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

No. Use the Tishomingo 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 Tishomingo 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 Tishomingo County?

Start with the 8 listed public schools and 1 district entry, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Tishomingo County Schools & Education

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

Tishomingo County, Mississippi

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

School Score

30/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Lower Signal

Graduation Rate

89.0%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

89.0%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 87.1%

Per-Pupil Spending

$6,041

National avg $13,239

State avg $5,954

School Score

30/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 27/100

State Score Position

#31

of 81 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Tishomingo County

Measured School Summary

Tishomingo County faces educational challenges with a school score of 30/100 and a graduation rate of 89.0%, falling below typical benchmarks.

Funding Context

At $6,041 per pupil, Tishomingo County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 10% above the Mississippi average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 1.9 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 1% higher than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Tishomingo 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

8 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

30/100

Lower measured signal. Ranks #31 of 81 Mississippi counties with school score data.

Completion

89.0%

1.9 pts above the state average

Funding context

$6,041

$87 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

Tishomingo County has 8 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 Tishomingo 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

Tishomingo 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

#31

of 81 Mississippi counties with school score data. The county score is 3 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.

TISHOMINGO CO SP MUN SCH DIST

Elementary to high school visible

2,897 students

Elementary 3Middle 1High 3Other 1

8 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

TISHOMINGO CO SP MUN SCH DIST is the largest listed district slice, with 8 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 Tishomingo 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?

Education Overview

About Schools in Tishomingo 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.

Comprehensive Rural Education in Tishomingo

Tishomingo County operates eight public schools for its 2,897 students under a single unified district. The infrastructure includes three elementary schools, three high schools, and one middle school, all situated in rural settings.

One Unified Special Municipal District

The Tishomingo County Special Municipal School District manages all eight campuses and nearly 2,900 students. There are no charter schools in the county, ensuring a focused and centralized public education strategy.

Large All-In-One Rural Campuses

All schools in the county are classified as rural, but they are often large, with an average size of 483 students. Belmont School is the largest campus, serving 868 students in a comprehensive KG-12 environment.

School Overview

Total Schools

in Tishomingo County

Reported Enrollment

2,897

8 schools reporting

School Districts

district

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary3

Middle1

High3

Other1

1 School District in Tishomingo County

TISHOMINGO CO SP MUN SCH DIST

8 schools

2,897 students enrolled

8 Public Schools in Tishomingo 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 Tishomingo County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
BELMONT SCHOOL	Record	TISHOMINGO CO SP MUN SCH DIST	Belmont, 38827Rural: Remote	KG–12	Other	868
TISHOMINGO COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL	Record	TISHOMINGO CO SP MUN SCH DIST	Iuka, 38852Rural: Remote	9–12	High	603
IUKA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	TISHOMINGO CO SP MUN SCH DIST	Iuka, 38852Rural: Remote	KG–4	Primary	424
BURNSVILLE ELEMENTARY	Record	TISHOMINGO CO SP MUN SCH DIST	Burnsville, 38833Rural: Remote	KG–8	Primary	421
IUKA MIDDLE SCHOOL	Record	TISHOMINGO CO SP MUN SCH DIST	Iuka, 38852Rural: Remote	5–8	Middle	334
TISHOMINGO ELEMENTARY	Record	TISHOMINGO CO SP MUN SCH DIST	Tishomingo, 38873Rural: Remote	KG–8	Primary	247
TISH. CO. CAREER AND TECHNICAL CENT	Record	TISHOMINGO CO SP MUN SCH DIST	Tishomingo, 38873Rural: Remote	9–12	Vocational	0
TISHOMINGO CO ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL	Record	TISHOMINGO CO SP MUN SCH DIST	Tishomingo, 38873Rural: Remote	5–12	Alternative	0

BELMONT SCHOOL

TISHOMINGO CO SP MUN SCH DIST

Belmont, 38827 / Rural: Remote

RecordKG–12Other868 students

TISHOMINGO COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL

TISHOMINGO CO SP MUN SCH DIST

Iuka, 38852 / Rural: Remote

Record9–12High603 students

IUKA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

TISHOMINGO CO SP MUN SCH DIST

Iuka, 38852 / Rural: Remote

RecordKG–4Primary424 students

BURNSVILLE ELEMENTARY

TISHOMINGO CO SP MUN SCH DIST

Burnsville, 38833 / Rural: Remote

RecordKG–8Primary421 students

IUKA MIDDLE SCHOOL

TISHOMINGO CO SP MUN SCH DIST

Iuka, 38852 / Rural: Remote

Record5–8Middle334 students

TISHOMINGO ELEMENTARY

TISHOMINGO CO SP MUN SCH DIST

Tishomingo, 38873 / Rural: Remote

RecordKG–8Primary247 students

TISH. CO. CAREER AND TECHNICAL CENT

TISHOMINGO CO SP MUN SCH DIST

Tishomingo, 38873 / Rural: Remote

Record9–12Vocational0 students

TISHOMINGO CO ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL

TISHOMINGO CO SP MUN SCH DIST

Tishomingo, 38873 / Rural: Remote

Record5–12Alternative0 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$6,041

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 Tishomingo County?

Tishomingo County has a school score of 30/100, 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 Tishomingo County?

The high school graduation rate in Tishomingo County is 89.0%, 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 Tishomingo County spend per student?

Tishomingo County spends $6,041 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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