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Public School Review - Established 2003

Covington County School District

108 Main Street
Collins, MS 39428
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Tel: (601) 765-8247
covingtoncountyschools.org

Top Rankings

Covington County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 1,737 students in Covington County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Mississippi.
Public Elementary Schools in Covington County School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the Mississippi public elementary school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public elementary school average of 58% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
9 Schools
682 Schools
# Students
2,488 Students
286,688 Students
# Teachers
195 Teachers
19,842 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeCovington County School DistrictMississippi
Pre-K2455
Kind234198
1217211
2198205
3200212
4173195
5196193
6167191
7112141
8125140
93012
102712
112512
12812
Grade Not Listed11
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District Rank

Covington County School District, which is ranked within the top 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 76% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (MS)
#75 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearCovington County School District
2023#75
2022#81
2021#81
2019#87
2018#101
2017#90
2016#82
2015#122
2014#109
2013#117
2012#118
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46%
52%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearCovington County School DistrictMississippi
202346%52%
202235%47%
202126%37%
201933%46%
201828%43%
201723%37%
201621%31%
201512%27%
201456%64%
201355%68%
201250%64%
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34%
42%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearCovington County School DistrictMississippi
202234%42%
202128%35%
201932%41%
201828%39%
201725%35%
201625%33%
201518%33%
201446%56%
201344%59%
201242%56%
201141%53%
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47%
55%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearCovington County School DistrictMississippi
202247%55%
202138%49%
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76%
89%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearCovington County School DistrictMississippi
202376%89%
202282%89%
202187%88%
202084%88%
201985%85%
201882%84%
201780%83%
201677%83%
201568%82%
201465%78%
201370%76%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.60
0.63

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearCovington County School DistrictMississippi
20240.580.60
20230.590.60
20220.590.60
20210.580.59
20200.560.58
20190.560.58
20180.540.58
20170.540.58
20160.540.56
20150.540.55
20140.540.56
20130.530.55
20120.530.55
20110.520.55
20100.520.55
20090.510.54
20080.510.53
20070.510.53
20060.510.53
20050.510.52
20040.510.53
20030.510.53
20020.500.53
20010.500.53
20000.510.53
19990.510.52
19980.510.51
19970.510.51
19960.510.51
19950.510.51
19940.500.51
19930.500.51
19920.500.51
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% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
6%
7%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2008-2024)

YearCovington County School DistrictMississippi
20244%5%
20235%5%
20226%4%
20215%4%
20204%4%
20194%4%
20183%4%
20173%4%
20163%3%
20153%3%
20142%3%
20132%3%
20123%3%
20112%3%
20102%2%
20092%2%
20081%2%
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% Black
47%
43%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearCovington County School DistrictMississippi
202452%47%
202348%47%
202247%47%
202150%48%
202048%48%
201948%48%
201851%49%
201751%49%
201651%49%
201550%49%
201452%49%
201353%49%
201252%50%
201153%50%
201053%50%
200954%50%
200855%51%
200754%51%
200654%51%
200551%51%
200452%51%
200351%51%
200252%51%
200152%51%
200051%50%
199951%51%
199850%51%
199750%51%
199650%51%
199550%51%
199451%51%
199352%52%
199251%52%
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% White
42%
42%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearCovington County School DistrictMississippi
202439%42%
202342%42%
202243%43%
202142%43%
202046%44%
201946%44%
201845%43%
201745%43%
201645%45%
201546%46%
201445%45%
201344%46%
201245%46%
201145%45%
201045%46%
200944%46%
200844%46%
200746%46%
200646%46%
200549%47%
200448%46%
200349%46%
200248%46%
200148%46%
200049%47%
199949%47%
199850%48%
199750%48%
199650%48%
199550%48%
199449%48%
199348%48%
199249%48%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)

