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Public School Review - Established 2003

Scott County School District

110 Commerce Loop
Forest, MS 39074
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Tel: (601) 469-3861
www.scott.k12.ms.us

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 3,282 students in Scott County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Mississippi.
Public Elementary Schools in Scott County School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Mississippi public elementary school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 56% 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
3,989 Students
286,688 Students
# Teachers
201 Teachers
19,842 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeScott County School DistrictMississippi
Pre-K11955
Kind323198
1338211
2291205
3338212
4287195
5259193
6254191
7313141
8326140
912112
1010512
1110912
129912
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District Rank

Scott County 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 82% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (MS)
#76 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearScott County School District
2023#76
2022#65
2021#75
2019#76
2018#68
2017#75
2016#76
2015#105
2014#69
2013#54
2012#46
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44%
52%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearScott County School DistrictMississippi
202344%52%
202244%47%
202130%37%
201937%46%
201838%43%
201732%37%
201627%31%
201519%27%
201467%64%
201371%68%
201270%64%
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35%
42%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearScott County School DistrictMississippi
202235%42%
202128%35%
201933%41%
201838%39%
201730%35%
201625%33%
201518%33%
201451%56%
201357%59%
201256%56%
201155%53%
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55%
55%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearScott County School DistrictMississippi
202255%55%
202144%49%
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82%
89%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearScott County School DistrictMississippi
202382%89%
202283%89%
202179%88%
202081%88%
201980%85%
201882%84%
201787%83%
201687%83%
201586%82%
201481%78%
201378%76%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.68
0.63

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearScott County School DistrictMississippi
20240.650.60
20230.640.60
20220.640.60
20210.640.59
20200.620.58
20190.620.58
20180.590.58
20170.590.58
20160.590.56
20150.580.55
20140.590.56
20130.580.55
20120.570.55
20110.560.55
20100.540.55
20090.540.54
20080.550.53
20070.540.53
20060.540.53
20050.540.52
20040.540.53
20030.530.53
20020.530.53
20010.530.53
20000.530.53
19990.540.52
19980.530.51
19970.530.51
19960.530.51
19950.520.51
19940.510.51
19930.510.51
19920.510.51
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% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
19%
7%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)

YearScott County School DistrictMississippi
202415%5%
202314%5%
202213%4%
202112%4%
202011%4%
201911%4%
20188%4%
20178%4%
20168%3%
201510%3%
20147%3%
20138%3%
20126%3%
20117%3%
20105%2%
20095%2%
20085%2%
20075%2%
20064%1%
20054%1%
20044%1%
20034%1%
20023%1%
20014%1%
20003%1%
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% Black
33%
43%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearScott County School DistrictMississippi
202434%47%
202335%47%
202236%47%
202137%48%
202037%48%
201937%48%
201839%49%
201739%49%
201640%49%
201538%49%
201439%49%
201338%49%
201238%50%
201139%50%
201039%50%
200941%50%
200842%51%
200742%51%
200642%51%
200542%51%
200443%51%
200342%51%
200243%51%
200143%51%
200044%50%
199943%51%
199843%51%
199743%51%
199642%51%
199543%51%
199443%51%
199343%52%
199244%52%
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% White
42%
42%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearScott County School DistrictMississippi
202446%42%
202347%42%
202248%43%
202147%43%
202049%44%
201949%44%
201851%43%
201751%43%
201651%45%
201549%46%
201451%45%
201352%46%
201254%46%
201153%45%
201055%46%
200954%46%
200853%46%
200753%46%
200654%46%
200554%47%
200453%46%
200354%46%
200254%46%
200153%46%
200053%47%
199953%47%
199853%48%
199753%48%
199654%48%
199554%48%
199456%48%
199355%48%
199255%48%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%

