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9 schools in Holmes County Consolidated

Mississippi · 2,300 students · 5 cities

9 public K-12 schools operate under Holmes County Consolidated in Mississippi, teaching roughly 2,300 students (4 elementary, 2 middle, and 3 high).

4-year change in Holmes County Consolidated

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Total enrollment
2,300
-341 (-13%) vs SY 2020-21
School count
7
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages

How Holmes County Consolidated ranks

Among districts
MeasureThis districtIn MississippiIn the US
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
40.8%#105 of 126N/A
Enrollment
ranked largest first
2,300#63 of 136#3,997 of 9,234
Number of schools
ranked most first
7#34 of 136N/A
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
14.0:1#81 of 136#4,376 of 9,044
Free or reduced-price lunch share
ranked highest first
100.0%#6 of 135#63 of 8,164
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
3.8%#105 of 105#6,804 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 Holmes County Consolidated

State test results across the district's 7 scored schools run from S.V. Marshall Elementary School at 48.7% proficient to S.V. Marshall Middle School at 27.5%, a gap of 21.2 points. That is the 46th 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.

About Holmes County Consolidated

As a compact district in Mississippi, Holmes County Consolidated enrolls 2,300 students across 9 schools.

For a sense of the school types, Holmes County Consolidated comprises 4 elementary, 2 middle, and 3 high schools.

On a per-school basis, Holmes County Consolidated runs about 256 students per school, 49% meaningfully below the state mean of roughly 498.

Trend over the past 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 2,300 students, shrank 13% from the 2,641 reported in SY 2020-21.

On allk12, the community for Holmes County Consolidated discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.

Frequently asked questions

How many public schools does Holmes County Consolidated run?
Holmes County Consolidated has 9 public schools with a combined enrollment of about 2,300 students in Mississippi.
What is the mix of elementary, middle, and high schools in Holmes County Consolidated?
Holmes County Consolidated includes 4 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 3 high schools.
What is the largest school in Holmes County Consolidated?
Holmes County Central High School is the largest public school in Holmes County Consolidated by enrollment, with approximately 714 students.
What grade levels does Holmes County Consolidated serve?
Holmes County Consolidated serves students from pre-K through grade 12 across 9 schools.
What cities does Holmes County Consolidated serve?
Holmes County Consolidated operates schools in Lexington, Durant, Goodman, Tchula, Lexington across Mississippi.