Jeff Davis County School District

1025 3rd Street
Prentiss, MS 39474
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 262 students in Jeff Davis County School District.
Public Middle School in Jeff Davis County School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 50%).
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public middle school average of 54% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
5 Schools
354 Schools
# Students
1,217 Students
130,366 Students
# Teachers
88 Teachers
10,047 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Jeff Davis 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 87% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MS)
#95 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
35%
52%
33%
42%
43%
55%
87%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
1%
6%
% Black
66%
40%
% White
12%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
21%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,448 is higher than the state median of $12,408. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,273 is higher than the state median of $12,276. The school district spending/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MS)
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,448
$12,408
Spending / Student
$15,273
$12,276

Best Jeff Davis County School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
2429 Mississippi Ave
Prentiss, MS 39474
(601) 792-1450
Gr: 6-8 | 262 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 88%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,217 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 88%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in MS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

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