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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 6 public elementary schools serving 3,628 students in Lowndes County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Mississippi.
Public Elementary Schools in Lowndes County School District have an average math proficiency score of 66% (versus the Mississippi public elementary school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 43% 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
10 Schools
682 Schools
# Students
5,261 Students
286,688 Students
# Teachers
406 Teachers
19,842 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeLowndes County School DistrictMississippi
Pre-K18855
Kind391198
1408211
2370205
3413212
4368195
5366193
6368191
7387141
8360140
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%
43%

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%
42%

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 Elementary 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 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: #33.
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: #44.
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: #55.
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: n/an/a
Lowndes County Alternative School
Alternative School
3419 New Hope Road
Columbus, MS 39702
(662) 244-5060
Gr: PK-12

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  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,261 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 45%
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