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Ms Schls For The Deaf And The Blind School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public schools serving 110 students in Ms Schls For The Deaf And The Blind School District. This district's average testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Mississippi.
Public Schools in Ms Schls For The Deaf And The Blind School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the Mississippi public school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 14% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public school average of 58% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,043 Schools
# Students
110 Students
440,091 Students
# Teachers
29 Teachers
33,811 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
4:1
4:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Ms Schls For The Deaf And The Blind School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 80% has decreased from PS% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#147 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
55%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)≥80%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.61
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
3%
1%
% Hispanic
4%
5%
% Black
64%
47%
% White
23%
42%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The school district's spending/student of $48,182 is higher than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Spending
$5 MM
$5,314 MM
Spending / Student
$48,182
$12,074
Best Ms Schls For The Deaf And The Blind School District Public Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Middle School For The Blind
Special Education School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1252 Eastover Drive
Jackson, MS 39211
(601) 984-8200
Jackson, MS 39211
(601) 984-8200
Grades: PK-12
| 42 students
Rank: #22.
Middle School For The Deaf
Special Education School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1253 Eastover Drive
Jackson, MS 39211
(601) 984-8000
Jackson, MS 39211
(601) 984-8000
Grades: PK-12
| 68 students
Frequently Asked Questions
How many schools belong to Ms Schls For The Deaf And The Blind School District?
Ms Schls For The Deaf And The Blind School District manages 2 public schools serving 110 students.
What is the rank of Ms Schls For The Deaf And The Blind School District?
Ms Schls For The Deaf And The Blind School District is ranked #146 out of 148 school districts in Mississippi (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Mississippi school districts for: Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
What is the racial composition of students in Ms Schls For The Deaf And The Blind School District?
64% of Ms Schls For The Deaf And The Blind School District students are Black, 23% of students are White, 4% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are American Indian.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Ms Schls For The Deaf And The Blind School District?
Ms Schls For The Deaf And The Blind School District has a student/teacher ratio of 4:1, which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 13:1.
What is Ms Schls For The Deaf And The Blind School District's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $48,182 is higher than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
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