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Okolona Separate School District

411 West Main Street, Po Box 510
Okolona, MS 38860

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (662) 447-2353

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Okolona Separate 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 are 4 public schools serving 517 students in Okolona Separate School District. This district's average is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Mississippi.

Public Schools in Okolona Separate School District have an score of 39% (versus the Mississippi public school average of 53%), and score of 22% (versus the 42% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public school average of 58% (majority Black).

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

This School District

This State (MS)

# Schools

4 Schools

1,038 Schools

# Students

517 Students

440,091 Students

# Teachers

57 Teachers

33,789 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Okolona Separate School District	Mississippi
Kind	40	204
1	39	210
2	32	209
3	46	201
4	34	191
5	34	188
6	50	200
7	41	209
8	40	201
9	46	221
10	45	217
11	32	200
12	38	175

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

Okolona Separate 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 90% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MS)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Okolona Separate School District
2023	#111
2022	#111
2021	#98
2019	#99
2018	#75
2017	#105
2016	#109
2015	#88
2014	#143
2013	#149
2012	#149

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39%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Okolona Separate School District	Mississippi
2023	39%	52%
2022	32%	47%
2021	24%	37%
2019	37%	46%
2018	36%	43%
2017	25%	37%
2016	19%	31%
2015	21%	27%
2014	49%	64%
2013	43%	68%
2012	36%	64%

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22%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Okolona Separate School District	Mississippi
2022	22%	42%
2021	17%	35%
2019	24%	41%
2018	36%	39%
2017	17%	35%
2016	16%	33%
2015	21%	33%
2014	36%	56%
2013	28%	59%
2012	26%	56%
2011	20%	53%

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35-39%

55%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Okolona Separate School District	Mississippi
2022	37%	55%
2021	27%	49%

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(21-22)

≥90%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Okolona Separate School District	Mississippi
2022	90%	89%
2021	84%	88%
2020	90%	88%
2019	74%	85%
2018	84%	84%
2017	84%	83%
2016	84%	83%
2015	74%	82%
2014	64%	78%
2013	74%	76%
2012	74%	75%

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

0.16

0.61

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Okolona Separate School District	Mississippi
2023	0.12	0.60
2022	0.10	0.60
2021	0.12	0.59
2020	0.09	0.58
2019	0.09	0.58
2018	0.09	0.58
2017	0.09	0.58
2016	0.04	0.56
2015	0.07	0.55
2014	0.09	0.56
2013	0.06	0.55
2012	0.06	0.55
2011	0.04	0.55
2010	0.04	0.55
2009	0.09	0.54
2008	0.07	0.53
2007	0.07	0.53
2006	0.08	0.53
2005	0.10	0.52
2004	0.11	0.53
2003	0.10	0.53
2002	0.10	0.53
2001	0.12	0.53
2000	0.15	0.53
1999	0.19	0.52
1998	0.24	0.51
1997	0.28	0.51
1996	0.32	0.51
1995	0.37	0.51
1994	0.40	0.51
1993	0.41	0.51

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2022)
Year	Okolona Separate School District	Mississippi
2022	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

n/a

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2021)
Year	Okolona Separate School District	Mississippi
2021	1%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	3%
2009	1%	2%
2003	1%	1%

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% Black

91%

47%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Okolona Separate School District	Mississippi
2023	94%	47%
2022	95%	47%
2021	94%	48%
2020	96%	48%
2019	96%	48%
2018	96%	49%
2017	96%	49%
2016	98%	49%
2015	97%	49%
2014	95%	49%
2013	97%	49%
2012	97%	50%
2011	98%	50%
2010	98%	50%
2009	95%	50%
2008	96%	51%
2007	96%	51%
2006	96%	51%
2005	95%	51%
2004	94%	51%
2003	95%	51%
2002	95%	51%
2001	93%	51%
2000	92%	50%
1999	90%	51%
1998	86%	51%
1997	84%	51%
1996	81%	51%
1995	76%	51%
1994	73%	51%
1993	72%	52%

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% White

42%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Okolona Separate School District	Mississippi
2023	3%	42%
2022	2%	43%
2021	3%	43%
2020	2%	44%
2019	2%	44%
2018	4%	43%
2017	4%	43%
2016	2%	45%
2015	2%	46%
2014	3%	45%
2013	2%	46%
2012	2%	46%
2011	1%	45%
2010	2%	46%
2009	4%	46%
2008	4%	46%
2007	4%	46%
2006	4%	46%
2005	5%	47%
2004	5%	46%
2003	3%	46%
2002	4%	46%
2001	7%	46%
2000	8%	47%
1999	10%	47%
1998	13%	48%
1997	15%	48%
1996	18%	48%
1995	24%	48%
1994	27%	48%
1993	28%	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	Okolona Separate School District	Mississippi
2023	3%	4%
2022	2%	4%
2021	2%	3%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
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 $13,456 is higher than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,716 is higher 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

