Total enrollment
3,989
+204 (+5%) vs SY 2020-21
9 schools in Scott County School District
Mississippi · 3,989 students · 5 cities
Scott County School District is a public-school district inside Mississippi, running 9 K-12 schools with combined enrollment of roughly 3,989 students, broken out as 2 elementary, 2 middle, and 3 high.
4-year change in Scott County School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
8
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Scott County School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Mississippi | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.1% | #68 of 126 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,989 | #27 of 136 | #2,429 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 8 | #29 of 136 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.5:1 | #134 of 136 | #7,448 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 99.4% | #38 of 135 | #233 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.2% | #6 of 105 | #712 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 Scott County School District
State test results across the district's 8 scored schools run from Sebastopol Attendance Center at 70.4% proficient to Bettye Mae Jack Middle School at 32.3%, a gap of 38.1 points. That is the 10th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Central Attendance Center | Forest | Combined | PK-12 | 856 |
| Morton Elementary School | Morton | Elementary | PK-04 | 686 |
| Sebastopol Attendance Center | Sebastopol | Combined | PK-12 | 684 |
| Bettye Mae Jack Middle School | Morton | Middle | 05-08 | 486 |
| Morton High School | Morton | High | 09-12 | 476 |
| Lake Elementary School | Lake | Elementary | PK-04 | 333 |
| Lake Middle School | Lake | Middle | 05-08 | 237 |
| Lake High School | Lake | High | 09-12 | 231 |
| FOREST SCOTT CO VOC TECH CENTER | Forest | High | 10-12 | 0 |
About Scott County School District
Across 9 schools, Scott County School District teaches about 3,989 students in Mississippi. By footprint it is a compact district.
Looking at the level breakdown, Scott County School District spans 2 elementary, 2 middle, 3 high schools, and 2 combined or other.
On a per-school basis, Scott County School District runs about 443 students per school, 11% meaningfully below the state mean of roughly 498.
Over the past 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment expanded 5%: 3,785 students in SY 2020-21 versus 3,989 in SY 2024-25.
On this page, the community for Scott County School District discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.