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Leake County School District

111 West Main Street
Carthage, MS 39051

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Tel: (601) 267-4579

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

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,587 students in Leake County School District. This district's average elementary is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Mississippi.

Public Elementary Schools in Leake County School District have an score of 35% (versus the Mississippi public elementary school average of 51%), and score of 24% (versus the 43% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Black), which is more 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

6 Schools

693 Schools

# Students

2,463 Students

292,146 Students

# Teachers

190 Teachers

22,715 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

13:1

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Leake County School District	Mississippi
Kind	184	200
1	214	210
2	202	209
3	178	201
4	151	191
5	164	188
6	171	200
7	120	146
8	123	137
Grade Not Listed	80	32

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

Leake 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 87% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MS)

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

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Leake County School District
2023	#115
2022	#123
2021	#109
2019	#96
2018	#94
2017	#93
2016	#115
2015	#134
2014	#113
2013	#135
2012	#131

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35%

52%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Leake County School District	Mississippi
2023	35%	52%
2022	22%	47%
2021	11%	37%
2019	32%	46%
2018	30%	43%
2017	24%	37%
2016	16%	31%
2015	11%	27%
2014	55%	64%
2013	51%	68%
2012	47%	64%

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24%

42%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Leake County School District	Mississippi
2022	24%	42%
2021	22%	35%
2019	31%	41%
2018	30%	39%
2017	24%	35%
2016	17%	33%
2015	14%	33%
2014	45%	56%
2013	41%	59%
2012	40%	56%
2011	36%	53%

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27%

55%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Leake County School District	Mississippi
2022	27%	55%
2021	32%	49%

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87%

89%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Leake County School District	Mississippi
2023	87%	89%
2022	87%	89%
2021	82%	88%
2020	87%	88%
2019	77%	85%
2018	82%	84%
2017	77%	83%
2016	77%	83%
2015	77%	82%
2014	72%	78%
2013	77%	76%

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

0.58

0.61

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

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% American Indian

1%

1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Leake County School District	Mississippi
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%
2010	2%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	2%	1%

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% Asian

1%

1%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2008-2014)
Year	Leake County School District	Mississippi
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

18%

5%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Leake County School District	Mississippi
2023	15%	5%
2022	14%	4%
2021	13%	4%
2020	12%	4%
2019	12%	4%
2018	10%	4%
2017	10%	4%
2016	10%	3%
2015	9%	3%
2014	8%	3%
2013	7%	3%
2012	7%	3%
2011	6%	3%
2010	5%	2%
2009	4%	2%
2008	4%	2%
2007	3%	2%
2006	1%	1%
2005	2%	1%
2004	2%	1%
2003	2%	1%

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% Black

61%

45%

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

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% White

16%

43%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Leake County School District	Mississippi
2023	23%	42%
2022	23%	43%
2021	24%	43%
2020	27%	44%
2019	27%	44%
2018	28%	43%
2017	28%	43%
2016	27%	45%
2015	29%	46%
2014	26%	45%
2013	29%	46%
2012	30%	46%
2011	33%	45%
2010	35%	46%
2009	36%	46%
2008	36%	46%
2007	37%	46%
2006	39%	46%
2005	38%	47%
2004	39%	46%
2003	38%	46%
2002	39%	46%
2001	38%	46%
2000	37%	47%
1999	37%	47%
1998	38%	48%
1997	38%	48%
1996	37%	48%
1995	38%	48%
1994	38%	48%
1993	39%	48%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

3%

5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Leake County School District	Mississippi
2023	2%	4%
2022	2%	4%
2021	2%	3%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	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 $11,761 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has grown by 25% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $11,435 is less than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has grown by 26% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MS)

Total Revenue

$29 MM

$5,371 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Leake County School District	Mississippi
2023	$29 MM	$24 MM
2022	$26 MM	$23 MM
2021	$29 MM	$24 MM
2020	$26 MM	$23 MM
2019	$26 MM	$23 MM
2018	$25 MM	$22 MM
2017	$26 MM	$22 MM
2016	$25 MM	$22 MM
2015	$26 MM	$20 MM
2014	$24 MM	$20 MM
2012	$26 MM	$21 MM
2011	$26 MM	$21 MM
2010	$26 MM	$20 MM
2009	$25 MM	$21 MM
2008	$25 MM	$20 MM
2007	$24 MM	$20 MM
2006	$24 MM	$20 MM
2005	$23 MM	$17 MM
2004	$21 MM	$17 MM
2003	$19 MM	$16 MM
2002	$17 MM	$15 MM
2001	$17 MM	$13 MM
2000	$16 MM	$13 MM
1999	$14 MM	$12 MM
1998	$13 MM	$12 MM
1997	$13 MM	$11 MM
1996	$15 MM	$11 MM
1995	$12 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$28 MM

