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Pontotoc City School District, Mississippi

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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 2,356 (2023-2024)
Schools: 5 (2023-2024)
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Pontotoc City School District is a school district in Mississippi (Pontotoc County). During the 2024 school year, 2,356 students attended one of the district's five 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 Pontotoc City 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
Shane Clayton
Chase Jefcoat
Benjamin Hill2024
Phyllis High2026
Gaye Howard2026

Elections

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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: $6,263,000 $2,725 24%
Local: $5,018,000 $2,184 20%
State: $14,370,000 $6,253 56%
Total: $25,651,000 $11,162
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $25,522,000 $11,106
Total Current Expenditures: $22,583,000 $9,827
Instructional Expenditures: $13,688,000 $5,956 54%
Student and Staff Support: $2,483,000 $1,080 10%
Administration: $2,543,000 $1,106 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $3,846,000 $1,673 15%
Total Capital Outlay: $2,909,000 $1,265
Construction: $2,437,000 $1,060
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $30,000 $13


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 59 >=50 47 45-49 65-69 69
2020-2021 48 >=50 32 30-34 50-59 60
2018-2019 59 PS 44 50-54 50-59 71
2017-2018 56 >=50 44 45-49 40-59 65
2016-2017 47 PS 30 40-44 21-39 58
2015-2016 44 PS 27 35-39 <=20 56
2014-2015 33 PS 18 25-29 <50 42
2013-2014 81 PS 71 75-79 PS 86
2012-2013 83 72 80-84 88
2011-2012 82 >=50 72 75-79 87
2010-2011 82 PS 72 80-84 86

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 47 >=50 34 25-29 60-64 59
2020-2021 42 <50 27 25-29 40-49 54
2018-2019 51 PS 32 35-39 60-69 64
2017-2018 48 >=50 33 35-39 40-49 59
2016-2017 41 PS 23 30-34 40-59 53
2015-2016 40 PS 20 25-29 21-39 53
2014-2015 36 PS 18 20-24 >=50 47
2013-2014 70 PS 60 60-64 PS 76
2012-2013 74 62 70-74 80
2011-2012 73 >=50 60 70-74 80
2010-2011 72 PS 58 65-69 79

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 90-94 80-89 >=80 PS 90-94
2020-2021 90-94 >=90 >=80 90-94
2019-2020 90-94 >=90 >=50 PS 90-94
2018-2019 90-94 80-89 >=80 PS >=95
2017-2018 85-89 80-89 >=50 PS 90-94
2016-2017 80-84 PS 70-79 >=50 PS 90-94
2015-2016 85-89 PS 80-89 >=50 PS 85-89
2014-2015 80-84 80-89 80-84
2013-2014 80-84 PS 70-79 <50 85-89
2012-2013 85-89 80-89 90-94
2011-2012 85-89 80-89 90-94
2010-2011 85-89 80-89 85-89


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 2,356 2.3
2022-2023 2,302 0.2
2021-2022 2,298 1.4
2020-2021 2,266 -2.8
2019-2020 2,330 3.3
2018-2019 2,254 -0.9
2017-2018 2,274 -1.1
2016-2017 2,300 1.3
2015-2016 2,271 0.4
2014-2015 2,261 -2.2
2013-2014 2,310 -1.3
2012-2013 2,340 1.3
2011-2012 2,309 2.0
2010-2011 2,263 1.2
2009-2010 2,235 -1.8
2008-2009 2,275 0.7
2007-2008 2,260 -1.7
2006-2007 2,298 -1.3
2005-2006 2,328 2.4
2004-2005 2,272 -0.1
2003-2004 2,275 0.4
2002-2003 2,266 3.2
2001-2002 2,194 -0.3
2000-2001 2,200 -1.3
1999-2000 2,229 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Pontotoc City School District (%) Mississippi K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.1 1.1
Black 28.0 46.9
Hispanic 18.1 5.0
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 5.0 4.6
White 47.8 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, Pontotoc City School District had 191.07 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 12.33.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 8.50
Kindergarten: 10.00
Elementary: 73.59
Secondary: 77.08
Total: 191.07

Pontotoc City School District employed 6.23 district administrators and 11.42 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 6.23
District Administrative Support: 5.40
School Administrators: 11.42
School Administrative Support: 9.51
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 27.32
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 1.84
Total Guidance Counselors: 5.89
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 3.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 2.89
Librarians/Media Specialists: 4.90
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 14.63
Other Support Services: 62.89


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 Pontotoc City School District operates five schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
D T Cox Elementary School3323-4
Pontotoc Elementary School630PK-2
Pontotoc High School7139-12
Pontotoc Junior High School3557-8
Pontotoc Middle School3265-6

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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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