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Smith County School District

212 Sylvarena Ave.
Raleigh, MS 39153-0308

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Top 50%

Tel: (601) 782-4296

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

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

Category

Attribute

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

Graduation Rate

Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 2,050 students in Smith County School District. This district's average pre is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Mississippi.

Public Preschools in Smith County School District have an score of 46% (versus the Mississippi public pre school average of 51%), and score of 41% (versus the 43% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public preschool average of 55% (majority Black).

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

This School District

This State (MS)

# Schools

6 Schools

281 Schools

# Students

2,521 Students

125,600 Students

# Teachers

184 Teachers

10,003 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Smith County School District	Mississippi
Pre-K	73	57
Kind	198	139
1	197	138
2	202	120
3	171	91
4	179	81
5	165	66
6	180	26
7	114	11
8	112	11
9	126	6
10	107	6
11	110	6
12	82	5
Grade Not Listed	34	16

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

Smith County School District, which is ranked within the top 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)

#58 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Smith County School District
2023	#58
2022	#54
2021	#58
2019	#47
2018	#60
2017	#49
2016	#47
2015	#32
2014	#57
2013	#67
2012	#67

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49%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Smith County School District	Mississippi
2023	49%	52%
2022	47%	47%
2021	35%	37%
2019	47%	46%
2018	42%	43%
2017	38%	37%
2016	33%	31%
2015	32%	27%
2014	64%	64%
2013	67%	68%
2012	64%	64%

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41%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Smith County School District	Mississippi
2022	41%	42%
2021	35%	35%
2019	43%	41%
2018	42%	39%
2017	39%	35%
2016	34%	33%
2015	37%	33%
2014	57%	56%
2013	54%	59%
2012	52%	56%
2011	50%	53%

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66%

55%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Smith County School District	Mississippi
2022	66%	55%
2021	55%	49%

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92%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Smith County School District	Mississippi
2023	92%	89%
2022	92%	89%
2021	82%	88%
2020	89%	88%
2019	87%	85%
2018	82%	84%
2017	87%	83%
2016	77%	83%
2015	77%	82%
2014	77%	78%
2013	79%	76%

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

0.46

0.60

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Smith County School District	Mississippi
2023	0.46	0.60
2022	0.46	0.60
2021	0.46	0.59
2020	0.46	0.58
2019	0.46	0.58
2018	0.44	0.58
2017	0.44	0.58
2016	0.44	0.56
2015	0.43	0.55
2014	0.43	0.56
2013	0.43	0.55
2012	0.44	0.55
2011	0.44	0.55
2010	0.44	0.55
2009	0.45	0.54
2008	0.46	0.53
2007	0.46	0.53
2006	0.45	0.53
2005	0.45	0.52
2004	0.45	0.53
2003	0.45	0.53
2002	0.45	0.53
2001	0.45	0.53
2000	0.44	0.53
1999	0.45	0.52
1998	0.44	0.51
1997	0.44	0.51
1996	0.43	0.51
1995	0.44	0.51
1994	0.44	0.51
1993	0.44	0.51

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

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

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% Black

29%

45%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Smith County School District	Mississippi
2023	29%	47%
2022	29%	47%
2021	29%	48%
2020	29%	48%
2019	29%	48%
2018	30%	49%
2017	30%	49%
2016	29%	49%
2015	28%	49%
2014	28%	49%
2013	28%	49%
2012	29%	50%
2011	30%	50%
2010	31%	50%
2009	32%	50%
2008	32%	51%
2007	33%	51%
2006	33%	51%
2005	33%	51%
2004	33%	51%
2003	32%	51%
2002	33%	51%
2001	33%	51%
2000	32%	50%
1999	33%	51%
1998	32%	51%
1997	32%	51%
1996	31%	51%
1995	32%	51%
1994	32%	51%
1993	31%	52%

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% White

68%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Smith County School District	Mississippi
2023	68%	42%
2022	68%	43%
2021	68%	43%
2020	68%	44%
2019	68%	44%
2018	69%	43%
2017	69%	43%
2016	69%	45%
2015	70%	46%
2014	70%	45%
2013	70%	46%
2012	69%	46%
2011	69%	45%
2010	68%	46%
2009	67%	46%
2008	66%	46%
2007	66%	46%
2006	67%	46%
2005	67%	47%
2004	67%	46%
2003	67%	46%
2002	67%	46%
2001	67%	46%
2000	68%	47%
1999	67%	47%
1998	68%	48%
1997	68%	48%
1996	69%	48%
1995	68%	48%
1994	68%	48%
1993	69%	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 (2016-2023)
Year	Smith County School District	Mississippi
2023	2%	4%
2022	2%	4%
2021	2%	3%
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%
2016	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 $10,186 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $10,094 is less than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% 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	Smith County School District	Mississippi
2023	$26 MM	$24 MM
2022	$25 MM	$23 MM
2021	$26 MM	$24 MM
2020	$25 MM	$23 MM
2019	$24 MM	$23 MM
2018	$24 MM	$22 MM
2017	$24 MM	$22 MM
2016	$25 MM	$22 MM
2015	$24 MM	$20 MM
2014	$25 MM	$20 MM
2012	$23 MM	$21 MM
2011	$25 MM	$21 MM
2010	$24 MM	$20 MM
2009	$24 MM	$21 MM
2008	$25 MM	$20 MM
2007	$25 MM	$20 MM
2006	$24 MM	$20 MM
2005	$21 MM	$17 MM
2004	$20 MM	$17 MM
2003	$19 MM	$16 MM
2002	$18 MM	$15 MM
2001	$16 MM	$13 MM
2000	$16 MM	$13 MM
1999	$15 MM	$12 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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Spending