$7 MM

$5,371 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Okolona Separate School District	Mississippi
2023	$7 MM	$24 MM
2022	$7 MM	$23 MM
2021	$7 MM	$24 MM
2020	$7 MM	$23 MM
2019	$7 MM	$23 MM
2018	$7 MM	$22 MM
2017	$7 MM	$22 MM
2016	$7 MM	$22 MM
2015	$7 MM	$20 MM
2014	$7 MM	$20 MM
2012	$8 MM	$21 MM
2011	$8 MM	$21 MM
2010	$7 MM	$20 MM
2009	$7 MM	$21 MM
2008	$7 MM	$20 MM
2007	$7 MM	$20 MM
2006	$8 MM	$20 MM
2005	$7 MM	$17 MM
2004	$7 MM	$17 MM
2003	$6 MM	$16 MM
2002	$6 MM	$15 MM
2001	$5 MM	$13 MM
2000	$5 MM	$13 MM
1999	$5 MM	$12 MM
1998	$5 MM	$12 MM
1997	$5 MM	$11 MM
1996	$5 MM	$11 MM
1995	$5 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$7 MM

$5,314 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Okolona Separate School District	Mississippi
2023	$7 MM	$23 MM
2022	$7 MM	$23 MM
2021	$7 MM	$23 MM
2020	$7 MM	$23 MM
2019	$7 MM	$22 MM
2018	$7 MM	$21 MM
2017	$8 MM	$21 MM
2016	$8 MM	$21 MM
2015	$7 MM	$20 MM
2014	$7 MM	$20 MM
2012	$7 MM	$20 MM
2011	$7 MM	$20 MM
2010	$7 MM	$20 MM
2009	$7 MM	$20 MM
2008	$7 MM	$20 MM
2007	$8 MM	$19 MM
2006	$7 MM	$18 MM
2005	$7 MM	$17 MM
2004	$6 MM	$16 MM
2003	$6 MM	$15 MM
2002	$6 MM	$14 MM
2001	$5 MM	$14 MM
2000	$6 MM	$14 MM
1999	$7 MM	$14 MM
1998	$5 MM	$12 MM
1997	$5 MM	$11 MM
1996	$5 MM	$11 MM
1995	$5 MM	$10 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,456

$12,205

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Okolona Separate School District	Mississippi
2023	$13,614	$12,554
2022	$12,305	$11,172
2021	$12,718	$13,142
2020	$12,305	$11,172
2019	$11,628	$11,082
2018	$11,714	$11,559
2017	$11,625	$11,251
2016	$10,683	$11,100
2015	$10,105	$9,638
2014	$10,318	$8,965
2012	$11,859	$8,998
2011	$11,089	$9,729
2010	$10,706	$9,638
2009	$10,000	$9,999
2008	$9,379	$9,551
2007	$9,417	$8,944
2006	$9,344	$9,208
2005	$8,285	$8,125
2004	$7,835	$8,004
2003	$7,206	$7,380
2002	$6,626	$6,736
2001	$5,666	$5,913
2000	$5,369	$5,664
1999	$5,427	$5,597
1998	$4,491	$5,260
1997	$4,182	$4,903
1995	$3,953	$4,082
1992	$2,958	$3,514

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Spending / Student

$13,716

$12,074

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Okolona Separate School District	Mississippi
2023	$13,877	$12,004
2022	$11,896	$11,286
2021	$12,963	$12,566
2020	$11,896	$11,286
2019	$12,102	$10,735
2018	$11,238	$10,908
2017	$11,874	$10,891
2016	$11,841	$10,668
2015	$10,409	$9,666
2014	$9,619	$8,852
2012	$11,352	$8,869
2011	$10,626	$9,323
2010	$11,027	$9,666
2009	$10,274	$9,596
2008	$9,716	$9,285
2007	$9,936	$8,688
2006	$9,104	$8,675
2005	$8,013	$8,168
2004	$7,336	$7,902
2003	$6,759	$7,198
2002	$6,419	$6,475
2001	$5,776	$6,210
2000	$6,200	$6,202
1999	$6,833	$6,315
1998	$4,862	$5,370
1997	$4,099	$4,828
1995	$3,951	$4,089
1992	$2,941	$3,260

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Best Okolona Separate School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Okolona High School

(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 20-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

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404 Howard Gunn Street
Okolona, MS 38860
(662) 447-2362

Gr: 9-12 | 161 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 97%

Rank: #22.

Okolona Elementary School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 20-24%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

411 West Main Street
Okolona, MS 38860
(662) 447-5406

Gr: K-5 | 225 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 93%

Rank: #33.

Okolona Middle School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 20-24%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

404 Howard Gunn Street
Okolona, MS 38860
(662) 447-2362

Gr: 6-8 | 131 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 97%

Rank: n/an/a

Okolona Voc Complex

Vocational School

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605 North Church St
Okolona, MS 38860
(662) 447-3331

Gr: 9-12

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Okolona Separate School District?

Okolona Separate School District manages 4 public schools serving 517 students.

What is the rank of Okolona Separate School District?

Okolona Separate School District is ranked #114 out of 147 school districts in Mississippi (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Mississippi school districts for: Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Okolona Separate School District?

91% of Okolona Separate School District students are Black, 5% of students are White, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Okolona Separate School District?

Okolona Separate School District has a student/teacher ratio of 11:1, which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 13:1.

What is Okolona Separate School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $13,716 is higher than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 517 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
: ≥90% (Btm 50% in MS)
: Bottom 50%
: 39% (Btm 50%)
: 22% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education