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

No. Use the Tunica 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 Tunica 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 Tunica County?

Start with the 7 listed public schools and 1 district entry, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Tunica County Schools & Education

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

Tunica County, Mississippi

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

School Score

28/100

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

$6,344

National avg $13,239

State avg $5,954

School Score

28/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 27/100

State Score Position

#33

of 81 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Tunica County

Measured School Summary

Tunica County faces educational challenges with a school score of 28/100 and a graduation rate of 87.0%, falling below typical benchmarks.

Funding Context

At $6,344 per pupil, Tunica County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 3% above the Mississippi average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 0.1 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 7% higher than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Tunica 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

7 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

28/100

Lower measured signal. Ranks #33 of 81 Mississippi counties with school score data.

Completion

87.0%

0.1 pts below the state average

Funding context

$6,344

$390 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

Tunica County has 7 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 Tunica 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

Tunica 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

#33

of 81 Mississippi counties with school score data. The county score is roughly in line with 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.

TUNICA COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Elementary to high school visible

1,671 students

Elementary 3Middle 1High 3Other 0

7 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

TUNICA COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 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 Tunica 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

Tunica County Per-Pupil Spending Exceeds Mississippi State Average

Education data brief for Tunica County, Mississippi.

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

Lead metric:Per-pupil spending

Tunica County provides a per-pupil expenditure of $6,344, which is higher than the Mississippi state average of $5,954. However, this spending remains significantly below the national average of $13,000. The Tunica County School District manages all seven public schools in the county, serving 1,671 students. Rosa Fort High School is the largest campus with 447 students. The county’s graduation rate of 87.0% is nearly identical to the state average of 87.1% and matches the national average. The composite school score of 27.9 is slightly above the state average of 26.9 but falls short of the national median of 50.0. Schools are distributed between rural and town settings, and the district includes one alternative school. There are no charter schools within the county. Average school size is 334 students, which is smaller than many surrounding counties. Reference the NCES Common Core of Data for detailed fiscal reports.

Sources

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

School Overview

Total Schools

in Tunica County

Reported Enrollment

1,671

7 schools reporting

School Districts

district

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary3

Middle1

High3

Other0

1 School District in Tunica County

TUNICA COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

7 schools

1,671 students enrolled

7 Public Schools in Tunica 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 Tunica County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
ROSA FORT HIGH SCHOOL	Record	TUNICA COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT	TUNICA, 38676Town: Distant	9–12	High	447
ROBINSONVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	TUNICA COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT	Robinsonville, 38664Rural: Distant	PK–5	Primary	406
TUNICA MIDDLE SCHOOL	Record	TUNICA COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT	TUNICA, 38676Rural: Fringe	6–8	Middle	357
TUNICA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	TUNICA COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT	TUNICA, 38676Town: Distant	PK–5	Primary	343
DUNDEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	TUNICA COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT	DUNDEE, 38626Rural: Distant	PK–5	Primary	118
DAVID WILLIAMS JR CAREER &TECH CNT	Record	TUNICA COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT	TUNICA, 38676Rural: Fringe	9–12	Vocational	0
TCS ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL	Record	TUNICA COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT	TUNICA, 38676Town: Distant	6–12	Alternative	0

ROSA FORT HIGH SCHOOL

TUNICA COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

TUNICA, 38676 / Town: Distant

Record9–12High447 students

ROBINSONVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

TUNICA COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Robinsonville, 38664 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary406 students

TUNICA MIDDLE SCHOOL

TUNICA COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

TUNICA, 38676 / Rural: Fringe

Record6–8Middle357 students

TUNICA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

TUNICA COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

TUNICA, 38676 / Town: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary343 students

DUNDEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

TUNICA COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

DUNDEE, 38626 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary118 students

DAVID WILLIAMS JR CAREER &TECH CNT

TUNICA COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

TUNICA, 38676 / Rural: Fringe

Record9–12Vocational0 students

TCS ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL

TUNICA COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

TUNICA, 38676 / Town: Distant

Record6–12Alternative0 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$6,344

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 Tunica County?

Tunica County has a school score of 28/100, 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 Tunica County?

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

Tunica County spends $6,344 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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