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Public School Review - Established 2003

Lowndes County School District

1053 Hwy 45 South
Columbus, MS 39701
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Tel: (662) 244-5000
lowndes.k12.ms.us

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 10 public schools serving 5,261 students in Lowndes County School District. This district's average testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi.
Public Schools in Lowndes County School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the Mississippi public school average of 53%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public school average of 59% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
10 Schools
1,032 Schools
# Students
5,261 Students
432,864 Students
# Teachers
406 Teachers
30,920 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeLowndes County School DistrictMississippi
Pre-K18866
Kind391203
1408211
2370205
3413212
4368195
5366193
6368191
7418204
8383210
9431207
10419213
11368204
12361191
Grade Not Listed91
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District Rank

Lowndes County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 92% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (MS)
#18 out of 148 school districts
(Top 20%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearLowndes County School District
2023#18
2022#23
2021#27
2019#26
2018#27
2017#25
2016#24
2015#18
2014#8
2013#27
2012#32
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65%
52%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearLowndes County School DistrictMississippi
202365%52%
202260%47%
202144%37%
201957%46%
201852%43%
201747%37%
201640%31%
201535%27%
201478%64%
201376%68%
201268%64%
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50%
42%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearLowndes County School DistrictMississippi
202250%42%
202144%35%
201951%41%
201852%39%
201743%35%
201641%33%
201547%33%
201467%56%
201368%59%
201265%56%
201160%53%
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62%
55%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearLowndes County School DistrictMississippi
202262%55%
202157%49%
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92%
89%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearLowndes County School DistrictMississippi
202392%89%
202290%89%
202191%88%
202093%88%
201991%85%
201892%84%
201790%83%
201685%83%
201583%82%
201485%78%
201380%76%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.63

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearLowndes County School DistrictMississippi
20240.540.60
20230.530.60
20220.520.60
20210.520.59
20200.520.58
20190.520.58
20180.500.58
20170.500.58
20160.500.56
20150.500.55
20140.500.56
20130.500.55
20120.500.55
20110.570.55
20100.590.55
20090.500.54
20080.490.53
20070.500.53
20060.490.53
20050.490.52
20040.490.53
20030.490.53
20020.480.53
20010.490.53
20000.490.53
19990.490.52
19980.490.51
19970.490.51
19960.490.51
19950.490.51
19940.500.51
19930.490.51
19920.490.51
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% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2020)

YearLowndes County School DistrictMississippi
20201%1%
20191%1%
20142%2%
20131%1%
20121%1%
20111%1%
20091%1%
20061%1%
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% Hispanic
3%
7%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2024)

YearLowndes County School DistrictMississippi
20242%5%
20232%5%
20222%4%
20212%4%
20202%4%
20192%4%
20181%4%
20171%4%
20161%3%
20153%3%
20141%3%
20131%3%
20121%3%
20111%3%
20101%2%
20091%2%
20081%2%
20071%2%
20031%1%
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% Black
37%
45%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearLowndes County School DistrictMississippi
202438%47%
202338%47%
202237%47%
202137%48%
202037%48%
201937%48%
201836%49%
201736%49%
201637%49%
201534%49%
201434%49%
201336%49%
201235%50%
201136%50%
201035%50%
200938%50%
200839%51%
200739%51%
200639%51%
200540%51%
200440%51%
200339%51%
200239%51%
200140%51%
200041%50%
199942%51%
199841%51%
199741%51%
199641%51%
199540%51%
199439%51%
199340%52%
199242%52%
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% White
56%
40%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearLowndes County School DistrictMississippi
202457%42%
202358%42%
202259%43%
202159%43%
202059%44%
201959%44%
201861%43%
201761%43%
201661%45%
201557%46%
201462%45%
201362%46%
201262%46%
201155%45%
201054%46%
200960%46%
200860%46%
200760%46%
200660%46%
200560%47%
200460%46%
200360%46%
200261%46%
200160%46%
200059%47%
199958%47%
199859%48%
199759%48%
199659%48%
199560%48%
199459%48%
199360%48%
199258%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)

