Public schools in Pontotoc, MS
Pontotoc has 8 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 3 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 4,010 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Pontotoc City Schools runs 5 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Pontotoc's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Pontotoc | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pontotoc City Schools | 5 | 2,302 | $10,902 |
| Pontotoc Co School Dist | 3 | 3,466 | $10,351 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
2 high schools in Pontotoc, 1,167 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pontotoc High School | 712 | 13.7 | 59.7% | Pontotoc City Schools |
| South Pontotoc High School | 455 | 12.3 | 99.3% | Pontotoc Co School Dist |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 middle schools in Pontotoc, 1,056 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Pontotoc Middle School | 379 | 13.0 | 99.2% | Pontotoc Co School Dist |
| Pontotoc Junior High School | 361 | 11.6 | 63.7% | Pontotoc City Schools |
| Pontotoc Middle School | 316 | 11.6 | 62.0% | Pontotoc City Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 elementary schools in Pontotoc, 1,787 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Pontotoc Elementary School | 776 | 14.5 | 99.6% | Pontotoc Co School Dist |
| Pontotoc Elementary School | 657 | 16.0 | 62.9% | Pontotoc City Schools |
| D T Cox Elementary School | 354 | 12.8 | 63.0% | Pontotoc City Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Pontotoc's public schools compare with Mississippi's
The median Pontotoc school has 12.9 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Mississippi median of 13.9. 75% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 81% across the state. Its median school enrolls 417 students (state 421).
| Pontotoc | Mississippi | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 12.9 | 13.9 |
| Median school size (students) | 417 | 421 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 75% | 81% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 30% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 0.9% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 8 Pontotoc schools and the 844 Mississippi schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Pontotoc
- Pontotoc City SchoolsRuns 5 of Pontotoc's 8 public schools and spent $10,902 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$10,902
- Pontotoc High School, the largest high school in Pontotoc712 students in 2024-25, 13.7 per teacher.712
- Compare Pontotoc City Schools with Pontotoc Co School DistPontotoc's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in MississippiMississippi's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Pontotoc addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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- Hattiesburg18 schools
- Meridian16 schools
- Olive Branch14 schools
- Biloxi13 schools
- Columbus13 schools
- Vicksburg13 schools
Questions about schools in Pontotoc
How many public schools are in Pontotoc, MS?
8 public schools with an address in Pontotoc were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 3 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 4,010 students.What is the largest high school in Pontotoc?
Pontotoc High School, with 712 students in 2024-25 (Pontotoc City Schools).Which districts run Pontotoc's schools?
Pontotoc City Schools (5 schools), Pontotoc Co School Dist (3 schools). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25