Summary:
The Greene County School District in Mississippi operates 5 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, serving a predominantly economically disadvantaged student population.
The standout schools in the district are Greene County High School, which consistently ranks among the top 35 high schools in Mississippi and significantly outperforms the state average on end-of-course exams, and Leakesville Junior High School, which ranks in the top 60 middle schools in the state and excels in mathematics. In contrast, the elementary schools show more mixed performance, with Sand Hill Elementary School having a nearly homogeneous White student population and Mc Lain Elementary School having a more diverse student body.
Across the district, all schools have 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high-poverty student population. Spending per student ranges from $7,444 at Leakesville Elementary School to $9,315 at Greene County High School, and student-teacher ratios vary from 11.5 at Mc Lain Elementary to 14.5 at Sand Hill Elementary. These factors may contribute to the observed differences in student performance across the schools in the Greene County School District.
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