Noxubee County School District

37 Gandy Tindal Rd, P O Box 540
Macon, MS 39341
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 611 students in Noxubee County 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 Noxubee County School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Mississippi public pre school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 13% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% 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
1,321 Students
130,289 Students
# Teachers
90 Teachers
8,711 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Noxubee 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 77% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MS)
#142 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
21%
52%
15%
42%
27%
55%
77%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.54
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
3%
7%
% Black
48%
43%
% White
1%
43%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
48%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,715 is higher than the state median of $12,408. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,051 is less than the state median of $12,276. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MS)
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,715
$12,408
Spending / Student
$12,051
$12,276

Best Noxubee County School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Earl Nash Elementary School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
41 Gandy Tindal Rd, P O Box 39
Macon, MS 39341
(662) 726-5203
Gr: PK-5 | 611 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,321 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 99%
  • : 77% (Btm 50% in MS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

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