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Prentiss Co School Dist Schools
Prentiss Co School Dist is a public school district in Mississippi, based in Prentiss County (Booneville). SchoolGrade grades 6 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Prentiss Co School Dist on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Prentiss Co School Dist
6 of 6 schools in Prentiss Co School Dist carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 5
Best schools in Prentiss Co School Dist
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A- Marietta Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B+ New Site High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ Wheeler High School (K-12 school, meets expectations)
- B Hills Chapel School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B Jumpertown High School (K-12 school, doesn't meet expectations)
- B Thrasher High School (K-12 school, meets expectations)
Every school in Prentiss Co School Dist
High schools (4)
- B Jumpertown High School, Booneville
- B+ New Site High School, New Site
- B Thrasher High School, Booneville
- B+ Wheeler High School, Booneville
Elementary and primary schools (1)
- A- Marietta Elementary School, Marietta
Other schools and academies (1)
- B Hills Chapel School, Booneville
Where Prentiss Co School Dist schools are
Cities and towns served (3)
- Booneville (4)
- Marietta (1)
- New Site (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Mississippi
- County: Prentiss County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,307 students with 209 full-time-equivalent teachers and 357 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2803750
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Booneville School Dist (3 schools, 4 mi)
- Lee County School District (13 schools, 16 mi)
- Tishomingo Co Sp Mun Sch Dist (6 schools, 17 mi)
- Alcorn School Dist (8 schools, 18 mi)
- Corinth School Dist (3 schools, 22 mi)
- South Tippah School Dist (5 schools, 23 mi)
- Itawamba County School Dist (6 schools, 25 mi)
- New Albany Public Schools (3 schools, 25 mi)
Questions about Prentiss Co School Dist
How many schools are in Prentiss Co School Dist?
SchoolGrade grades 6 public schools in Prentiss Co School Dist, across 3 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Prentiss Co School Dist serve?
The largest by graded schools: Booneville, Marietta, New Site.
How good are the schools in Prentiss Co School Dist?
Across the 6 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B+, with 47% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 47.2%. 83% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Prentiss Co School Dist?
2,307 students were enrolled in Prentiss Co School Dist in the 2023-24 school year, about 11.0 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Prentiss Co School Dist?
Prentiss Co School Dist is in Mississippi, based in Prentiss County, with its district office in Booneville. Its boundary covers about 373 sq mi.