Top Rankings
Oxford School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 259 students in Oxford School District.
Public Preschools in Oxford School District have a diversity score of 0.68, which is more than the Mississippi public preschool average of 0.60.
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public preschool average of 55% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
8 Schools
282 Schools
# Students
4,790 Students
125,600 Students
# Teachers
364 Teachers
10,006 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Oxford School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 87% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#17 out of 148 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
55%
Graduation Rate
87%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
1%
% Hispanic
9%
4%
% Black
34%
45%
% White
48%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,259 is higher than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,349 is higher than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$68 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$59 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,259
$12,205
Spending / Student
$12,349
$12,074
Best Oxford School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
1637 Ms-30 East
Oxford, MS 38655
(662) 371-1630
Oxford, MS 38655
(662) 371-1630
Grades: PK
| 259 students
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