Total enrollment
888
+7 (+1%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in Kemper County School District
Mississippi · 888 students · 4 cities
Kemper County School District's footprint covers 5 public K-12 schools with combined enrollment of about 888 (an average of 178 per school).
4-year change in Kemper County School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Kemper County School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Mississippi | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.1% | #100 of 126 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 888 | #119 of 136 | #7,387 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 4 | #79 of 136 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.3:1 | #1 of 136 | #181 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 99.7% | #30 of 135 | #189 of 8,164 |
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 Kemper County School District
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from KCSD Lower Elementary School at 49.5% proficient to Kemper County Middle School at 28.2%, a gap of 21.3 points. That is the 45th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kemper County High School | Dekalb | High | 09-12 | 304 |
| KCSD Lower Elementary School | Scooba | Elementary | PK-03 | 285 |
| Kemper County Middle School | Dekalb | Middle | 06-08 | 191 |
| KCSD Upper Elementary School | De Kalb | Elementary | 04-05 | 108 |
| STENNIS VOC TECH COMPLEX | Dekalb | High | 09-12 | 0 |
About Kemper County School District
Kemper County School District administers 5 public schools across Mississippi, collectively teacheing roughly 888 students.
On the school-mix side, Kemper County School District spans 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high schools.
On a per-school basis, Kemper County School District runs about 178 students per school, 64% lower than the state mean of roughly 498.
Over the past 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment stayed largely flat: 881 students in SY 2020-21 versus 888 in SY 2024-25.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Kemper County School District discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.