Total enrollment
2,492
-155 (-6%) vs SY 2020-21
10 schools in Covington County School District
Mississippi · 2,492 students · 4 cities
Of the 10 public K-12 schools run by Covington County School District, combined student count is roughly 2,492, with 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 3 high.
4-year change in Covington County School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
-1 (-12%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Covington County School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Mississippi | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.6% | #61 of 126 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,492 | #56 of 136 | #3,786 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 7 | #33 of 136 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #33 of 136 | #2,748 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 99.2% | #44 of 135 | #259 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.4% | #23 of 105 | #1,714 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Covington County School District
State test results across the district's 7 scored schools run from Seminary Elementary at 76.5% proficient to Collins High School at 37.4%, a gap of 39.0 points. That is the 9th widest gap among 92 Mississippi districts with four or more scored schools.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collins Elementary School | Collins | Elementary | PK-06 | 474 |
| Seminary Elementary | Seminary | Elementary | KG-04 | 420 |
| Seminary High | Seminary | High | 09-12 | 382 |
| Collins High School | Collins | High | 07-13 | 373 |
| Seminary Middle | Seminary | Middle | 05-08 | 365 |
| Mt. Olive Attendance Center | Mount Olive | Combined | KG-12 | 282 |
| Hopewell Elementary School | Collins | Elementary | KG-06 | 196 |
| COVINGTON CO VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL | Collins | High | 09-12 | 0 |
| COVINGTON COUNTY ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL | Collins | Combined | KG-12 | 0 |
| CARVER MIDDLE SCHOOL | Collins | Combined | M-M | · |
About Covington County School District
Covington County School District maintains 10 public schools across Mississippi, collectively enrolling roughly 2,492 students.
Looking at the level breakdown, Covington County School District is built around 3 elementary, 1 middle, 3 high schools, and 3 combined or other.
Per-school enrollment averages around 249 in this district, below the Mississippi typical of 498.
Looking at the last 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 2,492 students, shrank 6% from the 2,647 reported in SY 2020-21. Covington County School District now counts 7 public schools, down from 8 in SY 2020-21.
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