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

No. Use the Prentiss 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 Prentiss 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 Prentiss County?

Start with the 13 listed public schools and 2 district entries, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Prentiss County Schools & Education

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

Prentiss 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

85.3%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

85.3%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 87.1%

Per-Pupil Spending

$6,064

National avg $13,239

State avg $5,954

School Score

21/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 27/100

State Score Position

#54

of 81 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Prentiss County

Measured School Summary

Prentiss County faces educational challenges with a school score of 21/100 and a graduation rate of 85.3%, falling below typical benchmarks.

Funding Context

At $6,064 per pupil, Prentiss 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 1.8 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 2% higher than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Prentiss 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

13 public schools and 2 districts 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 #54 of 81 Mississippi counties with school score data.

Completion

85.3%

1.8 pts below the state average

Funding context

$6,064

$110 above the state average

School coverage

2 districts 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

Prentiss County has 13 public schools across 2 districts, 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 Prentiss 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.

Review-carefully county

Prentiss County has a lower measured county-level school signal. Use the school table to look for specific districts or grade bands that may differ from the county average.

State position

#54

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.

PRENTISS CO SCHOOL DIST

Elementary and high visible

2,278 students

Elementary 2Middle 0High 2Other 3

7 listed schools in this county slice.

BOONEVILLE SCHOOL DIST

Elementary to high school visible

1,321 students

Elementary 1Middle 1High 2Other 0

4 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

PRENTISS CO SCHOOL DIST is the largest listed district slice, with 7 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 Prentiss County?

Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Prentiss County district systems?

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?

Education Overview

About Schools in Prentiss County, Mississippi

This context is screened for neutral school-data wording and should be read alongside the current metrics on this page. It is not school advice.

A Robust School Network in Prentiss County

Prentiss County operates 13 public schools serving 4,047 students through two local districts. The infrastructure features six high schools and three elementary schools, providing a wide range of secondary options for a small population.

Prentiss County and Booneville Districts Anchor Education

The Prentiss County School District manages seven schools for 2,278 students, making it the area's largest educator. The Booneville School District serves another 1,321 students across four schools, with no charter schools currently in the mix.

Community-Focused Schools with a Rural Feel

Most schools here are rural, though five reside in town settings, maintaining an intimate average school size of 405 students. Wheeler High School is the largest in the county with 576 students, while Hills Chapel School serves 424.

School Overview

Total Schools

in Prentiss County

Reported Enrollment

4,047

13 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary3

Middle1

High6

Other3

2 School Districts in Prentiss County

PRENTISS CO SCHOOL DIST

7 schools

2,278 students

BOONEVILLE SCHOOL DIST

4 schools

1,321 students

13 Public Schools in Prentiss 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 Prentiss County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
WHEELER HIGH SCHOOL	Record	PRENTISS CO SCHOOL DIST	Booneville, 38829Rural: Distant	PK–12	Other	576
ANDERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	BOONEVILLE SCHOOL DIST	Booneville, 38829Town: Remote	PK–4	Primary	527
BALDWYN HIGH SCHOOL	Record	BALDWYN SCHOOL DISTRICT	BALDWYN, 38824Rural: Distant	5–12	High	448
THRASHER HIGH SCHOOL	Record	PRENTISS CO SCHOOL DIST	Booneville, 38829Rural: Distant	PK–12	Other	425
HILLS CHAPEL SCHOOL	Record	PRENTISS CO SCHOOL DIST	BOONEVILLE, 38829Rural: Distant	PK–8	Primary	424
R.H. LONG BOONEVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL	Record	BOONEVILLE SCHOOL DIST	Booneville, 38829Town: Remote	5–8	Middle	420
BOONEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL	Record	BOONEVILLE SCHOOL DIST	Booneville, 38829Town: Remote	9–12	High	374
JUMPERTOWN HIGH SCHOOL	Record	PRENTISS CO SCHOOL DIST	Booneville, 38829Rural: Distant	PK–12	Other	325
MARIETTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	PRENTISS CO SCHOOL DIST	Marietta, 38856Rural: Remote	PK–8	Primary	274
NEW SITE HIGH SCHOOL	Record	PRENTISS CO SCHOOL DIST	New Site, 38859Rural: Distant	9–12	High	254
BALDWYN CAREER ADVANCEMENT CENTER	Record	BALDWYN SCHOOL DISTRICT	Baldwyn, 38824Rural: Distant	9–12	Vocational	0
NORTHEAST MS REGIONAL ALTERNATIVE	Record	BOONEVILLE SCHOOL DIST	BOONEVILLE, 38829Town: Remote	5–12	Alternative	0
PRENTISS CO VOC COMPLEX	Record	PRENTISS CO SCHOOL DIST	Booneville, 38829Town: Remote	9–12	Vocational	0

WHEELER HIGH SCHOOL

PRENTISS CO SCHOOL DIST

Booneville, 38829 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–12Other576 students

ANDERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

BOONEVILLE SCHOOL DIST

Booneville, 38829 / Town: Remote

RecordPK–4Primary527 students

BALDWYN HIGH SCHOOL

BALDWYN SCHOOL DISTRICT

BALDWYN, 38824 / Rural: Distant

Record5–12High448 students

THRASHER HIGH SCHOOL

PRENTISS CO SCHOOL DIST

Booneville, 38829 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–12Other425 students

HILLS CHAPEL SCHOOL

PRENTISS CO SCHOOL DIST

BOONEVILLE, 38829 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–8Primary424 students

R.H. LONG BOONEVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL

BOONEVILLE SCHOOL DIST

Booneville, 38829 / Town: Remote

Record5–8Middle420 students

BOONEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL

BOONEVILLE SCHOOL DIST

Booneville, 38829 / Town: Remote

Record9–12High374 students

JUMPERTOWN HIGH SCHOOL

PRENTISS CO SCHOOL DIST

Booneville, 38829 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–12Other325 students

MARIETTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

PRENTISS CO SCHOOL DIST

Marietta, 38856 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–8Primary274 students

NEW SITE HIGH SCHOOL

PRENTISS CO SCHOOL DIST

New Site, 38859 / Rural: Distant

Record9–12High254 students

BALDWYN CAREER ADVANCEMENT CENTER

BALDWYN SCHOOL DISTRICT

Baldwyn, 38824 / Rural: Distant

Record9–12Vocational0 students

NORTHEAST MS REGIONAL ALTERNATIVE

BOONEVILLE SCHOOL DIST

BOONEVILLE, 38829 / Town: Remote

Record5–12Alternative0 students

PRENTISS CO VOC COMPLEX

PRENTISS CO SCHOOL DIST

Booneville, 38829 / Town: Remote

Record9–12Vocational0 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$6,064

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 Prentiss County?

Prentiss 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 Prentiss County?

The high school graduation rate in Prentiss County is 85.3%, 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 Prentiss County spend per student?

Prentiss County spends $6,064 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 May 13, 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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