For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 782 students in Western Line Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Mississippi.
Public Middle Schools in Western Line Schools have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 80% 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
4 Schools
354 Schools
# Students
1,727 Students
130,366 Students
# Teachers
115 Teachers
10,047 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Western Line Schools, 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 85% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#90 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
55%
Graduation Rate
85%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
3%
6%
% Black
64%
40%
% White
22%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,001 is higher than the state median of $12,408. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,091 is higher than the state median of $12,276. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,001
$12,408
Spending / Student
$14,091
$12,276
Best Western Line Schools Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Riverside High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
939 Riverside Road
Avon, MS 38723
(662) 334-1797
Avon, MS 38723
(662) 334-1797
Gr: 7-12 | 315 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #22.
O'bannon High School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1203 S. Raceway Road
Greenville, MS 38704
(662) 335-2637
Greenville, MS 38704
(662) 335-2637
Gr: 7-12 | 467 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
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