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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 535 (2023-2024)
Schools: 3 (2023-2024)
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West Tallahatchie School District is a school district in Mississippi (Tallahatchie County). During the 2024 school year, 535 students attended one of the district's three 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 West Tallahatchie 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
Sharon Bailey
Gloria Carter
Marvin George2027
Cora Hooper2026
Lucinda Berryhill2025

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: $2,607,000 $4,706 27%
Local: $3,079,000 $5,558 31%
State: $4,113,000 $7,424 42%
Total: $9,799,000 $17,688
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $10,618,000 $19,166
Total Current Expenditures: $8,931,000 $16,120
Instructional Expenditures: $3,776,000 $6,815 36%
Student and Staff Support: $951,000 $1,716 9%
Administration: $1,745,000 $3,149 16%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $2,257,000 $4,074 21%
Total Capital Outlay: $1,623,000 $2,929
Construction: $1,214,000 $2,191
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $64,000 $115


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 15 15-19 PS
2020-2021 4 <=5 PS PS
2018-2019 28 28 PS PS
2017-2018 28 29 PS PS
2016-2017 25 25 PS PS
2015-2016 18 18 PS
2014-2015 20 20 PS PS
2013-2014 65 65
2012-2013 55 55
2011-2012 48 48
2010-2011 40 40 PS

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 15 15 PS
2020-2021 11 10-14 PS PS
2018-2019 20 20 PS PS
2017-2018 19 20 PS PS
2016-2017 15 15 PS PS
2015-2016 19 19 PS
2014-2015 20 20 PS PS
2013-2014 45 45
2012-2013 42 42
2011-2012 37 37
2010-2011 27 27 PS

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 80-89 80-89 PS
2020-2021 80-89 PS 80-89
2019-2020 >=90 >=90
2018-2019 80-89 80-89
2017-2018 80-89 80-89
2016-2017 80-89 80-89
2015-2016 >=90 >=90
2014-2015 80-89 80-89
2013-2014 60-69 60-69
2012-2013 60-64 60-64
2011-2012 60-64 60-64
2010-2011 60-64 60-64


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 535 4.1
2022-2023 513 -8.0
2021-2022 554 -9.4
2020-2021 606 -7.6
2019-2020 652 -6.6
2018-2019 695 -6.5
2017-2018 740 -4.5
2016-2017 773 -4.1
2015-2016 805 -2.4
2014-2015 824 5.1
2013-2014 782 -1.4
2012-2013 793 -1.4
2011-2012 804 -4.2
2010-2011 838 -9.9
2009-2010 921 -1.1
2008-2009 931 -1.7
2007-2008 947 -9.0
2006-2007 1,032 -0.2
2005-2006 1,034 -10.7
2004-2005 1,145 -0.6
2003-2004 1,152 -4.9
2002-2003 1,208 -5.4
2001-2002 1,273 -6.2
2000-2001 1,352 -5.8
1999-2000 1,431 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE West Tallahatchie School District (%) Mississippi K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.0 1.1
Black 98.3 46.9
Hispanic 0.4 5.0
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 0.6 4.6
White 0.8 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, West Tallahatchie School District had 46.47 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 11.51.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 1.67
Elementary: 16.38
Secondary: 25.07
Total: 46.47

West Tallahatchie School District employed 5.00 district administrators and 6.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 5.00
District Administrative Support: 6.50
School Administrators: 6.00
School Administrative Support: 6.50
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 12.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 2.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 1.00
Library/Media Support: 1.00
Student Support Services: 5.42
Other Support Services: 22.81


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 West Tallahatchie School District operates three schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
North Delta Alternative School05-12
R H Bearden Elementary School244KG-6
West Tallahatchie High School2917-12

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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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