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Copiah County School District

254 West Gallatin Street
Hazlehurst, MS 39083

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (601) 894-1341

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

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

Category

Attribute

Graduation Rate

Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,695 students in Copiah County School District. This district's average elementary is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Mississippi.

Public Elementary Schools in Copiah County School District have an score of 41% (versus the Mississippi public elementary school average of 51%), and score of 34% (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 57% (majority Black).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (MS)

# Schools

4 Schools

693 Schools

# Students

2,099 Students

292,146 Students

# Teachers

141 Teachers

22,715 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Copiah County School District	Mississippi
Kind	164	200
1	150	210
2	170	209
3	134	201
4	141	191
5	132	188
6	167	200
7	162	146
8	157	137
9	85	14
10	79	14
11	70	13
12	61	11
Grade Not Listed	23	32

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Copiah 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 92% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MS)

#84 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Copiah County School District
2023	#84
2022	#83
2021	#79
2019	#84
2018	#85
2017	#86
2016	#89
2015	#106
2014	#67
2013	#79
2012	#76

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42%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Copiah County School District	Mississippi
2023	42%	52%
2022	35%	47%
2021	27%	37%
2019	34%	46%
2018	33%	43%
2017	23%	37%
2016	19%	31%
2015	15%	27%
2014	64%	64%
2013	62%	68%
2012	58%	64%

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33%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Copiah County School District	Mississippi
2022	33%	42%
2021	28%	35%
2019	32%	41%
2018	33%	39%
2017	27%	35%
2016	23%	33%
2015	21%	33%
2014	55%	56%
2013	54%	59%
2012	51%	56%
2011	45%	53%

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48%

55%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Copiah County School District	Mississippi
2022	48%	55%
2021	39%	49%

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92%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Copiah County School District	Mississippi
2023	92%	89%
2022	82%	89%
2021	82%	88%
2020	87%	88%
2019	87%	85%
2018	82%	84%
2017	82%	83%
2016	87%	83%
2015	82%	82%
2014	82%	78%
2013	82%	76%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.58

0.61

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Copiah County School District	Mississippi
2023	0.57	0.60
2022	0.57	0.60
2021	0.55	0.59
2020	0.55	0.58
2019	0.55	0.58
2018	0.53	0.58
2017	0.53	0.58
2016	0.52	0.56
2015	0.51	0.55
2014	0.52	0.56
2013	0.52	0.55
2012	0.52	0.55
2011	0.52	0.55
2010	0.51	0.55
2009	0.51	0.54
2008	0.50	0.53
2007	0.50	0.53
2006	0.50	0.53
2005	0.50	0.52
2004	0.50	0.53
2003	0.49	0.53
2002	0.48	0.53
2001	0.47	0.53
2000	0.47	0.53
1999	0.48	0.52
1998	0.47	0.51
1997	0.48	0.51
1996	0.47	0.51
1995	0.48	0.51
1994	0.48	0.51
1993	0.48	0.51

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2023)
Year	Copiah County School District	Mississippi
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Copiah County School District	Mississippi
2023	7%	5%
2022	7%	4%
2021	7%	4%
2020	6%	4%
2019	6%	4%
2018	5%	4%
2017	5%	4%
2016	4%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	4%	3%
2011	4%	3%
2010	3%	2%
2009	3%	2%
2008	2%	2%
2007	2%	2%
2005	2%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%

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% Black

53%

45%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Copiah County School District	Mississippi
2023	54%	47%
2022	54%	47%
2021	57%	48%
2020	58%	48%
2019	58%	48%
2018	59%	49%
2017	59%	49%
2016	60%	49%
2015	59%	49%
2014	58%	49%
2013	58%	49%
2012	57%	50%
2011	57%	50%
2010	58%	50%
2009	58%	50%
2008	59%	51%
2007	59%	51%
2006	59%	51%
2005	59%	51%
2004	60%	51%
2003	60%	51%
2002	61%	51%
2001	64%	51%
2000	63%	50%
1999	62%	51%
1998	63%	51%
1997	62%	51%
1996	62%	51%
1995	62%	51%
1994	62%	51%
1993	61%	52%

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% White

37%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Copiah County School District	Mississippi
2023	37%	42%
2022	37%	43%
2021	36%	43%
2020	35%	44%
2019	35%	44%
2018	36%	43%
2017	36%	43%
2016	36%	45%
2015	37%	46%
2014	38%	45%
2013	39%	46%
2012	39%	46%
2011	39%	45%
2010	39%	46%
2009	39%	46%
2008	39%	46%
2007	39%	46%
2006	41%	46%
2005	39%	47%
2004	39%	46%
2003	39%	46%
2002	38%	46%
2001	36%	46%
2000	37%	47%
1999	38%	47%
1998	37%	48%
1997	38%	48%
1996	38%	48%
1995	38%	48%
1994	38%	48%
1993	39%	48%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	Copiah County School District	Mississippi
2023	1%	4%
2022	1%	4%
2014	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,286 is higher than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has grown by 31% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $11,049 is less than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MS)

