Total enrollment
2,004
-93 (-4%) vs SY 2020-21
7 schools in Tate County School District
Mississippi · 2,004 students · 3 cities
For families inside Tate County School District, public-school options total 7 K-12 schools, with enrollment near 2,004 (3 elementary and 3 high).
4-year change in Tate County School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
-1 (-17%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Tate County School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Mississippi | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.3% | #73 of 126 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,004 | #72 of 136 | #4,448 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #67 of 136 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #77 of 136 | #4,190 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 73.9% | #83 of 135 | #1,637 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.6% | #21 of 105 | #1,566 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 Tate County School District
State test results across the district's 5 scored schools run from Strayhorn Elementary School at 57.0% proficient to Coldwater Elementary School at 46.6%, a gap of 10.4 points. That is the 84th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independence High School | Coldwater | High | 07-12 | 507 |
| East Tate Elementary | Coldwater | Elementary | KG-06 | 473 |
| Strayhorn Elementary School | Sarah | Elementary | KG-06 | 407 |
| Strayhorn High School | Sarah | High | 07-12 | 404 |
| Coldwater Elementary School | Coldwater | Elementary | KG-06 | 213 |
| Senatobia-Tate Career Technical Center | Coldwater | High | 10-12 | 0 |
| COLDWATER HIGH SCHOOL | Coldwater | Combined | M-M | · |
About Tate County School District
Tate County School District is a small Mississippi school district running 7 schools with combined enrollment near 2,004.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Tate County School District is built around 3 elementary, 3 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
On a per-school basis, Tate County School District runs about 286 students per school, 43% noticeably below the state mean of roughly 498.
Looking at the last 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 2,004 students, decreased 4% from the 2,097 reported in SY 2020-21. The school count fell from 6 to 5 across the same 4-year window.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Tate County School District discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.