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Choctaw County Schools & Education

School Score

51/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Midrange Signal

Graduation Rate

87.0%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

87.0%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 87.1%

Per-Pupil Spending

$8,216

National avg $13,239

State avg $5,954

School Score

51/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 27/100

State Score Position

#4

of 81 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Choctaw County

Measured School Summary

Choctaw County performs at an average level with a school score of 51/100 and a solid graduation rate of 87.0%.

Funding Context

Choctaw County spends $8,216 per student, which is on the lower end of adequate and may require careful resource allocation to maintain quality.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 87% above the Mississippi average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 0.1 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 38% higher than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Choctaw County before comparing districts

County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.

Local context that changes the interpretation

5 public schools and 1 district are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.

Overall screen

51/100

Mixed county signal. Ranks #4 of 81 Mississippi counties with school score data.

Completion

87.0%

0.1 pts below the state average

Funding context

$8,216

$2,262 above the state average

School coverage

5

1 district represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Choctaw County has 5 public schools across 1 district, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.

Verify local rules

Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.

Parent decision brief

What Choctaw County school data means before you move

County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.

Small-system county

Choctaw County has a compact public-school footprint. A single school change, boundary rule, or district update can move the lived experience more than the county score suggests.

State position

#4

of 81 Mississippi counties with school score data. The county score is 24 points above the state average.

Data confidence

Usable

3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.

K-12 continuity check

These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.

CHOCTAW CO SCHOOL DIST

Elementary and high visible

1,230 students

Elementary 3Middle 0High 2Other 0

5 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

CHOCTAW CO SCHOOL DIST is the largest listed district slice, with 5 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.

What the data cannot tell you

NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.

Questions to ask before choosing an address

Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Choctaw County?

Which attendance zones, transfer rules, and transportation policies apply inside the local district?

Where do students transition after the visible grade band, and is that next school inside the same district path?

If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?

Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?

Data Story

Choctaw County School Score Meets National Median Benchmark

Education data brief for Choctaw County, Mississippi.

By Evan Brooks, Data EditorPublished Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor
Lead metric:School score

Choctaw County maintains a composite school score of 50.6, positioning it exactly in line with the national median of 50.0 and significantly higher than the Mississippi state average of 26.9. Public education in the county is provided through a single consolidated entity, the Choctaw County School District, which operates five schools in rural locales. The district's total enrollment is 1,230 students, with Choctaw County High School serving as the largest facility with 501 students in grades 7 through 12. The county's graduation rate of 87.0% matches the national average and is nearly identical to the state average of 87.1%. Regarding financial resources, the county spends $8,216 per pupil, which exceeds the state average of $5,954 but remains below the national average of $13,000. All five public schools in the county are classified as rural by NCES. Compare district boundaries before drawing conclusions.

Sources

School Overview

Total Schools

5

in Choctaw County

Reported Enrollment

1,230

5 schools reporting

School Districts

1

district

Charter Schools

0

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary3
Middle0
High2
Other0

1 School District in Choctaw County

CHOCTAW CO SCHOOL DIST

5 schools
1,230 students enrolled

5 Public Schools in Choctaw County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

Level

Showing 5 of 5 matching schools

CHOCTAW COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL

CHOCTAW CO SCHOOL DIST

ACKERMAN, 39735 / Rural: Remote

Record7–12High501 students

ACKERMAN ELEM

CHOCTAW CO SCHOOL DIST

ACKERMAN, 39735 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–6Primary487 students

WEIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

CHOCTAW CO SCHOOL DIST

WEIR, 39772 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–6Primary130 students

FRENCH CAMP ELEM SCHOOL

CHOCTAW CO SCHOOL DIST

FRENCH CAMP, 39745 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–6Primary112 students

CHOCTAW CO VOCATIONAL COMPLEX

CHOCTAW CO SCHOOL DIST

ACKERMAN, 39735 / Rural: Remote

Record7–12Vocational0 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$8,216

State avg $5,954

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Mississippi counties have the highest graduation rates?
Holmes County (97.0%), Montgomery County (97.0%), and Quitman County (97.0%) currently lead Mississippi among counties with available NCES four-year adjusted cohort graduation-rate data. This answer is generated from the same dataset used in the county table and can change when federal data refreshes.
What is per-pupil spending like in Mississippi?
Across Mississippi counties with available NCES district-finance data, average per-pupil spending is $5,954. The highest current county values are Choctaw County ($8,216), Kemper County ($7,706), and Franklin County ($7,289). Compare counties in the table before treating the statewide average as representative of a local district.
How should I read the school score in Choctaw County?
Choctaw County has a school score of 51/100, which is a midrange measured signal in this county-level index. This score is calculated from available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance data, with school-level records shown separately below.
What is the graduation rate in Choctaw County?
The high school graduation rate in Choctaw County is 87.0%, which is below the national average of 87.5%. This figure is based on NCES district-level data for public high schools in the county.
How much does Choctaw County spend per student?
Choctaw County spends $8,216 per pupil annually on public education, based on NCES district finance data. Current operating spending per fall enrollment, including instruction, support services, administration, transportation, and operations. It excludes capital outlays and debt service in the SchoolsByCounty methodology.

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.