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Philadelphia Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 327 students in Philadelphia Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Mississippi.
Public Middle School in Philadelphia Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 94% 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
3 Schools
354 Schools
# Students
757 Students
130,366 Students
# Teachers
62 Teachers
10,047 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Philadelphia Public 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 87% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#108 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
55%
Graduation Rate
87%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.63
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
2%
6%
% Black
83%
40%
% White
8%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,765 is higher than the state median of $12,408. The school district revenue/student has grown by 33% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,571 is higher than the state median of $12,276. The school district spending/student has grown by 45% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,765
$12,408
Spending / Student
$15,571
$12,276
Best Philadelphia Public School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Philadelphia High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
248 Byrd Ave.
Philadelphia, MS 39350
(601) 656-2672
Philadelphia, MS 39350
(601) 656-2672
Gr: 7-12 | 327 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
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