Total enrollment
2,176
-96 (-4%) vs SY 2020-21
7 schools in Prentiss County School District
Mississippi · 2,176 students · 3 cities
Public K-12 education in Prentiss County School District reaches 2,176 students across 7 schools (2 elementary and 2 high).
4-year change in Prentiss County School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Prentiss County School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Mississippi | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.8% | #31 of 126 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,176 | #65 of 136 | #4,159 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 6 | #48 of 136 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.3:1 | #3 of 136 | #576 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 71.5% | #92 of 135 | #1,825 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.8% | #100 of 105 | #5,725 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 Prentiss County School District
State test results across the district's 6 scored schools run from New Site High School at 77.5% proficient to Thrasher High School at 56.6%, a gap of 20.8 points. That is the 47th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheeler High School | Booneville | Combined | PK-12 | 577 |
| Hills Chapel School | Booneville | Elementary | PK-08 | 398 |
| Thrasher High School | Booneville | Combined | PK-12 | 387 |
| Jumpertown School | Booneville | Combined | PK-12 | 305 |
| Marietta Elementary School | Marietta | Elementary | PK-08 | 270 |
| New Site High School | New Site | High | 09-12 | 239 |
| PRENTISS CO VOC COMPLEX | Booneville | High | 09-12 | 0 |
About Prentiss County School District
Prentiss County School District runs 7 public schools across Mississippi, collectively enrolling roughly 2,176 students.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Prentiss County School District covers 2 elementary, 2 high schools, and 3 combined or other.
On a per-school basis, Prentiss County School District runs about 311 students per school, 38% noticeably below the state mean of roughly 498.
Trend over the past 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 2,176 students, fell 4% from the 2,272 reported in SY 2020-21.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Prentiss County School District discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.