$25 MM

$5,314 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Smith County School District	Mississippi
2023	$25 MM	$23 MM
2022	$24 MM	$23 MM
2021	$25 MM	$23 MM
2020	$24 MM	$23 MM
2019	$23 MM	$22 MM
2018	$28 MM	$21 MM
2017	$23 MM	$21 MM
2016	$25 MM	$21 MM
2015	$23 MM	$20 MM
2014	$26 MM	$20 MM
2012	$23 MM	$20 MM
2011	$24 MM	$20 MM
2010	$23 MM	$20 MM
2009	$23 MM	$20 MM
2008	$23 MM	$20 MM
2007	$25 MM	$19 MM
2006	$24 MM	$18 MM
2005	$20 MM	$17 MM
2004	$18 MM	$16 MM
2003	$18 MM	$15 MM
2002	$16 MM	$14 MM
2001	$17 MM	$14 MM
2000	$17 MM	$14 MM
1999	$17 MM	$14 MM
1998	$19 MM	$12 MM
1997	$13 MM	$11 MM
1996	$13 MM	$11 MM
1995	$12 MM	$10 MM

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Revenue / Student

$10,186

$12,205

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Smith County School District	Mississippi
2023	$10,511	$12,554
2022	$9,476	$11,172
2021	$10,468	$13,142
2020	$9,476	$11,172
2019	$9,094	$11,082
2018	$8,895	$11,559
2017	$8,886	$11,251
2016	$8,938	$11,100
2015	$8,577	$9,638
2014	$9,030	$8,965
2012	$7,958	$8,998
2011	$8,270	$9,729
2010	$8,038	$9,638
2009	$7,869	$9,999
2008	$7,987	$9,551
2007	$8,101	$8,944
2006	$7,552	$9,208
2005	$6,918	$8,125
2004	$6,350	$8,004
2003	$6,073	$7,380
2002	$5,762	$6,736
2001	$5,157	$5,913
2000	$4,960	$5,664
1999	$4,768	$5,597
1998	$4,575	$5,260
1997	$4,295	$4,903
1995	$4,130	$4,082
1992	$3,120	$3,514

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Spending / Student

$10,094

$12,074

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Smith County School District	Mississippi
2023	$10,417	$12,004
2022	$9,170	$11,286
2021	$10,374	$12,566
2020	$9,170	$11,286
2019	$8,718	$10,735
2018	$10,240	$10,908
2017	$8,678	$10,891
2016	$8,913	$10,668
2015	$8,002	$9,666
2014	$9,097	$8,852
2012	$7,896	$8,869
2011	$8,252	$9,323
2010	$7,500	$9,666
2009	$7,584	$9,596
2008	$7,626	$9,285
2007	$8,011	$8,688
2006	$7,464	$8,675
2005	$6,476	$8,168
2004	$5,916	$7,902
2003	$5,691	$7,198
2002	$5,183	$6,475
2001	$5,378	$6,210
2000	$5,422	$6,202
1999	$5,502	$6,315
1998	$5,909	$5,370
1997	$4,224	$4,828
1995	$3,751	$4,089
1992	$3,046	$3,260

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Best Smith County School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Mize Attendance Center

(Math: 62% | Reading: 47%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

125 School Dr
Mize, MS 39116
(601) 733-2242

Gr: PK-12 | 816 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

Rank: #22.

Raleigh Elementary School

(Math: 41% | Reading: 50%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

201 White Oak Avenue
Raleigh, MS 39153
(601) 782-9507

Gr: PK-6 | 624 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 28%

Rank: #33.

Taylorsville Attendance Center

(Math: 30% | Reading: 27%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

324 Hester Street
Taylorsville, MS 39168
(601) 785-6942

Gr: PK-12 | 610 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 62%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,521 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 32%
: 92% (Top 5% in MS)
: Top 50%
: 49% (Top 50%)
: 41% (Top 50%)
: 66% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education