Top Rankings
New Albany School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 1,074 students in New Albany School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in Mississippi.
Public Preschool in New Albany School District have an average math proficiency score of 68% (versus the Mississippi public pre school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public preschool average of 57% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
5 Schools
280 Schools
# Students
2,149 Students
130,289 Students
# Teachers
143 Teachers
8,711 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
New Albany School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#24 out of 148 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
55%
Graduation Rate
87%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
18%
7%
% Black
27%
43%
% White
48%
43%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,819 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,408. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,546 is less than the state median of $12,276. The school district spending/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,819
$12,408
Spending / Student
$10,546
$12,276
Best New Albany School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
New Albany Elementary School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
874 Sam T. Barkley Dr.
New Albany, MS 38652
(662) 534-1843
New Albany, MS 38652
(662) 534-1843
Gr: PK-5 | 1,074 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
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