Can I use Covington County's school score to choose a house?

No. Use the Covington County school score as a first-pass county screen, then verify the exact district, attendance boundary, transfer rules, and grade pathway for any address you are considering.

Does SchoolsByCounty confirm school attendance boundaries in Covington County?

No. SchoolsByCounty publishes NCES and Census-backed public-school records. Attendance zones, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, transportation, and transfer rules must be confirmed with local districts.

How should parents compare public schools in Covington County?

Start with the 10 listed public schools and 1 district entry, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Covington County Schools & Education

Name: Covington County, Mississippi Education Data
Creator: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Covington County, Mississippi

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

School Score

21/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Lower Signal

Graduation Rate

84.0%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

84.0%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 87.1%

Per-Pupil Spending

$6,284

National avg $13,239

State avg $5,954

School Score

21/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 27/100

State Score Position

#53

of 81 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Covington County

Measured School Summary

Covington County faces educational challenges with a school score of 21/100 and a graduation rate of 84.0%, falling below typical benchmarks.

Funding Context

At $6,284 per pupil, Covington County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 24% below the Mississippi average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 3.1 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 6% higher than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Covington 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

10 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

21/100

Lower measured signal. Ranks #53 of 81 Mississippi counties with school score data.

Completion

84.0%

3.1 pts below the state average

Funding context

$6,284

$330 above the state average

School coverage

1 district represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

The county-level signal is lower, so review individual schools and local records before interpreting the score. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Covington County has 10 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.

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Parent decision brief

What Covington 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.

Dominant-district county

COVINGTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT carries most of the listed public-school system, with 10 of 10 schools. Start there, then verify whether your target address sits inside that district slice.

State position

#53

of 81 Mississippi counties with school score data. The county score is 6 points below 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.

COVINGTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Elementary to high school visible

2,609 students

Elementary 3Middle 2High 3Other 2

10 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

COVINGTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT is the largest listed district slice, with 10 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 Covington County?

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

What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?

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

Covington County Graduation Rate Below State and National Benchmarks

Education data brief for Covington County, Mississippi.

By Evan Brooks, Data EditorPublished Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Lead metric:Graduation rate

Covington County reports a graduation rate of 84.0%, which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 87.1% and the national average of 87.0%. All public education in the county is managed by the Covington County School District, a single consolidated district with 10 schools serving 2,609 students. All 10 schools are located in rural locales. The largest school is Seminary Elementary School, with an enrollment of 427 students. The county’s per-pupil expenditure is $6,284, which is higher than the state average of $5,954 but less than half of the national average of $13,000. The county’s composite school score of 20.6 is below the state average of 26.9 and the national median of 50.0. The district includes three high schools and one alternative school. See the NCES Common Core of Data for school-level records.

Sources

NCES Common Core of Data
U.S. Census Bureau ACS

School Overview

Total Schools

in Covington County

Reported Enrollment

2,609

10 schools reporting

School Districts

district

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary3

Middle2

High3

Other2

1 School District in Covington County

COVINGTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

10 schools

2,609 students enrolled

10 Public Schools in Covington 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

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Public schools in Covington County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
SEMINARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	COVINGTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT	Seminary, 39479Rural: Distant	KG–4	Primary	427
SEMINARY HIGH SCHOOL	Record	COVINGTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT	SEMINARY, 39479Rural: Distant	9–12	High	388
SEMINARY MIDDLE SCHOOL	Record	COVINGTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT	Seminary, 39479Rural: Distant	5–8	Middle	383
COLLINS ELEMENTARY	Record	COVINGTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT	COLLINS, 39428Rural: Distant	KG–4	Primary	368
MOUNT OLIVE ATTENDANCE CENTER	Record	COVINGTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT	Mount Olive, 39119Rural: Distant	KG–12	Other	333
CARVER MIDDLE SCHOOL	Record	COVINGTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT	COLLINS, 39428Rural: Distant	5–8	Middle	266
COLLINS HIGH SCHOOL	Record	COVINGTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT	COLLINS, 39428Rural: Distant	9–12	High	242
HOPEWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	COVINGTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT	COLLINS, 39428Rural: Distant	KG–6	Primary	202
COVINGTON CO VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL	Record	COVINGTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT	COLLINS, 39428Rural: Distant	9–12	Vocational	0
COVINGTON COUNTY ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL	Record	COVINGTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT	COLLINS, 39428Rural: Distant	KG–12	Alternative	0

SEMINARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

COVINGTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Seminary, 39479 / Rural: Distant

RecordKG–4Primary427 students

SEMINARY HIGH SCHOOL

COVINGTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

SEMINARY, 39479 / Rural: Distant

Record9–12High388 students

SEMINARY MIDDLE SCHOOL

COVINGTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Seminary, 39479 / Rural: Distant

Record5–8Middle383 students

COLLINS ELEMENTARY

COVINGTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

COLLINS, 39428 / Rural: Distant

RecordKG–4Primary368 students

MOUNT OLIVE ATTENDANCE CENTER

COVINGTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Mount Olive, 39119 / Rural: Distant

RecordKG–12Other333 students

CARVER MIDDLE SCHOOL

COVINGTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

COLLINS, 39428 / Rural: Distant

Record5–8Middle266 students

COLLINS HIGH SCHOOL

COVINGTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

COLLINS, 39428 / Rural: Distant

Record9–12High242 students

HOPEWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

COVINGTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

COLLINS, 39428 / Rural: Distant

RecordKG–6Primary202 students

COVINGTON CO VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL

COVINGTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

COLLINS, 39428 / Rural: Distant

Record9–12Vocational0 students

COVINGTON COUNTY ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL

COVINGTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

COLLINS, 39428 / Rural: Distant

RecordKG–12Alternative0 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$6,284

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 Covington County?

Covington County has a school score of 21/100, which is a lower 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 Covington County?

The high school graduation rate in Covington County is 84.0%, 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 Covington County spend per student?

Covington County spends $6,284 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 Jul 7, 2026Reviewed 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.

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