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

No. Use the Kemper 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 Kemper 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 Kemper County?

Start with the 5 listed public schools and 1 district entry, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Kemper County Schools & Education

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

Kemper County, Mississippi

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

School Score

36/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Lower Signal

Graduation Rate

82.0%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

82.0%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 87.1%

Per-Pupil Spending

$7,706

National avg $13,239

State avg $5,954

School Score

36/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 27/100

State Score Position

#21

of 81 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Kemper County

Measured School Summary

Kemper County faces educational challenges with a school score of 36/100 and a graduation rate of 82.0%, falling below typical benchmarks.

Funding Context

At $7,706 per pupil, Kemper County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 32% above the Mississippi average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 5.1 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 29% higher than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Kemper 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

36/100

Lower measured signal. Ranks #21 of 81 Mississippi counties with school score data.

Completion

82.0%

5.1 pts below the state average

Funding context

$7,706

$1,752 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

Kemper 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.

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Parent decision brief

What Kemper 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

Kemper 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

#21

of 81 Mississippi counties with school score data. The county score is 9 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.

KEMPER CO SCHOOL DIST

Elementary to high school visible

884 students

Elementary 1Middle 2High 2Other 0

5 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

KEMPER 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 Kemper 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

Kemper County Operates Single Rural School District for 884 Students

Education data brief for Kemper County, Mississippi.

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

Lead metric:District structure

The educational landscape in Kemper County is defined by its consolidated, entirely rural district structure. The Kemper County School District manages all five of the county’s public schools, serving a total enrollment of 884 students with an average school size of 221 students. This small-scale rural infrastructure accompanies a graduation rate of 82.0%, which is lower than both the Mississippi state average of 87.1% and the national average of 87.0%. However, the county's composite school score of 35.6 is notably higher than the state average of 26.9, though it remains below the national median of 50.0. Per-pupil expenditure in Kemper County is $7,706, which exceeds the state average of $5,954 but represents only about 59% of the national average of $13,000. The largest school in the district is Kemper County High School, enrolling 323 students. The county does not host any charter schools. Compare district boundaries before drawing conclusions.

Sources

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

School Overview

Total Schools

in Kemper County

Reported Enrollment

884

5 schools reporting

School Districts

district

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary1

Middle2

High2

Other0

1 School District in Kemper County

KEMPER CO SCHOOL DIST

5 schools

884 students enrolled

5 Public Schools in Kemper 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 Kemper County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
KEMPER COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL	Record	KEMPER CO SCHOOL DIST	DeKalb, 39328Rural: Remote	9–12	High	323
KEMPER COUNTY LOWER ELEMENTARY	Record	KEMPER CO SCHOOL DIST	SCOOBA, 39358Rural: Remote	PK–3	Primary	256
KEMPER COUNTY UPPER ELEMENTARY	Record	KEMPER CO SCHOOL DIST	DE KALB, 39328Rural: Remote	4–8	Middle	185
KEMPER COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL	Record	KEMPER CO SCHOOL DIST	DEKALB, 39328Rural: Remote	7–8	Middle	120
STENNIS VOC TECH COMPLEX	Record	KEMPER CO SCHOOL DIST	DeKalb, 39328Rural: Remote	9–12	Vocational	0

KEMPER COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL

KEMPER CO SCHOOL DIST

DeKalb, 39328 / Rural: Remote

Record9–12High323 students

KEMPER COUNTY LOWER ELEMENTARY

KEMPER CO SCHOOL DIST

SCOOBA, 39358 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–3Primary256 students

KEMPER COUNTY UPPER ELEMENTARY

KEMPER CO SCHOOL DIST

DE KALB, 39328 / Rural: Remote

Record4–8Middle185 students

KEMPER COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL

KEMPER CO SCHOOL DIST

DEKALB, 39328 / Rural: Remote

Record7–8Middle120 students

STENNIS VOC TECH COMPLEX

KEMPER CO SCHOOL DIST

DeKalb, 39328 / Rural: Remote

Record9–12Vocational0 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$7,706

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 Kemper County?

Kemper County has a school score of 36/100, 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 Kemper County?

The high school graduation rate in Kemper County is 82.0%, 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 Kemper County spend per student?

Kemper County spends $7,706 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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