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South Tippah School District

402 Greenlee Avenue
Ripley, MS 38663

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Top 50%

Tel: (662) 837-7156

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

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

Category

Attribute

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 6 public schools serving 2,486 students in South Tippah School District. This district's average is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public schools in Mississippi.

Public Schools in South Tippah School District have an score of 62% (versus the Mississippi public school average of 53%), and score of 39% (versus the 42% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Black), which is less 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

6 Schools

1,038 Schools

# Students

2,486 Students

440,091 Students

# Teachers

214 Teachers

33,789 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	South Tippah School District	Mississippi
Pre-K	50	58
Kind	239	204
1	167	210
2	184	209
3	170	201
4	165	191
5	177	188
6	168	200
7	179	209
8	207	201
9	188	221
10	188	217
11	158	200
12	204	175
Grade Not Listed	42	48

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

South Tippah 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 95% has increased from 81% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MS)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	South Tippah School District
2023	#47
2022	#52
2021	#46
2019	#49
2018	#54
2017	#47
2016	#48
2015	#70
2014	#57
2013	#46
2012	#33

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62%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	South Tippah School District	Mississippi
2023	62%	52%
2022	51%	47%
2021	43%	37%
2019	52%	46%
2018	43%	43%
2017	40%	37%
2016	32%	31%
2015	24%	27%
2014	65%	64%
2013	73%	68%
2012	71%	64%

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39%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	South Tippah School District	Mississippi
2022	39%	42%
2021	36%	35%
2019	40%	41%
2018	43%	39%
2017	37%	35%
2016	34%	33%
2015	27%	33%
2014	56%	56%
2013	62%	59%
2012	61%	56%
2011	57%	53%

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55%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	South Tippah School District	Mississippi
2022	55%	55%
2021	52%	49%

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(21-22)

≥95%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	South Tippah School District	Mississippi
2022	95%	89%
2021	92%	88%
2020	92%	88%
2019	87%	85%
2018	85%	84%
2017	81%	83%
2016	87%	83%
2015	82%	82%
2014	82%	78%
2013	72%	76%
2012	72%	75%

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

0.57

0.61

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	South Tippah School District	Mississippi
2023	0.56	0.60
2022	0.57	0.60
2021	0.56	0.59
2020	0.56	0.58
2019	0.56	0.58
2018	0.54	0.58
2017	0.54	0.58
2016	0.53	0.56
2015	0.53	0.55
2014	0.53	0.56
2013	0.53	0.55
2012	0.52	0.55
2011	0.51	0.55
2010	0.50	0.55
2009	0.47	0.54
2008	0.46	0.53
2007	0.45	0.53
2006	0.44	0.53
2005	0.44	0.52
2004	0.43	0.53
2003	0.43	0.53
2002	0.42	0.53
2001	0.41	0.53
2000	0.39	0.53
1999	0.38	0.52
1998	0.37	0.51
1997	0.38	0.51
1996	0.40	0.51
1995	0.39	0.51
1994	0.40	0.51
1993	0.39	0.51

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	South Tippah School District	Mississippi
2023	12%	5%
2022	11%	4%
2021	11%	4%
2020	10%	4%
2019	10%	4%
2018	9%	4%
2017	9%	4%
2016	9%	3%
2015	8%	3%
2014	9%	3%
2013	8%	3%
2012	8%	3%
2011	9%	3%
2010	7%	2%
2009	7%	2%
2008	7%	2%
2007	7%	2%
2006	5%	1%
2005	5%	1%
2004	5%	1%
2003	4%	1%
2002	4%	1%
2001	4%	1%
2000	3%	1%
1999	2%	1%

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% Black

20%

47%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	South Tippah School District	Mississippi
2023	20%	47%
2022	21%	47%
2021	21%	48%
2020	21%	48%
2019	21%	48%
2018	22%	49%
2017	22%	49%
2016	22%	49%
2015	23%	49%
2014	23%	49%
2013	23%	49%
2012	24%	50%
2011	24%	50%
2010	25%	50%
2009	25%	50%
2008	24%	51%
2007	23%	51%
2006	23%	51%
2005	24%	51%
2004	23%	51%
2003	24%	51%
2002	23%	51%
2001	23%	51%
2000	22%	50%
1999	23%	51%
1998	24%	51%
1997	26%	51%
1996	27%	51%
1995	26%	51%
1994	27%	51%
1993	26%	52%

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% White

61%

42%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	South Tippah School District	Mississippi
2023	62%	42%
2022	62%	43%
2021	62%	43%
2020	62%	44%
2019	62%	44%
2018	64%	43%
2017	64%	43%
2016	64%	45%
2015	65%	46%
2014	64%	45%
2013	65%	46%
2012	65%	46%
2011	65%	45%
2010	66%	46%
2009	68%	46%
2008	69%	46%
2007	70%	46%
2006	72%	46%
2005	71%	47%
2004	72%	46%
2003	72%	46%
2002	73%	46%
2001	73%	46%
2000	75%	47%
1999	75%	47%
1998	76%	48%
1997	74%	48%
1996	73%	48%
1995	74%	48%
1994	73%	48%
1993	74%	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 (2013-2023)
Year	South Tippah School District	Mississippi
2023	6%	4%
2022	6%	4%
2021	6%	3%
2020	7%	2%
2019	7%	2%
2018	5%	2%
2017	5%	2%
2016	5%	1%
2015	4%	1%
2014	4%	1%
2013	3%	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 $11,426 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $11,045 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

