Kosciusko Jr High School

Kosciusko Jr High School is one of the middle-of-the-pack middle-grades schools in KOSCIUSKO, Mississippi, one of the schools within Kosciusko School District, with 472 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8.

Kosciusko School District runs 5 schools in total, collectively educating 1,973 students. Kosciusko Jr High School is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Kosciusko Jr High School records that the largest single group is Black, at 60% of enrollment; the rest is composed of 32% White, 5% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 44% Black, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Kosciusko Jr High School lists 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.7:1, putting Kosciusko Jr High School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 77% of students at Kosciusko Jr High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is south of Attala County's rate of about 87%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Kosciusko Jr High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 55.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 53.4%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Attala County put median household income runs about $51,639, roughly 20% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Attala County's 11 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,925 students), Kosciusko Jr High School is one campus in the mix.

Kosciusko Lower Elem is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Kosciusko Jr High School at 4th of 4; the average score across the group is 63.6%.

The campus sits in a town-based setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 17%: 567 students in 2018 compared to 472 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 42% to 32% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 15.4:1 in 2018 to 12.7:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.