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Philadelphia, MS
Public School Ratings




Philadelphia Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


School Districts in Philadelphia


Neshoba County School District details

Neshoba County School District
580 East Main Street
Philadelphia, MS 39350

3,038 Students enrolled in District

3 Schools in District

14 Students Per Classroom (State average is 14)

Neshoba County School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Mississippi

10

(10 is best)

Better than 93.5% of all MS school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

8

(10 is best)

Better than 73.9% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

80 60 40 20 0
60%
45%
52%
42%
68%
48%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Neshoba Central Elementary School
1002 St Francis Drive
Philadelphia, MS, 39350
PK-05
Neshoba Central High School
1123 Golf Course Road
Philadelphia, MS, 39350
09-12
Neshoba Central Middle School
1000 St. Francis Drive
Philadelphia, MS, 39350
06-08

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 67.2% 44.6%
Black 19.9% 48.4%
Hispanic 0.8% 5.0%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.7% 1.2%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 11.4% 0.8%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 99.7% 99.7%
Free lunch eligible 67.2% 73.8%
Reduced lunch eligible 32.5% 25.9%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $5,326 $16,180,000 48.8%
Support Expenditures
Student $467 $1,419,000 4.3%
Staff $224 $681,000 2.1%
General Administration $414 $1,258,000 3.8%
School Administration $436 $1,326,000 4.0%
Operation $753 $2,287,000 6.9%
Transportation $375 $1,139,000 3.4%
Other $253 $769,000 2.3%
Total Support $2,923 $8,879,000 26.8%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,665 $8,096,000 24.4%
Total Expenditures $10,913 $33,155,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $5,827 $2,577,379,000 48.7%
Support Expenditures
Student $580 $256,641,000 4.9%
Staff $465 $205,614,000 3.9%
General Administration $349 $154,231,000 2.9%
School Administration $612 $270,616,000 5.1%
Operation $1,057 $467,711,000 8.8%
Transportation $426 $188,522,000 3.6%
Other $289 $127,751,000 2.4%
Total Support $3,778 $1,671,086,000 31.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,355 $1,041,743,000 19.7%
Total Expenditures $11,960 $5,290,208,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

Philadelphia Public School Dist School District details

Philadelphia Public School Dist School District
248 Byrd Ave
Philadelphia, MS 39350

829 Students enrolled in District

2 Schools in District

12 Students Per Classroom (State average is 14)

Philadelphia Public School Dist School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Mississippi

4

(10 is best)

Better than 38.1% of all MS school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

2

(10 is best)

Better than 14.5% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
30%
45%
28%
42%
31%
48%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Philadelphia Elementary School
406 Stribling Street
Philadelphia, MS, 39350
PK-06
Philadelphia High School
248 Byrd Ave.
Philadelphia, MS, 39350
07-12

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 9.8% 44.6%
Black 87.0% 48.4%
Hispanic 0.7% 5.0%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 1.4% 1.2%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 1.1% 0.8%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 100.0% 99.7%
Free lunch eligible 100.0% 73.8%
Reduced lunch eligible 0.0% 25.9%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,540 $5,422,000 46.0%
Support Expenditures
Student $554 $459,000 3.9%
Staff $656 $544,000 4.6%
General Administration $719 $596,000 5.1%
School Administration $616 $511,000 4.3%
Operation $1,911 $1,584,000 13.4%
Transportation $481 $399,000 3.4%
Other $575 $477,000 4.0%
Total Support $5,513 $4,570,000 38.8%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,165 $1,795,000 15.2%
Total Expenditures $14,218 $11,787,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $5,827 $2,577,379,000 48.7%
Support Expenditures
Student $580 $256,641,000 4.9%
Staff $465 $205,614,000 3.9%
General Administration $349 $154,231,000 2.9%
School Administration $612 $270,616,000 5.1%
Operation $1,057 $467,711,000 8.8%
Transportation $426 $188,522,000 3.6%
Other $289 $127,751,000 2.4%
Total Support $3,778 $1,671,086,000 31.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,355 $1,041,743,000 19.7%
Total Expenditures $11,960 $5,290,208,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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