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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 2,307 (2023-2024)
Schools: 7 (2023-2024)
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Prentiss County School District is a school district in Mississippi (Prentiss County). During the 2024 school year, 2,307 students attended one of the district's seven 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 Prentiss County School District consists of five members serving six-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Randy Maness
Cathy Trimble
Norma Foster2031
Ronnie Kesler2031
Shelia Johnson2029

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: $8,945,000 $3,910 30%
Local: $5,231,000 $2,286 17%
State: $15,814,000 $6,912 53%
Total: $29,990,000 $13,108
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $25,513,000 $11,150
Total Current Expenditures: $24,678,000 $10,785
Instructional Expenditures: $15,022,000 $6,565 59%
Student and Staff Support: $2,025,000 $885 8%
Administration: $2,568,000 $1,122 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $4,681,000 $2,045 18%
Total Capital Outlay: $830,000 $362
Construction: $0 $0
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $5,000 $2


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 52 PS 30-39 PS 30-39 53
2020-2021 38 PS 11-19 <50 20-29 39
2018-2019 57 PS 30-39 >=50 40-49 59
2017-2018 53 PS 30-39 >=50 40-49 54
2016-2017 43 PS 20-29 <50 21-39 44
2015-2016 40 PS 30-39 <50 21-39 41
2014-2015 30 PS 11-19 <50 PS 30
2013-2014 72 PS 40-49 >=50 PS 73
2012-2013 70 PS 40-49 >=50 72
2011-2012 66 PS 40-49 <50 68
2010-2011 62 PS 35-39 <50 64

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 45 PS 20-29 <50 20-29 47
2020-2021 39 PS 20-29 <50 20-29 40
2018-2019 53 PS 30-39 >=50 30-39 55
2017-2018 49 PS 30-39 <50 30-39 50
2016-2017 43 PS 25-29 >=50 <=20 44
2015-2016 45 PS 30-39 >=50 40-59 45
2014-2015 37 PS 11-19 <50 PS 38
2013-2014 65 PS 40-49 >=50 PS 66
2012-2013 60 PS 30-39 >=50 61
2011-2012 57 30-39 <50 58
2010-2011 54 PS 30-34 PS 56

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 85-89 PS >=50 PS PS 80-84
2020-2021 85-89 >=50 PS 85-89
2019-2020 85-89 PS PS PS PS PS 85-89
2018-2019 80-84 >=50 PS 80-84
2017-2018 85-89 PS PS PS 85-89
2016-2017 85-89 PS PS 85-89
2015-2016 75-79 PS PS 75-79
2014-2015 80-84 >=50 80-84
2013-2014 80-84 >=50 PS 80-84
2012-2013 75-79 40-59 75-79
2011-2012 75-79 40-59 80-84
2010-2011 75-79 75-79


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 2,307 1.3
2022-2023 2,278 -0.4
2021-2022 2,288 0.7
2020-2021 2,272 -4.6
2019-2020 2,376 -1.7
2018-2019 2,416 -0.2
2017-2018 2,422 0.9
2016-2017 2,399 2.8
2015-2016 2,333 -1.3
2014-2015 2,364 -0.7
2013-2014 2,380 -0.8
2012-2013 2,399 4.5
2011-2012 2,291 -2.0
2010-2011 2,336 0.5
2009-2010 2,325 2.2
2008-2009 2,273 2.0
2007-2008 2,227 -0.3
2006-2007 2,233 0.6
2005-2006 2,219 2.9
2004-2005 2,155 -5.8
2003-2004 2,279 1.2
2002-2003 2,251 -4.4
2001-2002 2,349 -4.4
2000-2001 2,452 -0.5
1999-2000 2,465 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Prentiss County School District (%) Mississippi K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.1 1.1
Black 4.3 46.9
Hispanic 0.6 5.0
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 4.4 4.6
White 90.6 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, Prentiss County School District had 209.17 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 11.03.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 5.46
Kindergarten: 9.23
Elementary: 102.79
Secondary: 74.82
Total: 209.17

Prentiss County School District employed 7.50 district administrators and 12.37 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 7.50
District Administrative Support: 7.40
School Administrators: 12.37
School Administrative Support: 8.05
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 28.47
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 2.82
Total Guidance Counselors: 5.42
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 2.30
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 3.12
Librarians/Media Specialists: 4.52
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 20.13
Other Support Services: 51.56


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 Prentiss County School District operates seven schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Hills Chapel School412PK-8
Jumpertown High School324PK-12
Marietta Elementary School284PK-8
New Site High School2429-12
Prentiss Co Voc Complex09-12
Thrasher High School436PK-12
Wheeler High School609PK-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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