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Sunflower Cty Consolidated School District

Item: Sunflower Cty Consolidated School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

196 Martin Luther King Drive
Indianola, MS 38751

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (662) 887-4919

www.sunflower.k12.ms.us

For the 2026 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 944 students in Sunflower Cty Consolidated School District. This district's average middle is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Mississippi.

Public Middle Schools in Sunflower Cty Consolidated School District have an score of 38% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 50%), and score of 18% (versus the 39% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public middle school average of 53% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (MS)

# Schools

14 Schools

357 Schools

# Students

2,989 Students

134,558 Students

# Teachers

253 Teachers

10,731 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sunflower Cty Consolidated School District	Mississippi
Kind	40	21
1	32	21
2	42	21
3	42	19
4	32	20
5	41	36
6	118	139
7	206	211
8	219	203
9	143	38
Grade Not Listed	29	14

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District Rank

Sunflower Cty Consolidated 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 90% has increased from 74% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MS)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Sunflower Cty Consolidated School District
2023	#102
2022	#108
2021	#122
2019	#111
2018	#116
2017	#136
2016	#137
2015	#146

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41%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Sunflower Cty Consolidated School District	Mississippi
2023	41%	52%
2022	31%	47%
2021	8%	37%
2019	32%	46%
2018	24%	43%
2017	16%	37%
2016	11%	31%
2015	9%	27%

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25%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Sunflower Cty Consolidated School District	Mississippi
2022	25%	42%
2021	16%	35%
2019	23%	41%
2018	24%	39%
2017	16%	35%
2016	13%	33%
2015	11%	33%

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41%

55%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Sunflower Cty Consolidated School District	Mississippi
2022	41%	55%
2021	24%	49%

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90%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Sunflower Cty Consolidated School District	Mississippi
2023	90%	89%
2022	87%	89%
2021	85%	88%
2020	80%	88%
2019	73%	85%
2018	74%	84%
2017	77%	83%
2016	82%	83%
2015	82%	82%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.09

0.60

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Sunflower Cty Consolidated School District	Mississippi
2024	0.09	0.60
2023	0.09	0.60
2022	0.09	0.60
2021	0.08	0.59
2020	0.08	0.58
2019	0.08	0.58
2018	0.08	0.58
2017	0.08	0.58
2016	0.08	0.56

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2016-2024)
Year	Sunflower Cty Consolidated School District	Mississippi
2024	2%	5%
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	1%	3%

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% Black

95%

42%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2016-2024)
Year	Sunflower Cty Consolidated School District	Mississippi
2024	95%	47%
2023	96%	47%
2022	96%	47%
2021	96%	48%
2020	96%	48%
2019	96%	48%
2018	96%	49%
2017	96%	49%
2016	96%	49%

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% White

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2016-2024)
Year	Sunflower Cty Consolidated School District	Mississippi
2024	2%	42%
2023	2%	42%
2022	2%	43%
2021	2%	43%
2020	2%	44%
2019	2%	44%
2018	2%	43%
2017	2%	43%
2016	3%	45%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,371 is higher than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has grown by 28% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,400 is higher than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MS)

Total Revenue

$43 MM

$5,371 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Sunflower Cty Consolidated School District	Mississippi
2023	$43 MM	$24 MM
2022	$39 MM	$23 MM
2021	$43 MM	$24 MM
2020	$39 MM	$23 MM
2019	$39 MM	$23 MM
2018	$40 MM	$22 MM
2017	$42 MM	$22 MM
2016	$43 MM	$22 MM

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Spending

$40 MM

$5,314 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Sunflower Cty Consolidated School District	Mississippi
2023	$40 MM	$23 MM
2022	$38 MM	$23 MM
2021	$40 MM	$23 MM
2020	$38 MM	$23 MM
2019	$39 MM	$22 MM
2018	$42 MM	$21 MM
2017	$40 MM	$21 MM
2016	$40 MM	$21 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,371

$12,205

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Sunflower Cty Consolidated School District	Mississippi
2023	$14,665	$12,554
2022	$11,170	$11,172
2021	$13,641	$13,142
2020	$11,170	$11,172
2019	$10,959	$11,082
2018	$10,415	$11,559

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Spending / Student

$13,400

$12,074

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Sunflower Cty Consolidated School District	Mississippi
2023	$13,675	$12,004
2022	$10,997	$11,286
2021	$12,720	$12,566
2020	$10,997	$11,286
2019	$10,908	$10,735
2018	$10,926	$10,908

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Best Sunflower Cty Consolidated School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Inverness School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34% )
:

Bottom 50%

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1101 Oak Street
Inverness, MS 38753
(662) 265-5752

Gr: K-8 | 126 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 95%

Rank: #22.

Ruleville Middle School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 15-19%)
:

Bottom 50%

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250 East Oscar St
Ruleville, MS 38771
(662) 756-4698

Gr: 6-8 | 143 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 97%

Rank: #33.

Robert L Merritt Junior High School

(Math: 38% | Reading: 15%)
:

Bottom 50%

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705 Kinlock Road
Indianola, MS 38751
(662) 884-1270

Gr: 7-9 | 376 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

Rank: #44.

Drew Hunter Middle School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 10-14%)
:

Bottom 50%

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10 Swoope Road
Drew, MS 38737
(662) 745-8940

Gr: 6-8 | 79 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 97%

Rank: #55.

Moorhead Central School

(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 15-19%)
:

Bottom 50%

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506 Washington Street
Moorhead, MS 38761
(662) 246-5680

Gr: K-8 | 220 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1

Rank: n/an/a

Indianola Academic Achievement

Alternative School

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404 Jefferson Street
Indianola, MS 38751
(662) 884-1278

Gr: K-12

Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 14 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,989 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: 90% (Top 30% in MS)
: Bottom 50%
: 41% (Btm 50%)
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 41% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education