Ms School for Math and Science
Public school district · Lowndes County · Mississippi · NCES district ID 2801194
Ms School for Math and Science spent $22,403 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 97% of the other Mississippi districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $14,846). Its one school enrolled 240 students in 2024-25. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 95% or more (Mississippi: 89.4%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Mississippi districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Ms School for Math and Science in enrollment (86 to 514 students) and Ms School for Math and Science itself.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 35 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022.
Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25
231 students in 2022-23, 241 students in 2023-24, 240 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 231 | 21.6 | 10.7 |
| 2023-24 | 241 | 21.6 | 11.1 |
| 2024-25 | 240 | 26.0 | 9.2 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$1,611,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $6,974 per student
Ms School for Math and Science booked $1,611,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 22 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $74,618 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 99 in 100 Mississippi districts with a figure (state median $51,076, 146 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Mississippi teacher salary at $47,162 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $1,601,000 | 99.4% |
| Other programs | $10,000 | 0.6% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $6,176 in 2018-19, $6,945 in 2019-20, $6,950 in 2020-21, $6,823 in 2021-22, $6,974 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
Graduation rate, class of 2023
95% or more of the 105 students in Ms School for Math and Science's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 89.4% across Mississippi. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | Mississippi | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 95% or more | 89.4% |
| Students in the class | 105 | 31,998 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
1 high school, 240 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ms School for Math and Science | 240 | 9.2 | 27.7% | Not Title I |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Ms School for Math and Science
- Website: themsms.org
- Phone: (662) 329-7670
- Office: 5th Ave South and MSCW Dr, Columbus, MS 39701
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Ms School for Math and Science
- Mississippi districts by spending per studentMs School for Math and Science ranks 2 of 35 Mississippi districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($22,403).#2 of 35
- Every school district in MississippiMs School for Math and Science is the number 146 by size of 152 Mississippi districts, with 231 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#146 of 152
- Leflore Legacy AcademyThe next larger Mississippi district: 241 students in fall 2022, $16,975 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,975
- Revive PrepThe next smaller Mississippi district: 154 students in fall 2022.
- Compare Ms School for Math and Science with Leflore Legacy AcademyEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Ms School for Math and Science, its largest high school240 students in 2024-25, 9.2 per teacher.240
- Teacher salary spending across MississippiMs School for Math and Science spent $74,618 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $51,076); spending, not a salary.$74,618
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Ms School for Math and Science
How many schools and students are in Ms School for Math and Science?
One school was open in 2024-25 (1 high), enrolling 240 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Ms School for Math and Science spend per student?
$22,403 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Mississippi median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $14,846 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.How much does Ms School for Math and Science spend on teacher salaries?
$1,611,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $6,974 per student. Divided by the 22 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $74,618 per teacher, more than 99 in 100 Mississippi districts (state median $51,076). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Mississippi teacher salary at $47,162 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).What is the graduation rate in Ms School for Math and Science?
95% or more of the 105 students in Ms School for Math and Science's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 89.4% across Mississippi. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Ms School for Math and Science's NCES district ID?
2801194. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25