For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 316 students in East Tallahatchie 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 Preschool in East Tallahatchie School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Mississippi public pre school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 7% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 88% 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
4 Schools
280 Schools
# Students
797 Students
130,289 Students
# Teachers
31 Teachers
8,711 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
East Tallahatchie 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 87% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#139 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
55%
Graduation Rate
87%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
n/a
7%
% Black
86%
43%
% White
8%
43%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,872 is higher than the state median of $12,408. The school district revenue/student has grown by 39% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,517 is higher than the state median of $12,276. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,872
$12,408
Spending / Student
$13,517
$12,276
Best East Tallahatchie School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Charleston Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
412 E. Chestnut St.
Charleston, MS 38921
(662) 647-2679
Charleston, MS 38921
(662) 647-2679
Gr: PK-4 | 316 students Minority enrollment: 88%
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