For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 752 students in Greene County Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Mississippi.
Public Middle Schools in Greene County Schools have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public middle school average of 54% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
6 Schools
354 Schools
# Students
1,621 Students
130,366 Students
# Teachers
116 Teachers
10,047 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Greene County Schools, 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 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#50 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
55%
Graduation Rate
87%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
1%
6%
% Black
16%
40%
% White
74%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,663 is higher than the state median of $12,408. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,148 is less than the state median of $12,276. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,663
$12,408
Spending / Student
$12,148
$12,276
Best Greene County Schools Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mclain Attendance Center
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
114 Shows Street/198 Bypass
Mc Lain, MS 39456
(601) 753-2257
Mc Lain, MS 39456
(601) 753-2257
Gr: K-8 | 160 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #22.
Sand Hill School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
39455 Hwy 63 North
Richton, MS 39476
(601) 881-8012
Richton, MS 39476
(601) 881-8012
Gr: PK-8 | 267 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
Rank: #33.
Leakesville Jr. High School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
620 Main Street
Leakesville, MS 39451
(601) 394-2495
Leakesville, MS 39451
(601) 394-2495
Gr: 5-8 | 325 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
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