For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 312 students in Mccomb School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Mississippi.
Public Middle Schools in Mccomb School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public middle school average of 54% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
8 Schools
354 Schools
# Students
2,118 Students
130,366 Students
# Teachers
153 Teachers
10,047 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Mccomb School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 147 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 72% has increased from 65-69% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#97 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
55%
Graduation Rate
72%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
4%
6%
% Black
89%
40%
% White
4%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,013 is higher than the state median of $12,408. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,316 is higher than the state median of $12,276. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,013
$12,408
Spending / Student
$13,316
$12,276
Best Mccomb School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Denman Junior High School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1211 Louisiana Avenue
Mccomb, MS 39648
(601) 684-2387
Mccomb, MS 39648
(601) 684-2387
Gr: 7-8 | 312 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: n/an/a
Tac Alternative School
Alternative School
906 Louisiana Avenue
Mccomb, MS 39648
(601) 249-4765
Mccomb, MS 39648
(601) 249-4765
Gr: 6-12
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