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

No. Use the Greene 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 Greene 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 Greene County?

Start with the 6 listed public schools and 1 district entry, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Greene County Schools & Education

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

Greene County, Mississippi

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

School Score

23/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Lower 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

$5,923

National avg $13,239

State avg $5,954

School Score

23/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 27/100

State Score Position

#47

of 81 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Greene County

Measured School Summary

Greene County faces educational challenges with a school score of 23/100 and a graduation rate of 87.0%, falling below typical benchmarks.

Funding Context

At $5,923 per pupil, Greene County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 15% below the Mississippi average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 0.1 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 1% lower than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Greene 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

6 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

23/100

Lower measured signal. Ranks #47 of 81 Mississippi counties with school score data.

Completion

87.0%

0.1 pts below the state average

Funding context

$5,923

roughly matches 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

Greene County has 6 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 Greene 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

Greene 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

#47

of 81 Mississippi counties with school score data. The county score is 4 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.

GREENE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Elementary to high school visible

1,640 students

Elementary 3Middle 1High 2Other 0

6 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

GREENE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT is the largest listed district slice, with 6 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 Greene 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

Rural District Structure Defines Public Schooling in Greene County

Education data brief for Greene County, Mississippi.

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

Lead metric:District structure

Greene County is defined by its entirely rural district structure, with all six public schools classified as rural locales by the NCES. The Greene County School District manages the education of 1,640 students, with an average school size of 328. Greene County High School is the largest facility, enrolling 440 students. The county’s graduation rate of 87.0% matches the national average and is nearly identical to the state average of 87.1%. However, the composite school score of 23.0 is lower than the state average of 26.9 and significantly below the national median of 50.0. Spending per pupil is $5,923, which is almost equal to the Mississippi state average of $5,954 but well below the national average of $13,000. The district includes three elementary, one middle, and two high schools. Compare district boundaries before drawing conclusions.

Sources

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

School Overview

Total Schools

in Greene County

Reported Enrollment

1,640

6 schools reporting

School Districts

district

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary3

Middle1

High2

Other0

1 School District in Greene County

GREENE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

6 schools

1,640 students enrolled

6 Public Schools in Greene 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 Greene County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
GREENE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL	Record	GREENE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT	Leakesville, 39451Rural: Remote	9–12	High	440
LEAKESVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	GREENE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT	Leakesville, 39451Rural: Remote	PK–4	Primary	408
LEAKESVILLE JR HIGH SCHOOL	Record	GREENE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT	Leakesville, 39451Rural: Remote	5–8	Middle	309
SAND HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	GREENE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT	Richton, 39476Rural: Distant	PK–8	Primary	302
MC LAIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	GREENE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT	McLain, 39456Rural: Remote	PK–8	Primary	181
GREENE COUNTY VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL	Record	GREENE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT	Leakesville, 39451Rural: Remote	9–12	Vocational	0

GREENE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL

GREENE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Leakesville, 39451 / Rural: Remote

Record9–12High440 students

LEAKESVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

GREENE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Leakesville, 39451 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–4Primary408 students

LEAKESVILLE JR HIGH SCHOOL

GREENE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Leakesville, 39451 / Rural: Remote

Record5–8Middle309 students

SAND HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

GREENE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Richton, 39476 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–8Primary302 students

MC LAIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

GREENE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

McLain, 39456 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–8Primary181 students

GREENE COUNTY VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL

GREENE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Leakesville, 39451 / Rural: Remote

Record9–12Vocational0 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$5,923

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 Greene County?

Greene County has a school score of 23/100, 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 Greene County?

The high school graduation rate in Greene 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 Greene County spend per student?

Greene County spends $5,923 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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