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

YearScott County School DistrictMississippi
20245%4%
20234%4%
20223%4%
20214%3%
20203%2%
20193%2%
20182%2%
20172%2%
20161%1%
20153%1%
20143%1%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,243 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,408. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,834 is less than the state median of $12,276. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (MS)
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$5,371 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearScott County School DistrictMississippi
2023$41 MM$24 MM
2022$36 MM$23 MM
2021$41 MM$24 MM
2020$36 MM$23 MM
2019$35 MM$23 MM
2018$34 MM$22 MM
2017$33 MM$22 MM
2016$32 MM$22 MM
2015$28 MM$20 MM
2014$28 MM$20 MM
2012$27 MM$21 MM
2011$28 MM$21 MM
2010$28 MM$20 MM
2009$27 MM$21 MM
2008$28 MM$20 MM
2007$27 MM$20 MM
2006$27 MM$20 MM
2005$24 MM$17 MM
2004$23 MM$17 MM
2003$22 MM$16 MM
2002$22 MM$15 MM
2001$18 MM$13 MM
2000$17 MM$13 MM
1999$16 MM$12 MM
1998$16 MM$12 MM
1997$16 MM$11 MM
1996$15 MM$11 MM
1995$15 MM$10 MM
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Spending
$39 MM
$5,314 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearScott County School DistrictMississippi
2023$39 MM$23 MM
2022$36 MM$23 MM
2021$39 MM$23 MM
2020$36 MM$23 MM
2019$35 MM$22 MM
2018$36 MM$21 MM
2017$35 MM$21 MM
2016$32 MM$21 MM
2015$28 MM$20 MM
2014$30 MM$20 MM
2012$28 MM$20 MM
2011$27 MM$20 MM
2010$28 MM$20 MM
2009$27 MM$20 MM
2008$28 MM$20 MM
2007$26 MM$19 MM
2006$26 MM$18 MM
2005$23 MM$17 MM
2004$24 MM$16 MM
2003$22 MM$15 MM
2002$21 MM$14 MM
2001$19 MM$14 MM
2000$19 MM$14 MM
1999$19 MM$14 MM
1998$18 MM$12 MM
1997$15 MM$11 MM
1996$15 MM$11 MM
1995$14 MM$10 MM
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Revenue / Student
$10,243
$12,408

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearScott County School DistrictMississippi
2023$10,243$12,554
2022$9,064$11,172
2021$10,796$13,142
2020$9,064$11,172
2019$8,453$11,082
2018$8,309$11,559
2017$8,081$11,251
2016$7,899$11,100
2015$6,992$9,638
2014$7,065$8,965
2012$7,072$8,998
2011$7,513$9,729
2010$7,597$9,638
2009$7,289$9,999
2008$7,261$9,551
2007$6,766$8,944
2006$6,812$9,208
2005$6,198$8,125
2004$5,853$8,004
2003$5,746$7,380
2002$5,687$6,736
2001$4,679$5,913
2000$4,415$5,664
1999$4,040$5,597
1998$4,141$5,260
1997$4,043$4,903
1995$4,005$4,082
1992$3,105$3,514
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Spending / Student
$9,834
$12,276

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearScott County School DistrictMississippi
2023$9,834$12,004
2022$8,983$11,286
2021$10,364$12,566
2020$8,983$11,286
2019$8,556$10,735
2018$8,898$10,908
2017$8,616$10,891
2016$7,941$10,668
2015$6,959$9,666
2014$7,477$8,852
2012$7,164$8,869
2011$7,090$9,323
2010$7,561$9,666
2009$7,151$9,596
2008$7,197$9,285
2007$6,560$8,688
2006$6,524$8,675
2005$5,847$8,168
2004$6,286$7,902
2003$5,740$7,198
2002$5,330$6,475
2001$4,750$6,210
2000$4,879$6,202
1999$4,836$6,315
1998$4,583$5,370
1997$3,915$4,828
1995$3,715$4,089
1992$2,895$3,260
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Best Scott County School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lake Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
200 School Street
Lake, MS 39092
(601) 775-3011
Gr: PK-4 | 333 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #22.
Sebastopol Attendance Center
(Math: 67% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
17194 Hwy 21 North, Hwy 21 Nor
Sebastopol, MS 39359
(601) 625-8654
Gr: PK-12 | 684 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #33.
Lake Middle School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1770 East Scott Road
Lake, MS 39092
(601) 775-3614
Gr: 5-8 | 237 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
Rank: #44.
Scott Central Attendance Center
(Math: 43% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2415 Old Jackson Road
Forest, MS 39074
(601) 469-4883
Gr: PK-12 | 856 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 70%
Rank: #55.
Bettye Mae Jack Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
128 M.l. King Drive
Morton, MS 39117
(601) 732-6977
Gr: 5-8 | 486 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
Rank: #66.
Morton Elementary School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
265 E Second Avenue
Morton, MS 39117
(601) 732-8529
Gr: PK-4 | 686 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 69%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,989 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 58%
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