$28 MM

$5,371 MM

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

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Spending

$28 MM

$5,314 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	South Tippah School District	Mississippi
2023	$27 MM	$23 MM
2022	$27 MM	$23 MM
2021	$27 MM	$23 MM
2020	$27 MM	$23 MM
2019	$29 MM	$22 MM
2018	$25 MM	$21 MM
2017	$24 MM	$21 MM
2016	$25 MM	$21 MM
2015	$21 MM	$20 MM
2014	$24 MM	$20 MM
2012	$23 MM	$20 MM
2011	$22 MM	$20 MM
2010	$21 MM	$20 MM
2009	$26 MM	$20 MM
2008	$23 MM	$20 MM
2007	$21 MM	$19 MM
2006	$18 MM	$18 MM
2005	$18 MM	$17 MM
2004	$17 MM	$16 MM
2003	$15 MM	$15 MM
2002	$14 MM	$14 MM
2001	$14 MM	$14 MM
2000	$14 MM	$14 MM
1999	$13 MM	$14 MM
1998	$12 MM	$12 MM
1997	$11 MM	$11 MM
1996	$11 MM	$11 MM
1995	$10 MM	$10 MM

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Revenue / Student

$11,426

$12,205

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	South Tippah School District	Mississippi
2023	$11,430	$12,554
2022	$9,857	$11,172
2021	$11,205	$13,142
2020	$9,857	$11,172
2019	$10,189	$11,082
2018	$9,671	$11,559
2017	$8,939	$11,251
2016	$8,869	$11,100
2015	$7,533	$9,638
2014	$7,912	$8,965
2012	$8,009	$8,998
2011	$8,420	$9,729
2010	$7,862	$9,638
2009	$7,823	$9,999
2008	$7,758	$9,551
2007	$7,508	$8,944
2006	$6,947	$9,208
2005	$6,424	$8,125
2004	$6,428	$8,004
2003	$5,849	$7,380
2002	$5,200	$6,736
2001	$5,010	$5,913
2000	$4,977	$5,664
1999	$4,567	$5,597
1998	$4,369	$5,260
1997	$4,065	$4,903
1995	$3,808	$4,082
1992	$3,136	$3,514

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Spending / Student

$11,045

$12,074

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	South Tippah School District	Mississippi
2023	$11,050	$12,004
2022	$10,033	$11,286
2021	$10,832	$12,566
2020	$10,033	$11,286
2019	$10,764	$10,735
2018	$9,206	$10,908
2017	$8,741	$10,891
2016	$8,716	$10,668
2015	$7,434	$9,666
2014	$8,257	$8,852
2012	$8,233	$8,869
2011	$7,904	$9,323
2010	$7,759	$9,666
2009	$9,755	$9,596
2008	$8,338	$9,285
2007	$7,603	$8,688
2006	$6,522	$8,675
2005	$6,374	$8,168
2004	$6,092	$7,902
2003	$5,526	$7,198
2002	$5,133	$6,475
2001	$5,119	$6,210
2000	$5,171	$6,202
1999	$4,536	$6,315
1998	$4,316	$5,370
1997	$3,952	$4,828
1995	$3,593	$4,089
1992	$2,948	$3,260

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Best South Tippah School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Ripley High School

(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

720 S Clayton Street
Ripley, MS 38663
(662) 837-7583

Gr: 9-12 | 491 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 52%

Rank: #22.

Ripley Elementary School

(Math: 74% | Reading: 45%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

702 W Terry Street
Ripley, MS 38663
(662) 837-7203

Gr: K-4 | 608 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 51%

Rank: #33.

Pine Grove High School

(Math: 67% | Reading: 40%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

3510a Cr 600
Ripley, MS 38663
(662) 837-7789

Gr: PK-12 | 611 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 2%

Rank: #44.

Ripley Middle School

(Math: 54% | Reading: 34%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

718 S. Clayton Street
Ripley, MS 38663
(662) 837-7959

Gr: 5-8 | 473 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 49%

Rank: #55.

Blue Mountain High School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

408 W. Mill Street
Blue Mountain, MS 38610
(662) 685-4706

Gr: PK-12 | 303 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 53%

Rank: n/an/a

North South Tippah Voc Tech Center

Vocational School

Add to Compare

2560 Cr 501
Ripley, MS 38663
(662) 837-9798

Gr: 10-12

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

How many schools belong to South Tippah School District?

South Tippah School District manages 6 public schools serving 2,486 students.

What is the rank of South Tippah School District?

South Tippah School District is ranked #48 out of 147 school districts in Mississippi (top 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: Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

What is the racial composition of students in South Tippah School District?

61% of South Tippah School District students are White, 20% of students are Black, 12% of students are Hispanic, and 7% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of South Tippah School District?

South Tippah School District has a student/teacher ratio of 12:1, which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 13:1.

What is South Tippah School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $11,045 is less than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,486 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 39%
: ≥95% (Btm 50% in MS)
: Top 50%
: 62% (Top 20%)
: 39% (Top 50%)
: 55% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education