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

No. Use the Holmes 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 Holmes 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 Holmes County?

Start with the 9 listed public schools and 1 district entry, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Holmes County Schools & Education

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

Holmes County, Mississippi

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

School Score

50/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Midrange Signal

Graduation Rate

97.0%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

97.0%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 87.1%

Per-Pupil Spending

$5,213

National avg $13,239

State avg $5,954

School Score

50/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 27/100

State Score Position

of 81 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Holmes County

Measured School Summary

Holmes County performs at an average level with a school score of 50/100 and a solid graduation rate of 97.0%.

Funding Context

At $5,213 per pupil, Holmes County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 84% above the Mississippi average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 9.9 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 12% lower than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Holmes 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

9 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

50/100

Mixed county signal. Ranks #5 of 81 Mississippi counties with school score data.

Completion

97.0%

9.9 pts above the state average

Funding context

$5,213

$741 below the state average

School coverage

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

Holmes County has 9 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 Holmes 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

HOLMES COUNTY CONSOLIDATED SD carries most of the listed public-school system, with 9 of 9 schools. Start there, then verify whether your target address sits inside that district slice.

State position

of 81 Mississippi counties with school score data. The county score is 23 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.

HOLMES COUNTY CONSOLIDATED SD

Elementary to high school visible

2,544 students

Elementary 4Middle 2High 3Other 0

9 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

HOLMES COUNTY CONSOLIDATED SD is the largest listed district slice, with 9 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 Holmes 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

Holmes County Graduation Rate Reaches 97 Percent

Education data brief for Holmes County, Mississippi.

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

Lead metric:Graduation rate

Holmes County reports a graduation rate of 97.0%, a figure that exceeds the Mississippi state average of 87.1% and the national benchmark of 87.0%. The county's composite school score of 49.6 is nearly double the state average of 26.9 and aligns closely with the national median of 50.0. These outcomes occur within a system of nine schools, all managed by the Holmes County Consolidated School District, which serves 2,544 students. All but one of these schools are categorized as rural. Per-pupil expenditure in the county is $5,213, which is lower than both the state average of $5,954 and the national average of $13,000. The largest school in the district is Holmes County Central High School, with an enrollment of 811 students. The county has no charter schools and operates one alternative school. Compare district boundaries before drawing conclusions.

Sources

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

School Overview

Total Schools

in Holmes County

Reported Enrollment

2,544

9 schools reporting

School Districts

district

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary4

Middle2

High3

Other0

1 School District in Holmes County

HOLMES COUNTY CONSOLIDATED SD

9 schools

2,544 students enrolled

9 Public Schools in Holmes 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 Holmes County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
HOLMES COUNTY CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL	Record	HOLMES COUNTY CONSOLIDATED SD	Lexington, 39095Rural: Remote	9–12	High	811
WILLIAM DEAN JR. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	HOLMES COUNTY CONSOLIDATED SD	Lexington, 39095Rural: Distant	PK–5	Primary	458
S V MARSHALL MIDDLE SCHOOL	Record	HOLMES COUNTY CONSOLIDATED SD	Lexington, 39095Rural: Remote	6–8	Middle	350
WILLIAMS-SULLIVAN MIDDLE SCHOOL	Record	HOLMES COUNTY CONSOLIDATED SD	Durant, 39063Rural: Fringe	6–8	Middle	249
DURANT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	HOLMES COUNTY CONSOLIDATED SD	Durant, 39063Town: Remote	PK–5	Primary	245
S V MARSHALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	HOLMES COUNTY CONSOLIDATED SD	Lexington, 39169Rural: Remote	PK–5	Primary	230
GOODMAN PICKENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	HOLMES COUNTY CONSOLIDATED SD	Goodman, 39079Rural: Remote	PK–5	Primary	201
GRADUATES WITHIN REACH ACADEMY	Record	HOLMES COUNTY CONSOLIDATED SD	Tchula, 39169Rural: Remote	5–12	Alternative	0
HOLMES CO CAREER TECHNICAL CENTER	Record	HOLMES COUNTY CONSOLIDATED SD	LEXINGTON, 39095Rural: Remote	9–12	Vocational	0

HOLMES COUNTY CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL

HOLMES COUNTY CONSOLIDATED SD

Lexington, 39095 / Rural: Remote

Record9–12High811 students

WILLIAM DEAN JR. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

HOLMES COUNTY CONSOLIDATED SD

Lexington, 39095 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary458 students

S V MARSHALL MIDDLE SCHOOL

HOLMES COUNTY CONSOLIDATED SD

Lexington, 39095 / Rural: Remote

Record6–8Middle350 students

WILLIAMS-SULLIVAN MIDDLE SCHOOL

HOLMES COUNTY CONSOLIDATED SD

Durant, 39063 / Rural: Fringe

Record6–8Middle249 students

DURANT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

HOLMES COUNTY CONSOLIDATED SD

Durant, 39063 / Town: Remote

RecordPK–5Primary245 students

S V MARSHALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

HOLMES COUNTY CONSOLIDATED SD

Lexington, 39169 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–5Primary230 students

GOODMAN PICKENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

HOLMES COUNTY CONSOLIDATED SD

Goodman, 39079 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–5Primary201 students

GRADUATES WITHIN REACH ACADEMY

HOLMES COUNTY CONSOLIDATED SD

Tchula, 39169 / Rural: Remote

Record5–12Alternative0 students

HOLMES CO CAREER TECHNICAL CENTER

HOLMES COUNTY CONSOLIDATED SD

LEXINGTON, 39095 / Rural: Remote

Record9–12Vocational0 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$5,213

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 Holmes County?

Holmes County has a school score of 50/100, 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 Holmes County?

The high school graduation rate in Holmes County is 97.0%, which is above 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 Holmes County spend per student?

Holmes County spends $5,213 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.

Counties with Similar School Profile

Choctaw County

Mississippi

+1 pts

51/100

School score

Rankin County

Mississippi

-4 pts

46/100

School score

Tallahatchie County

Mississippi

-7 pts

43/100

School score

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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