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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 middle school serving 400 students in Water Valley School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Mississippi.
Public Middle School in Water Valley School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public middle school average of 53% (majority Black).
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This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
2 Schools
357 Schools
# Students
1,024 Students
134,558 Students
# Teachers
76 Teachers
10,731 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
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.
Overall District Rank
#63 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
55%
Graduation Rate
92%
89%
Diversity Score
0.58
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
1%
5%
% Black
46%
42%
% White
46%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
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.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,205
$12,205
Spending / Student
$14,663
$12,074
Best Water Valley School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Water Valley High School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
550 Markette Street
Water Valley, MS 38965
(662) 473-2468
Water Valley, MS 38965
(662) 473-2468
Gr: 7-12 | 400 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
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