Total enrollment
1,217
-53 (-4%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in Jeff Davis County School District
Mississippi · 1,217 students · 4 cities
Jeff Davis County School District's public schools total 5 across the district, with enrollment of about 1,217 and an average school size near 243.
4-year change in Jeff Davis County School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
+1 (+33%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Jeff Davis County School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Mississippi | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #74 of 126 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,217 | #101 of 136 | #6,212 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 4 | #78 of 136 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #75 of 136 | #4,129 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 99.0% | #49 of 135 | #305 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.0% | #56 of 105 | #2,851 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 Jeff Davis County School District
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from Carver Elementary at 65.4% proficient to Jeff Davis County Middle School at 41.3%, a gap of 24.1 points. That is the 35th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Davis County High School | Bassfield | High | 09-12 | 368 |
| J. E. Johnson Elementary School | Prentiss | Elementary | PK-05 | 335 |
| Jeff Davis County Middle School | Prentiss | Middle | 06-08 | 262 |
| Carver Elementary | Bassfield | Elementary | PK-05 | 252 |
| JEFF DAVIS CO VOC TECH CENTER | Carson | High | 09-12 | 0 |
About Jeff Davis County School District
Jeff Davis County School District administers 5 public schools across Mississippi, collectively hosting roughly 1,217 students.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Jeff Davis County School District is built around 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high schools.
Average enrollment per school in Jeff Davis County School District is about 243, lower than the Mississippi average of roughly 498.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment shrank 4%: 1,270 students in SY 2020-21 versus 1,217 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, Jeff Davis County School District opened 1 school, going from 3 to 4.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Jeff Davis County School District discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.