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Water Valley School District

544 Markette Street
Water Valley, MS 38965-0788

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6/

10

Top 50%

Tel: (662) 473-1203

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

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

Category

Attribute

Graduation Rate

Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)

For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 624 students in Water Valley School District. This district's average elementary is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Mississippi.

Public Elementary School in Water Valley School District have an score of 43% (versus the Mississippi public elementary school average of 51%), and score of 37% (versus the 43% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 53% 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

2 Schools

693 Schools

# Students

1,024 Students

292,146 Students

# Teachers

76 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	Water Valley School District	Mississippi
Pre-K	20	47
Kind	91	200
1	83	210
2	102	209
3	95	201
4	62	191
5	78	188
6	81	200
Grade Not Listed	12	32

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

Water Valley 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 75-79% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MS)

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

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Water Valley School District
2023	#63
2022	#58
2021	#61
2019	#78
2018	#91
2017	#65
2016	#56
2015	#78
2014	#99
2013	#82
2012	#65

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47%

52%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Water Valley School District	Mississippi
2023	47%	52%
2022	45%	47%
2021	29%	37%
2019	32%	46%
2018	31%	43%
2017	32%	37%
2016	33%	31%
2015	21%	27%
2014	59%	64%
2013	62%	68%
2012	62%	64%

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38%

42%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Water Valley School District	Mississippi
2022	38%	42%
2021	36%	35%
2019	39%	41%
2018	31%	39%
2017	36%	35%
2016	31%	33%
2015	25%	33%
2014	47%	56%
2013	51%	59%
2012	55%	56%
2011	51%	53%

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52%

55%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Water Valley School District	Mississippi
2022	52%	55%
2021	44%	49%

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92%

89%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Water Valley School District	Mississippi
2023	92%	89%
2022	87%	89%
2021	90%	88%
2020	82%	88%
2019	82%	85%
2018	77%	84%
2017	87%	83%
2016	82%	83%
2015	72%	82%
2014	82%	78%
2013	62%	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	Water Valley School District	Mississippi
2023	0.56	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	0.53	0.56
2014	0.53	0.56
2013	0.53	0.55
2012	0.53	0.55
2011	0.53	0.55
2010	0.53	0.55
2009	0.51	0.54
2008	0.51	0.53
2007	0.51	0.53
2006	0.50	0.53
2005	0.50	0.52
2004	0.50	0.53
2003	0.50	0.53
2002	0.51	0.53
2001	0.50	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
1992	0.50	0.51

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% American Indian

n/a

1%

% Asian

1%

1%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Water Valley School District	Mississippi
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

1%

5%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Water Valley School District	Mississippi
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2012	1%	3%
2011	2%	3%
2010	2%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%

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% Black

46%

45%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Water Valley School District	Mississippi
2023	44%	47%
2022	44%	47%
2021	42%	48%
2020	44%	48%
2019	44%	48%
2018	45%	49%
2017	45%	49%
2016	44%	49%
2014	43%	49%
2013	44%	49%
2012	43%	50%
2011	42%	50%
2010	45%	50%
2009	45%	50%
2008	46%	51%
2007	46%	51%
2006	46%	51%
2005	46%	51%
2004	48%	51%
2003	48%	51%
2002	47%	51%
2001	47%	51%
2000	47%	50%
1999	49%	51%
1998	47%	51%
1997	47%	51%
1996	48%	51%
1995	47%	51%
1994	45%	51%
1993	46%	52%
1992	46%	52%

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% White

46%

43%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Water Valley School District	Mississippi
2023	50%	42%
2022	50%	43%
2021	52%	43%
2020	51%	44%
2019	51%	44%
2018	52%	43%
2017	52%	43%
2016	53%	45%
2014	54%	45%
2013	54%	46%
2012	54%	46%
2011	55%	45%
2010	52%	46%
2009	54%	46%
2008	53%	46%
2007	53%	46%
2006	54%	46%
2005	54%	47%
2004	52%	46%
2003	52%	46%
2002	52%	46%
2001	53%	46%
2000	53%	47%
1999	51%	47%
1998	53%	48%
1997	53%	48%
1996	52%	48%
1995	53%	48%
1994	55%	48%
1993	54%	48%
1992	54%	48%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

6%

5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Water Valley School District	Mississippi
2023	4%	4%
2022	4%	4%
2021	4%	3%
2020	3%	2%
2019	3%	2%
2018	3%	2%
2017	3%	2%
2016	3%	1%
2014	3%	1%
2013	2%	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 $11,205 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,663 is higher than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has grown by 25% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MS)