YearCovington County School DistrictMississippi
20245%4%
20235%4%
20224%4%
20213%3%
20202%2%
20192%2%
20181%2%
20171%2%
20161%1%
20151%1%
20141%1%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,711 is higher than the state median of $12,408. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,595 is higher than the state median of $12,276. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (MS)
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$5,371 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearCovington County School DistrictMississippi
2023$34 MM$24 MM
2022$31 MM$23 MM
2021$34 MM$24 MM
2020$31 MM$23 MM
2019$31 MM$23 MM
2018$29 MM$22 MM
2017$29 MM$22 MM
2016$29 MM$22 MM
2015$28 MM$20 MM
2014$27 MM$20 MM
2012$28 MM$21 MM
2011$27 MM$21 MM
2010$28 MM$20 MM
2009$29 MM$21 MM
2008$31 MM$20 MM
2007$27 MM$20 MM
2006$28 MM$20 MM
2005$23 MM$17 MM
2004$23 MM$17 MM
2003$23 MM$16 MM
2002$20 MM$15 MM
2001$19 MM$13 MM
2000$18 MM$13 MM
1999$16 MM$12 MM
1998$17 MM$12 MM
1997$16 MM$11 MM
1996$14 MM$11 MM
1995$14 MM$10 MM
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Spending
$31 MM
$5,314 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearCovington County School DistrictMississippi
2023$31 MM$23 MM
2022$29 MM$23 MM
2021$31 MM$23 MM
2020$29 MM$23 MM
2019$28 MM$22 MM
2018$27 MM$21 MM
2017$26 MM$21 MM
2016$27 MM$21 MM
2015$28 MM$20 MM
2014$25 MM$20 MM
2012$26 MM$20 MM
2011$29 MM$20 MM
2010$28 MM$20 MM
2009$27 MM$20 MM
2008$30 MM$20 MM
2007$27 MM$19 MM
2006$25 MM$18 MM
2005$23 MM$17 MM
2004$23 MM$16 MM
2003$22 MM$15 MM
2002$19 MM$14 MM
2001$18 MM$14 MM
2000$19 MM$14 MM
1999$18 MM$14 MM
1998$17 MM$12 MM
1997$16 MM$11 MM
1996$15 MM$11 MM
1995$14 MM$10 MM
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Revenue / Student
$13,711
$12,408

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearCovington County School DistrictMississippi
2023$13,075$12,554
2022$11,352$11,172
2021$12,887$13,142
2020$11,352$11,172
2019$11,087$11,082
2018$10,113$11,559
2017$9,997$11,251
2016$9,789$11,100
2015$9,348$9,638
2014$9,075$8,965
2012$8,799$8,998
2011$8,709$9,729
2010$8,692$9,638
2009$8,873$9,999
2008$9,424$9,551
2007$8,093$8,944
2006$8,112$9,208
2005$6,621$8,125
2004$6,534$8,004
2003$6,476$7,380
2002$5,635$6,736
2001$5,257$5,913
2000$4,903$5,664
1999$4,523$5,597
1998$4,603$5,260
1997$4,364$4,903
1995$3,787$4,082
1992$3,116$3,514
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Spending / Student
$12,595
$12,276

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearCovington County School DistrictMississippi
2023$12,011$12,004
2022$10,601$11,286
2021$11,838$12,566
2020$10,601$11,286
2019$10,167$10,735
2018$9,379$10,908
2017$9,093$10,891
2016$9,107$10,668
2015$9,280$9,666
2014$8,436$8,852
2012$8,346$8,869
2011$9,264$9,323
2010$8,629$9,666
2009$8,446$9,596
2008$9,221$9,285
2007$8,279$8,688
2006$7,366$8,675
2005$6,560$8,168
2004$6,489$7,902
2003$6,244$7,198
2002$5,246$6,475
2001$5,056$6,210
2000$5,207$6,202
1999$5,101$6,315
1998$4,673$5,370
1997$4,217$4,828
1995$3,820$4,089
1992$3,133$3,260
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Best Covington County School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Seminary Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
200 Main St.
Seminary, MS 39479
(601) 722-3355
Gr: K-4 | 420 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #22.
Hopewell Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
824 Hopewell Road
Collins, MS 39428
(601) 765-8568
Gr: K-6 | 196 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #33.
Seminary Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
200 Main St, P. O. Box 35
Seminary, MS 39479
(601) 722-4510
Gr: 5-8 | 365 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #44.
Collins Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
401 Dogwood St.
Collins, MS 39428
(601) 765-4383
Gr: PK-6 | 474 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
Rank: #55.
Mt. Olive Attendance Center
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
301 South 4th Street, P.o Box
Mount Olive, MS 39119
(601) 797-3939
Gr: K-12 | 282 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
Rank: n/an/a
Covington County Alternative School
Alternative School
1211 South Dogwood Street
Collins, MS 39428
(601) 765-1465
Gr: K-12

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 2,488 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 58%
  • : 76% (Btm 50% in MS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 46% (Top 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 47% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

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