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

No. Use the Walthall 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 Walthall 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 Walthall County?

Start with the 6 listed public schools and 1 district entry, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Walthall County Schools & Education

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

Walthall County, Mississippi

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

School Score

16/100

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

$6,196

National avg $13,239

State avg $5,954

School Score

16/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 27/100

State Score Position

#63

of 81 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Walthall County

Measured School Summary

Walthall County faces educational challenges with a school score of 16/100 and a graduation rate of 82.0%, falling below typical benchmarks.

Funding Context

At $6,196 per pupil, Walthall County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 39% below the Mississippi average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 5.1 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 4% higher than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Walthall 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

6 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

16/100

Lower measured signal. Ranks #63 of 81 Mississippi counties with school score data.

Completion

82.0%

5.1 pts below the state average

Funding context

$6,196

$242 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

Walthall County has 6 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 Walthall 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

Walthall 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

#63

of 81 Mississippi counties with school score data. The county score is 11 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.

WALTHALL CO SCHOOL DIST

Elementary to high school visible

1,684 students

Elementary 2Middle 1High 2Other 1

6 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

WALTHALL CO SCHOOL DIST is the largest listed district slice, with 6 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 Walthall 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 Walthall 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.

Six Schools Support the Walthall Community

The county's education infrastructure relies on a single district managing six total schools, including two elementary and two high schools. With 1,684 students enrolled, the system provides a centralized learning network for local families.

Comparing Performance and Local Investment

The local graduation rate stands at 82.0%, which trails the state average of 87.1% and the national mark of 87.0%. However, the county invests $6,196 per pupil, exceeding the Mississippi state average of $5,954 per student.

Walthall County School District Leads the Way

The Walthall County School District is the sole provider of public education here, serving all 1,684 students. There are currently no charter schools in the county, maintaining a traditional public school model for 100% of the student population.

A Small, Fully Rural Learning Environment

Every school in the county is classified as rural, creating a consistent and intimate educational atmosphere. While Tylertown High School is the largest with 509 students, Dexter Elementary serves just 81 students, contributing to a modest average school size of 337.

School Overview

Total Schools

in Walthall County

Reported Enrollment

1,684

6 schools reporting

School Districts

district

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary2

Middle1

High2

Other1

1 School District in Walthall County

WALTHALL CO SCHOOL DIST

6 schools

1,684 students enrolled

6 Public Schools in Walthall 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 Walthall County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
TYLERTOWN HIGH SCHOOL	Record	WALTHALL CO SCHOOL DIST	Tylertown, 39667Rural: Remote	7–12	High	509
SALEM ATTENDANCE CENTER	Record	WALTHALL CO SCHOOL DIST	Tylertown, 39667Rural: Remote	KG–12	Other	459
TYLERTOWN PRIMARY SCHOOL	Record	WALTHALL CO SCHOOL DIST	Tylertown, 39667Rural: Remote	PK–3	Primary	381
TYLERTOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	WALTHALL CO SCHOOL DIST	Tylertown, 39667Rural: Remote	4–6	Middle	254
DEXTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	WALTHALL CO SCHOOL DIST	Tylertown, 39667Rural: Remote	KG–8	Primary	81
WALTHALL CO CAREER AND TECH CENTER	Record	WALTHALL CO SCHOOL DIST	Tylertown, 39667Rural: Remote	10–12	Vocational	0

TYLERTOWN HIGH SCHOOL

WALTHALL CO SCHOOL DIST