Total Revenue

$12 MM

$5,371 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Water Valley School District	Mississippi
2023	$11 MM	$24 MM
2022	$10 MM	$23 MM
2021	$11 MM	$24 MM
2020	$10 MM	$23 MM
2019	$9 MM	$23 MM
2018	$9 MM	$22 MM
2017	$10 MM	$22 MM
2016	$10 MM	$22 MM
2015	$10 MM	$20 MM
2014	$10 MM	$20 MM
2012	$10 MM	$21 MM
2011	$10 MM	$21 MM
2010	$10 MM	$20 MM
2009	$10 MM	$21 MM
2008	$10 MM	$20 MM
2007	$10 MM	$20 MM
2006	$9 MM	$20 MM
2005	$9 MM	$17 MM
2004	$8 MM	$17 MM
2003	$8 MM	$16 MM
2002	$8 MM	$15 MM
2001	$7 MM	$13 MM
2000	$7 MM	$13 MM
1999	$6 MM	$12 MM
1998	$6 MM	$12 MM
1997	$5 MM	$11 MM
1996	$5 MM	$11 MM
1995	$5 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$15 MM

$5,314 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Water Valley School District	Mississippi
2023	$15 MM	$23 MM
2022	$12 MM	$23 MM
2021	$15 MM	$23 MM
2020	$12 MM	$23 MM
2019	$11 MM	$22 MM
2018	$9 MM	$21 MM
2017	$9 MM	$21 MM
2016	$10 MM	$21 MM
2015	$9 MM	$20 MM
2014	$10 MM	$20 MM
2012	$10 MM	$20 MM
2011	$9 MM	$20 MM
2010	$9 MM	$20 MM
2009	$10 MM	$20 MM
2008	$10 MM	$20 MM
2007	$10 MM	$19 MM
2006	$9 MM	$18 MM
2005	$9 MM	$17 MM
2004	$8 MM	$16 MM
2003	$8 MM	$15 MM
2002	$8 MM	$14 MM
2001	$7 MM	$14 MM
2000	$9 MM	$14 MM
1999	$8 MM	$14 MM
1998	$6 MM	$12 MM
1997	$5 MM	$11 MM
1996	$5 MM	$11 MM
1995	$5 MM	$10 MM

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Revenue / Student

$11,205

$12,205

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Water Valley School District	Mississippi
2023	$11,022	$12,554
2022	$9,897	$11,172
2021	$11,394	$13,142
2020	$9,897	$11,172
2019	$8,591	$11,082
2018	$8,450	$11,559
2017	$8,736	$11,251
2016	$8,348	$11,100
2015	$8,570	$9,638
2014	$8,148	$8,965
2012	$8,261	$8,998
2011	$8,089	$9,729
2010	$7,846	$9,638
2009	$7,469	$9,999
2008	$7,486	$9,551
2007	$7,139	$8,944
2006	$6,780	$9,208
2005	$6,605	$8,125
2004	$6,487	$8,004
2003	$6,283	$7,380
2002	$5,967	$6,736
2001	$5,397	$5,913
2000	$5,052	$5,664
1999	$4,651	$5,597
1998	$4,014	$5,260
1997	$3,800	$4,903
1995	$3,694	$4,082
1992	$2,812	$3,514

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Spending / Student

$14,663

$12,074

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Water Valley School District	Mississippi
2023	$14,424	$12,004
2022	$11,654	$11,286
2021	$14,911	$12,566
2020	$11,654	$11,286
2019	$9,653	$10,735
2018	$8,342	$10,908
2017	$8,322	$10,891
2016	$8,018	$10,668
2015	$7,820	$9,666
2014	$8,138	$8,852
2012	$7,761	$8,869
2011	$7,188	$9,323
2010	$7,160	$9,666
2009	$7,251	$9,596
2008	$7,474	$9,285
2007	$7,296	$8,688
2006	$6,977	$8,675
2005	$6,480	$8,168
2004	$6,194	$7,902
2003	$6,013	$7,198
2002	$5,659	$6,475
2001	$5,635	$6,210
2000	$7,082	$6,202
1999	$5,530	$6,315
1998	$4,155	$5,370
1997	$3,736	$4,828
1995	$3,660	$4,089
1992	$2,756	$3,260

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Best Water Valley School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Davidson Elementary School

(Math: 43% | Reading: 37%)
:

5/

10

Bottom 50%

207 Goode Street
Water Valley, MS 38965
(662) 473-1110

Gr: PK-6 | 624 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 53%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,024 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 54%
: 92% (Top 5% in MS)
: Top 50%
: 47% (Top 50%)
: 38% (Top 50%)
: 52% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

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