YearLowndes County School DistrictMississippi
20243%4%
20232%4%
20222%4%
20212%3%
20201%2%
20191%2%
20182%2%
20172%2%
20161%1%
20153%1%
20141%1%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,566 is higher than the state median of $12,408. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,808 is less than the state median of $12,276. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (MS)
Total Revenue
$71 MM
$5,371 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearLowndes County School DistrictMississippi
2023$71 MM$24 MM
2022$61 MM$23 MM
2021$71 MM$24 MM
2020$61 MM$23 MM
2019$57 MM$23 MM
2018$56 MM$22 MM
2017$54 MM$22 MM
2016$54 MM$22 MM
2015$49 MM$20 MM
2014$51 MM$20 MM
2012$49 MM$21 MM
2011$51 MM$21 MM
2010$49 MM$20 MM
2009$47 MM$21 MM
2008$50 MM$20 MM
2007$42 MM$20 MM
2006$42 MM$20 MM
2005$38 MM$17 MM
2004$37 MM$17 MM
2003$33 MM$16 MM
2002$32 MM$15 MM
2001$29 MM$13 MM
2000$27 MM$13 MM
1999$26 MM$12 MM
1998$24 MM$12 MM
1997$22 MM$11 MM
1996$22 MM$11 MM
1995$22 MM$10 MM
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Spending
$57 MM
$5,314 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearLowndes County School DistrictMississippi
2023$57 MM$23 MM
2022$54 MM$23 MM
2021$57 MM$23 MM
2020$54 MM$23 MM
2019$55 MM$22 MM
2018$69 MM$21 MM
2017$89 MM$21 MM
2016$76 MM$21 MM
2015$47 MM$20 MM
2014$49 MM$20 MM
2012$46 MM$20 MM
2011$47 MM$20 MM
2010$47 MM$20 MM
2009$50 MM$20 MM
2008$43 MM$20 MM
2007$44 MM$19 MM
2006$40 MM$18 MM
2005$34 MM$17 MM
2004$33 MM$16 MM
2003$33 MM$15 MM
2002$33 MM$14 MM
2001$28 MM$14 MM
2000$34 MM$14 MM
1999$30 MM$14 MM
1998$23 MM$12 MM
1997$21 MM$11 MM
1996$21 MM$11 MM
1995$21 MM$10 MM
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Revenue / Student
$13,566
$12,408

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearLowndes County School DistrictMississippi
2023$13,566$12,554
2022$11,088$11,172
2021$13,797$13,142
2020$11,088$11,172
2019$10,371$11,082
2018$10,329$11,559
2017$10,177$11,251
2016$10,313$11,100
2015$9,473$9,638
2014$9,979$8,965
2012$9,872$8,998
2011$10,021$9,729
2010$9,345$9,638
2009$8,788$9,999
2008$9,081$9,551
2007$7,623$8,944
2006$7,638$9,208
2005$6,931$8,125
2004$6,827$8,004
2003$6,178$7,380
2002$6,068$6,736
2001$5,204$5,913
2000$4,792$5,664
1999$4,532$5,597
1998$4,181$5,260
1997$3,867$4,903
1995$4,099$4,082
1992$2,818$3,514
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Spending / Student
$10,808
$12,276

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearLowndes County School DistrictMississippi
2023$10,808$12,004
2022$9,686$11,286
2021$10,992$12,566
2020$9,686$11,286
2019$10,087$10,735
2018$12,821$10,908
2017$16,727$10,891
2016$14,497$10,668
2015$9,036$9,666
2014$9,518$8,852
2012$9,273$8,869
2011$9,189$9,323
2010$8,913$9,666
2009$9,226$9,596
2008$7,799$9,285
2007$7,950$8,688
2006$7,383$8,675
2005$6,296$8,168
2004$6,147$7,902
2003$6,045$7,198
2002$6,108$6,475
2001$5,104$6,210
2000$6,054$6,202
1999$5,359$6,315
1998$4,000$5,370
1997$3,802$4,828
1995$3,822$4,089
1992$3,784$3,260
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Best Lowndes County School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Caledonia Elementary School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
9509 Wolfe Rd
Caledonia, MS 39740
(662) 356-2050
Gr: PK-5 | 1,070 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #22.
Caledonia High School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
111 Confederate Drive
Caledonia, MS 39740
(662) 356-2001
Gr: 9-12 | 640 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #33.
Caledonia Middle School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
105 Confederate Drive
Caledonia, MS 39740
(662) 356-2042
Gr: 6-8 | 487 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #44.
New Hope High School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2920 New Hope Road
Columbus, MS 39702
(662) 244-4701
Gr: 9-12 | 787 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
Rank: #55.
New Hope Elementary School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
199 Enlow Road
Columbus, MS 39702
(662) 244-4760
Gr: PK-5 | 1,191 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #66.
New Hope Middle School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
3419 New Hope Rd
Columbus, MS 39702
(662) 244-4740
Gr: 6-8 | 604 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #77.
West Lowndes Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1000 Gilmer Wilburn Road
Columbus, MS 39701
(662) 244-5050
Gr: PK-6 | 276 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #88.
West Lowndes High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
644 South Frontage Road
Columbus, MS 39701
(662) 244-5070
Gr: 7-12 | 206 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: n/an/a
Lowndes Co Voc Complex
Vocational School
1085 Lehmberg Road
Columbus, MS 39702
(662) 244-5038
Gr: 9-12
Rank: n/an/a
Lowndes County Alternative School
Alternative School
3419 New Hope Road
Columbus, MS 39702
(662) 244-5060
Gr: PK-12

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Lowndes County School District?
Lowndes County School District manages 10 public schools serving 5,261 students.
What is the rank of Lowndes County School District?
Lowndes County School District is ranked #17 out of 147 school districts in Mississippi (top 20%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Mississippi school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 20%), Highest math proficiency (Top 20%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%), Highest graduation rate (Top 5%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
What is the racial composition of students in Lowndes County School District?
56% of Lowndes County School District students are White, 37% of students are Black, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Hispanic.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Lowndes County School District?
Lowndes County School District has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 14:1.
What is Lowndes County School District's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $10,808 is less than the state median of $12,276. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,261 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 45%
  • : 92% (Top 5% in MS)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 65% (Top 20%)
  • : 50% (Top 20%)
  • : 62% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

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