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Enrollment
747
Combined
DISTRICT 698 · STATE 527
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LINCOLN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280264000512
Bogue Chitto School
385 WEST MONTICELLO STREET, BOGUE CHITTO, MS 39629 · (601) 734-2723 · Lincoln County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL747 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 11.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
509 students
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 80%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 1 | 0% |
| Kindergarten | 56 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 63 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 52 | 7% |
| Grade 4 | 54 | 7% |
| Grade 5 | 75 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 48 | 6% |
| Grade 7 | 77 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 60 | 8% |
| Grade 9 | 53 | 7% |
| Grade 10 | 46 | 6% |
| Grade 11 | 51 | 7% |
| Grade 12 | 46 | 6% |
This year's kindergarten class (56) is 7% smaller than its 8th grade class (60).
Student demographics
34%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MAAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
53.6%
MS avg 45.9% . +5.5pp since 2023
Math
63.8%
MS avg 52.8% . -5.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Mississippi schools, those numbers are about 46 and 53. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 6 points.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53.6% | 63.8% |
| 2023-24 | 48.1% | 69.5% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
67.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.1%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 67% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% typical for Mississippi schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Mississippi's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Bogue Chitto School
Bogue Chitto School's state test result (67.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bogue Chitto School this school | 747 | 68.1% | 67.3% |
| Loyd Star Attendance Center BROOKHAVEN | 741 | 67.5% | 57.4% |
| Stringer Attendance Center STRINGER | 579 | 69.4% | 71.1% |
| Enterprise Attendance Center BROOKHAVEN | 667 | 64.5% | 66.6% |
| Mize Attendance Center MIZE | 831 | 62.7% | 68.0% |
| West Lincoln School BROOKHAVEN | 636 | 61.2% | 74.7% |
Matched among Mississippi K-12 schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Bogue Chitto School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 67.3% | #12 of 29 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.8% | #11 of 30 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.6% | #14 of 30 ▲ 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 747 | #7 of 34 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #26 of 30 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 34.0% | #17 of 30 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 68.1% | #17 of 29 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.5% | #3 of 6 |
Ranked against other public K-12 schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
747
+46 (+7%) vs 2020
+20% since 1990-91, when it was 620
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 15.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 747 | 49.1 | 15.2:1 | 68% (509) |
| 2023-24 | 745 | 51.5 | 14.4:1 | 64% (479) |
| 2022-23 | 715 | 51.2 | 14.0:1 | 100% (712) |
| 2020-21 | 701 | 44 | 15.9:1 | 100% (698) |
| 2017-18 | 715 | 40.9 | 17.5:1 | 62% (446) |
| 2015-16 | 675 | 39 | 17.3:1 | 62% (418) |
| 2010-11 | 589 | 38 | 15.5:1 | 67% (397) |
| 2000-01 | 507 | 33 | 15.4:1 | 54% (274) |
| 1990-91 | 620 | 37 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bogue Chitto School.
About Bogue Chitto School
Bogue Chitto School is one of the public schools in BOGUE CHITTO, Mississippi. It is a medium-sized combined-grade school. The grade span is pre-K through 12, and enrollment is 747 students. Average enrollment for combined schools in Mississippi is about 527, so this school runs 42% larger than that.
Lincoln County School District has 2,791 students spread across 4 schools.
A majority of students at Bogue Chitto School, 79%, are White. The next largest groups are 17% Black and 3% multiracial. The school's White share is 12 points above the 68% share among Lincoln County residents. Bogue Chitto School has a diversity index of 34%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teachers at the school number 49.1 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 15.2:1. The 11.8:1 average for combined schools in Mississippi is lower than this school's figure. Roughly 68% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Lincoln County, the average is about the same, 71%.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Bogue Chitto School would score about 60.1%. It scores 67.3%, 7.2 points above that figure.
County data help place the school in context: in Lincoln County, median household income is about $51,119, roughly 19% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 17%. The public schools of Lincoln County number 12 and enroll about 5,327.
The nearest public school is Enterprise Attendance Center, at about 4.8 miles. There are 6 other public schools within ten miles. Of the 7 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Bogue Chitto School is 2nd on average proficiency.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Distant. That means it sits in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Bogue Chitto School had 701 students in 2020-21 and 747 in 2024-25, a 7% rise.
The Bogue Chitto School community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Lincoln County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
34,877
Census ACS
Median income
$51,119
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
5,327 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lincoln County School District
- Loyd Star Attendance CenterCombined · 741 students
- Enterprise Attendance CenterCombined · 667 students
- West Lincoln SchoolCombined · 636 students
Nearby schools
- Enterprise Attendance Center4.8 mi · 667
- West Lincoln School7.5 mi · 636
- Alexander Junior High9.1 mi · 340
- Brookhaven Elementary School9.5 mi · 368
- Brookhaven High School9.6 mi · 761
- MS School Of The Arts9.7 mi · 104
Frequently asked questions
About Bogue Chitto SchoolHow large is Bogue Chitto School?
Bogue Chitto School enrolls approximately 747 students in grades PK-12.
Is Bogue Chitto School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Bogue Chitto School is a combined-grade school covering grades PK-12.
How many teachers does Bogue Chitto School have?
Bogue Chitto School employs 49 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Bogue Chitto School?
Student demographics at Bogue Chitto School are roughly 79% White, 1% Hispanic, 17% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Bogue Chitto School?
Bogue Chitto School is overseen by Lincoln County School District in Lincoln County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.