$5,314 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Leake County School District	Mississippi
2023	$28 MM	$23 MM
2022	$25 MM	$23 MM
2021	$28 MM	$23 MM
2020	$25 MM	$23 MM
2019	$24 MM	$22 MM
2018	$24 MM	$21 MM
2017	$24 MM	$21 MM
2016	$25 MM	$21 MM
2015	$25 MM	$20 MM
2014	$25 MM	$20 MM
2012	$27 MM	$20 MM
2011	$24 MM	$20 MM
2010	$25 MM	$20 MM
2009	$26 MM	$20 MM
2008	$25 MM	$20 MM
2007	$24 MM	$19 MM
2006	$24 MM	$18 MM
2005	$21 MM	$17 MM
2004	$20 MM	$16 MM
2003	$18 MM	$15 MM
2002	$16 MM	$14 MM
2001	$17 MM	$14 MM
2000	$19 MM	$14 MM
1999	$19 MM	$14 MM
1998	$15 MM	$12 MM
1997	$14 MM	$11 MM
1996	$14 MM	$11 MM
1995	$12 MM	$10 MM

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Revenue / Student

$11,761

$12,205

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Leake County School District	Mississippi
2023	$11,440	$12,554
2022	$9,336	$11,172
2021	$11,065	$13,142
2020	$9,336	$11,172
2019	$9,173	$11,082
2018	$8,597	$11,559
2017	$8,795	$11,251
2016	$8,735	$11,100
2015	$8,858	$9,638
2014	$8,293	$8,965
2012	$8,628	$8,998
2011	$7,891	$9,729
2010	$7,820	$9,638
2009	$7,685	$9,999
2008	$7,715	$9,551
2007	$7,328	$8,944
2006	$7,356	$9,208
2005	$6,886	$8,125
2004	$6,239	$8,004
2003	$5,631	$7,380
2002	$5,232	$6,736
2001	$5,306	$5,913
2000	$4,930	$5,664
1999	$4,437	$5,597
1998	$4,203	$5,260
1997	$4,019	$4,903
1995	$3,864	$4,082
1992	$3,503	$3,514

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Spending / Student

$11,435

$12,074

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Leake County School District	Mississippi
2023	$11,123	$12,004
2022	$9,032	$11,286
2021	$10,758	$12,566
2020	$9,032	$11,286
2019	$8,609	$10,735
2018	$8,239	$10,908
2017	$8,303	$10,891
2016	$8,532	$10,668
2015	$8,540	$9,666
2014	$8,574	$8,852
2012	$8,907	$8,869
2011	$7,460	$9,323
2010	$7,539	$9,666
2009	$8,065	$9,596
2008	$7,471	$9,285
2007	$7,161	$8,688
2006	$7,167	$8,675
2005	$6,578	$8,168
2004	$5,908	$7,902
2003	$5,360	$7,198
2002	$5,001	$6,475
2001	$5,278	$6,210
2000	$6,102	$6,202
1999	$5,833	$6,315
1998	$4,630	$5,370
1997	$4,340	$4,828
1995	$3,865	$4,089
1992	$3,488	$3,260

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Best Leake County School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Leake County Elementary School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 36%)
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1280 School Street
Walnut Grove, MS 39189
(601) 253-2324

Gr: K-6 | 342 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 75%

Rank: #22.

Leake Central Elementary School

(Math: 31% | Reading: 24%)
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603 Hwy. 16 West
Carthage, MS 39051
(601) 267-9148

Gr: K-5 | 862 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 85%

Rank: #33.

Leake Central Junior High School

(Math: 33% | Reading: 18%)
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801 Martin Luther King Drive
Carthage, MS 39051
(601) 267-8909

Gr: 6-8 | 383 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 84%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 2,463 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 84%
: 87% (Top 50% in MS)
: Bottom 50%
: 35% (Btm 50%)
: 24% (Btm 50%)
: 27% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

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