Top Rankings
Alcorn School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 1,045 students in Alcorn School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Mississippi.
Public High Schools in Alcorn School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Mississippi public high school average of 56%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Alcorn School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Mississippi average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Alcorn Central High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Mississippi or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public high school average of 55% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
10 Schools
401 Schools
# Students
3,198 Students
156,115 Students
# Teachers
261 Teachers
11,991 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Alcorn School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 148 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#30 out of 148 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
55%
Graduation Rate
95%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
2%
5%
% Black
3%
45%
% White
91%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,351 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,503 is less than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,351
$12,205
Spending / Student
$11,503
$12,074
Best Alcorn School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kossuth High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
15 Cr 604
Corinth, MS 38834
(662) 286-3653
Corinth, MS 38834
(662) 286-3653
Grades: 9-12
| 412 students
Rank: #22.
Alcorn Central High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
8 Cr 254
Glen, MS 38846
(662) 286-8720
Glen, MS 38846
(662) 286-8720
Grades: 9-12
| 376 students
Rank: #33.
Biggersville High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
571 Highway 45 S
Corinth, MS 38834
(662) 286-3542
Corinth, MS 38834
(662) 286-3542
Grades: 7-12
| 257 students
Rank: n/an/a
Alcorn Alternative School
Alternative School
2101a Norman Road
Corinth, MS 38834
(662) 284-3359
Corinth, MS 38834
(662) 284-3359
Grades: 5-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Alcorn Co Voc Complex
Vocational School
2101 Norman Road
Corinth, MS 38834
(662) 286-7727
Corinth, MS 38834
(662) 286-7727
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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