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McComb School District, Mississippi

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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 2,146 (2023-2024)
Schools: 8 (2023-2024)
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McComb School District is a school district in Mississippi (Pike County). During the 2024 school year, 2,146 students attended one of the district's eight schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The McComb School District consists of five members serving five-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Alvin Burks
Evelle Thomas-Dillon2022
Lynn Martin20192029
Angela Bates20212026
Elizabeth Murrell20162026

Elections

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School board meetings

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $9,336,000 $4,164 30%
Local: $9,141,000 $4,077 29%
State: $12,724,000 $5,675 41%
Total: $31,201,000 $13,917
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $30,727,000 $13,705
Total Current Expenditures: $29,574,000 $13,190
Instructional Expenditures: $14,489,000 $6,462 47%
Student and Staff Support: $4,800,000 $2,140 16%
Administration: $4,941,000 $2,203 16%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $5,113,000 $2,280 17%
Total Capital Outlay: $988,000 $440
Construction: $512,000 $228
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $11,000 $4
Interest on Debt: $154,000 $68


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 30 PS 30 21-39 30-39 30-39
2020-2021 15 PS 14 <=20 11-19 30-39
2018-2019 35 >=50 33 <=20 40-49 50-59
2017-2018 22 >=50 21 <=20 20-29 35-39
2016-2017 17 <50 16 <50 PS <50 40-44
2015-2016 13 <50 12 <50 PS <50 25-29
2014-2015 13 <50 12 <50 PS PS 30-34
2013-2014 61 <50 60 >=50 PS PS 70-74
2012-2013 57 <50 56 >=50 PS 65-69
2011-2012 56 PS 54 60-79 PS 75-79
2010-2011 54 <50 52 60-79 PS 65-69

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 26 PS 25 <=20 30-39 40-49
2020-2021 16 PS 14 <=20 20-29 30-39
2018-2019 21 >=50 20 <=20 20-29 40-49
2017-2018 20 >=50 19 <=20 21-39 35-39
2016-2017 17 <50 15 <50 PS <50 45-49
2015-2016 18 <50 16 <50 PS <50 40-44
2014-2015 15 <50 13 <50 PS PS 30-34
2013-2014 51 <50 49 >=50 PS PS 65-69
2012-2013 47 <50 45 >=50 PS 60-64
2011-2012 44 <50 42 60-79 PS 65-69
2010-2011 40 <50 38 21-39 PS 60-64

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 75-79 PS 80-84 <50 PS PS
2020-2021 75-79 PS 75-79 PS PS <50
2019-2020 75-79 80-84 PS PS >=50
2018-2019 75-79 PS 75-79 PS >=50 >=50
2017-2018 65-69 PS 65-69 PS PS >=50
2016-2017 70-74 70-74 >=50
2015-2016 70-74 70-74 PS PS 60-79
2014-2015 75-79 75-79 >=50
2013-2014 70-74 PS 70-74 PS 60-79
2012-2013 60-64 55-59 >=80
2011-2012 64 60-64 >=80
2010-2011 63 60-64 70-79


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 2,146 0.3
2022-2023 2,140 -4.8
2021-2022 2,242 0.4
2020-2021 2,232 -8.0
2019-2020 2,411 -4.0
2018-2019 2,508 -3.2
2017-2018 2,588 -3.4
2016-2017 2,676 -1.5
2015-2016 2,715 -1.0
2014-2015 2,743 -0.9
2013-2014 2,767 2.0
2012-2013 2,713 -0.1
2011-2012 2,715 -5.7
2010-2011 2,870 1.1
2009-2010 2,838 -0.4
2008-2009 2,849 -1.2
2007-2008 2,882 -2.8
2006-2007 2,964 -3.7
2005-2006 3,073 7.3
2004-2005 2,849 -0.7
2003-2004 2,869 -1.8
2002-2003 2,922 -0.9
2001-2002 2,947 -0.2
2000-2001 2,953 -1.3
1999-2000 2,991 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE McComb School District (%) Mississippi K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.1 1.1
Black 90.1 46.9
Hispanic 2.1 5.0
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 3.9 4.6
White 3.8 42.1

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, McComb School District had 165.48 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 12.97.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 7.00
Kindergarten: 1.00
Elementary: 65.65
Secondary: 78.19
Total: 165.48

McComb School District employed 9.48 district administrators and 15.70 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 9.48
District Administrative Support: 11.00
School Administrators: 15.70
School Administrative Support: 19.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 46.81
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 21.23
Total Guidance Counselors: 5.23
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 1.23
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 4.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 4.77
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 36.26
Other Support Services: 71.85


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The McComb School District operates eight schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Business & Technology Complex09-12
Denman Junior High School2917-8
Higgins Middle School3004-6
Kennedy Elementary School225PK-KG
Mccomb High School6659-12
Otken Elementary School3491-3
Summit Elementary School3161-6
Tac Alternative School06-12

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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