	$20 MM
2010	$28 MM	$20 MM
2009	$27 MM	$20 MM
2008	$30 MM	$20 MM
2007	$27 MM	$19 MM
2006	$25 MM	$18 MM
2005	$23 MM	$17 MM
2004	$23 MM	$16 MM
2003	$22 MM	$15 MM
2002	$19 MM	$14 MM
2001	$18 MM	$14 MM
2000	$19 MM	$14 MM
1999	$18 MM	$14 MM
1998	$17 MM	$12 MM
1997	$16 MM	$11 MM
1996	$15 MM	$11 MM
1995	$14 MM	$10 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,711

$12,408

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Covington County School District	Mississippi
2023	$13,075	$12,554
2022	$11,352	$11,172
2021	$12,887	$13,142
2020	$11,352	$11,172
2019	$11,087	$11,082
2018	$10,113	$11,559
2017	$9,997	$11,251
2016	$9,789	$11,100
2015	$9,348	$9,638
2014	$9,075	$8,965
2012	$8,799	$8,998
2011	$8,709	$9,729
2010	$8,692	$9,638
2009	$8,873	$9,999
2008	$9,424	$9,551
2007	$8,093	$8,944
2006	$8,112	$9,208
2005	$6,621	$8,125
2004	$6,534	$8,004
2003	$6,476	$7,380
2002	$5,635	$6,736
2001	$5,257	$5,913
2000	$4,903	$5,664
1999	$4,523	$5,597
1998	$4,603	$5,260
1997	$4,364	$4,903
1995	$3,787	$4,082
1992	$3,116	$3,514

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Spending / Student

$12,595

$12,276

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Covington County School District	Mississippi
2023	$12,011	$12,004
2022	$10,601	$11,286
2021	$11,838	$12,566
2020	$10,601	$11,286
2019	$10,167	$10,735
2018	$9,379	$10,908
2017	$9,093	$10,891
2016	$9,107	$10,668
2015	$9,280	$9,666
2014	$8,436	$8,852
2012	$8,346	$8,869
2011	$9,264	$9,323
2010	$8,629	$9,666
2009	$8,446	$9,596
2008	$9,221	$9,285
2007	$8,279	$8,688
2006	$7,366	$8,675
2005	$6,560	$8,168
2004	$6,489	$7,902
2003	$6,244	$7,198
2002	$5,246	$6,475
2001	$5,056	$6,210
2000	$5,207	$6,202
1999	$5,101	$6,315
1998	$4,673	$5,370
1997	$4,217	$4,828
1995	$3,820	$4,089
1992	$3,133	$3,260

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Best Covington County School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Seminary Elementary School

(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

200 Main St.
Seminary, MS 39479
(601) 722-3355

Gr: K-4 | 420 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

Rank: #22.

Hopewell Elementary School

(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

824 Hopewell Road
Collins, MS 39428
(601) 765-8568

Gr: K-6 | 196 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 95%

Rank: #33.

Seminary Middle School

(Math: 48% | Reading: 40%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

200 Main St, P. O. Box 35
Seminary, MS 39479
(601) 722-4510

Gr: 5-8 | 365 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 29%

Rank: #44.

Collins Elementary School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

401 Dogwood St.
Collins, MS 39428
(601) 765-4383

Gr: PK-6 | 474 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 83%

Rank: #55.

Mt. Olive Attendance Center

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

301 South 4th Street, P.o Box
Mount Olive, MS 39119
(601) 797-3939

Gr: K-12 | 282 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 72%

Rank: n/an/a

Covington County Alternative School

Alternative School

Add to Compare

1211 South Dogwood Street
Collins, MS 39428
(601) 765-1465

Gr: K-12

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 9 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 2,488 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 58%
: 76% (Btm 50% in MS)
: Bottom 50%
: 46% (Top 50%)
: 34% (Btm 50%)
: 47% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education