Total enrollment
2,538
+85 (+3%) vs SY 2020-21
10 schools in Smith County School District
Mississippi · 2,538 students · 5 cities
Smith County School District's public schools, 10 in all, serve about 2,538 K-12 students inside Mississippi, an average of 254 per school.
4-year change in Smith 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 Smith County School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Mississippi | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.9% | #51 of 126 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,538 | #53 of 136 | #3,732 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 4 | #90 of 136 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #84 of 136 | #4,428 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 72.0% | #90 of 135 | #1,792 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.9% | #66 of 105 | #3,419 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 Smith County School District
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from Mize Attendance Center at 68.1% proficient to Taylorsville Attendance Center at 42.7%, a gap of 25.3 points. That is the 34th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mize Attendance Center | Mize | Combined | PK-12 | 831 |
| Raleigh Elementary School | Raleigh | Elementary | PK-06 | 649 |
| Taylorsville Attendance Center | Taylorsville | Combined | PK-12 | 572 |
| Raleigh High School | Raleigh | High | 07-12 | 486 |
| COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER | Raleigh | Combined | 03-12 | 0 |
| SMITH COUNTY CAREER CENTER | Raleigh | High | 09-12 | 0 |
| Mize Elementary School | Mize | Elementary | M-M | · |
| Mize High School | Mize | Elementary | M-M | · |
| Taylorsville Elementary School | Taylorsville | Elementary | M-M | · |
| Taylorsville High School | Taylorsville | Elementary | M-M | · |
About Smith County School District
As a thinly populated district in Mississippi, Smith County School District educates 2,538 students across 10 schools.
For a sense of the school types, Smith County School District spans 5 elementary, 2 high schools, and 3 combined or other.
On a per-school basis, Smith County School District runs about 254 students per school, 49% meaningfully below the state mean of roughly 498.
Looking at the last 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 2,538 students, expanded 3% from the 2,453 reported in SY 2020-21.
On this page, the community for Smith County School District discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.