Total Revenue

$26 MM

$5,371 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Copiah County School District	Mississippi
2023	$26 MM	$24 MM
2022	$23 MM	$23 MM
2021	$26 MM	$24 MM
2020	$23 MM	$23 MM
2019	$23 MM	$23 MM
2018	$23 MM	$22 MM
2017	$23 MM	$22 MM
2016	$23 MM	$22 MM
2015	$24 MM	$20 MM
2014	$22 MM	$20 MM
2012	$22 MM	$21 MM
2011	$23 MM	$21 MM
2010	$24 MM	$20 MM
2009	$23 MM	$21 MM
2008	$22 MM	$20 MM
2007	$22 MM	$20 MM
2006	$22 MM	$20 MM
2005	$21 MM	$17 MM
2004	$20 MM	$17 MM
2003	$18 MM	$16 MM
2002	$18 MM	$15 MM
2001	$15 MM	$13 MM
2000	$15 MM	$13 MM
1999	$14 MM	$12 MM
1998	$14 MM	$12 MM
1997	$13 MM	$11 MM
1996	$13 MM	$11 MM
1995	$12 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$23 MM

$5,314 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Copiah County School District	Mississippi
2023	$23 MM	$23 MM
2022	$24 MM	$23 MM
2021	$23 MM	$23 MM
2020	$24 MM	$23 MM
2019	$22 MM	$22 MM
2018	$22 MM	$21 MM
2017	$21 MM	$21 MM
2016	$22 MM	$21 MM
2015	$22 MM	$20 MM
2014	$21 MM	$20 MM
2012	$20 MM	$20 MM
2011	$21 MM	$20 MM
2010	$22 MM	$20 MM
2009	$22 MM	$20 MM
2008	$22 MM	$20 MM
2007	$21 MM	$19 MM
2006	$20 MM	$18 MM
2005	$19 MM	$17 MM
2004	$19 MM	$16 MM
2003	$17 MM	$15 MM
2002	$17 MM	$14 MM
2001	$17 MM	$14 MM
2000	$19 MM	$14 MM
1999	$18 MM	$14 MM
1998	$14 MM	$12 MM
1997	$13 MM	$11 MM
1996	$13 MM	$11 MM
1995	$13 MM	$10 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,286

$12,205

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Copiah County School District	Mississippi
2023	$11,695	$12,554
2022	$9,314	$11,172
2021	$11,335	$13,142
2020	$9,314	$11,172
2019	$8,975	$11,082
2018	$8,423	$11,559
2017	$8,262	$11,251
2016	$8,461	$11,100
2015	$8,819	$9,638
2014	$7,847	$8,965
2012	$7,918	$8,998
2011	$8,244	$9,729
2010	$8,149	$9,638
2009	$7,682	$9,999
2008	$7,677	$9,551
2007	$7,406	$8,944
2006	$7,295	$9,208
2005	$6,804	$8,125
2004	$6,538	$8,004
2003	$5,844	$7,380
2002	$5,483	$6,736
2001	$4,910	$5,913
2000	$4,820	$5,664
1999	$4,464	$5,597
1998	$4,300	$5,260
1997	$3,918	$4,903
1995	$3,763	$4,082
1992	$3,089	$3,514

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Spending / Student

$11,049

$12,074

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Copiah County School District	Mississippi
2023	$10,517	$12,004
2022	$9,548	$11,286
2021	$10,194	$12,566
2020	$9,548	$11,286
2019	$8,834	$10,735
2018	$7,912	$10,908
2017	$7,677	$10,891
2016	$8,022	$10,668
2015	$8,074	$9,666
2014	$7,333	$8,852
2012	$7,291	$8,869
2011	$7,490	$9,323
2010	$7,461	$9,666
2009	$7,403	$9,596
2008	$7,406	$9,285
2007	$7,174	$8,688
2006	$6,507	$8,675
2005	$6,331	$8,168
2004	$6,029	$7,902
2003	$5,395	$7,198
2002	$5,209	$6,475
2001	$5,430	$6,210
2000	$5,869	$6,202
1999	$5,648	$6,315
1998	$4,377	$5,370
1997	$3,881	$4,828
1995	$3,869	$4,089
1992	$3,016	$3,260

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Best Copiah County School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Wesson Attendance Center

(Math: 58% | Reading: 45%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

1048 Grove Street
Wesson, MS 39191
(601) 643-2221

Gr: K-12 | 858 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 22%

Rank: #22.

Crystal Springs Elementary School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

213 Newton Street
Crystal Springs, MS 39059
(601) 892-4795

Gr: PK-4 | 469 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 90%

Rank: #33.

Crystal Springs Middle School

(Math: 21% | Reading: 24%)
:

Bottom 50%

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2092 South Pat Harrison
Crystal Springs, MS 39059
(601) 892-2722

Gr: 5-8 | 368 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 91%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,099 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 63%
: 92% (Top 5% in MS)
: Bottom 50%
: 42% (Btm 50%)
: 33% (Btm 50%)
: 48% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education