Pontotoc County Schools
Pontotoc County Schools is located in north Mississippi. Pontotoc County Schools has 397.44 square miles of land area and 2.02 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Pontotoc County Schools population is 18,058. Pontotoc County Schools median household income is $39,694 in 2010-2014. Pontotoc County Schools median house value is $78,500 in 2010-2014. On average, Pontotoc County Schools is much better than the state average in quality.
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Pontotoc County Schools Map, Border, and Nearby Locations
285 Hwy 15 Bypass South
Pontotoc MS, 38863, Pontotoc County
Phone: 662-489-3932
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | |
Total Students: | 3,559 | 3,503 | 3,453 | 3,474 | 3,341 | 3,327 | 3,290 |
English Language Learner Students: | 186 | 179 | 147 | 130 | 123 | 131 | 9 |
Total Teachers: | 242.20 | 231.96 | 228.06 | 217.14 | 230.01 | 237.30 | 219.70 |
Prekindergarten: | 3.00 | 2.27 | 3.00 | 3.43 | 2.91 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Kindergarten: | 12.98 | 12.91 | 13.33 | 14.67 | 14.36 | 14.30 | 13.10 |
Elementary: | 91.01 | 85.92 | 87.20 | 82.83 | 83.01 | 91.40 | 90.70 |
Secondary: | 98.63 | 91.95 | 87.38 | 93.53 | 99.22 | 104.20 | 93.40 |
Ungraded: | 36.58 | 38.91 | 37.15 | 22.68 | 30.51 | 27.40 | 22.50 |
Total Other Staff: | 223.01 | 221.34 | 223.47 | 213.17 | 219.12 | 213.90 | 203.00 |
Instructional Aides: | 60.69 | 61.38 | 61.29 | 59.89 | 59.61 | 54.00 | 48.90 |
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors: | 3.33 | 2.54 | 2.48 | 2.56 | 2.04 | 2.00 | 2.00 |
Total Guidance Counselors: | 7.49 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 6.99 | 13.10 | 6.60 |
Elementary Guidance Counselors: | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 2.67 | 2.66 | 2.50 | 2.50 |
Secondary Guidance Counselors: | 4.49 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.33 | 4.33 | 4.10 | 4.10 |
Other Guidance Counselors: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 6.50 | NA |
Librarians/Media Specialists: | 5.20 | 5.36 | 4.87 | 5.87 | 5.86 | 5.80 | 5.90 |
Library/Media Support: | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
District Administrators: | 5.77 | 5.69 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 5.83 | 5.70 | 6.30 |
District Administrative Support: | 8.33 | 8.33 | 9.27 | 8.50 | 9.00 | 9.50 | 9.50 |
School Administrators: | 11.73 | 9.97 | 9.48 | 9.16 | 9.34 | 8.90 | 8.90 |
School Administrative Support: | 13.37 | 14.27 | 14.28 | 12.43 | 15.09 | 13.50 | 11.00 |
Student Support Services: | 14.85 | 15.52 | 16.67 | 16.77 | 18.05 | 17.00 | 21.80 |
Other Support Services: | 92.25 | 91.28 | 92.13 | 84.99 | 87.31 | 84.40 | 82.10 |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.69 | 15.10 | 15.14 | 16.00 | 14.53 | 14.02 | 14.98 |
Schools
North Pontotoc Elementary | Prekindergarten to Grade 4 | 8324 Hwy 15 North, Ecru MS 38841 | |
North Pontotoc High | Grade 7 to Grade 12 | 8324 Hwy 15 North, Ecru MS 38841 | |
North Pontotoc Upper E | Grade 5 to Grade 6 | 1620 Old Hwy 15, Ecru MS 38841 | |
Pontotoc Ridge Career & Tech. Cnt. | Grade 10 to Grade 12 | 354 Center Ridge Dr, Pontotoc MS 38863 | |
South Pontotoc Elementary | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 1523 South Pontotoc Rd, Pontotoc MS 38863 | |
South Pontotoc High | Grade 9 to Grade 12 | 1523 South Pontotoc Rd, Pontotoc MS 38863 | |
South Pontotoc Middle | Grade 6 to Grade 8 | 1523 South Pontotoc Rd, Pontotoc MS 38863 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | State Average |
MCT2 Test | |||||
2008 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 152.2 | 149.3 |
2009 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 152.7 | 148.7 |
2010 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151.2 | 149 |
2011 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 152.7 | 149.8 |
2012 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151 | 150.2 |
2013 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151.8 | 151 |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 154.9 | 150.6 |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 154.1 | 151 |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 155.7 | 152.1 |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 156.6 | 153.3 |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 154.9 | 154.1 |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 155.7 | 154.2 |
2008 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.9 | 148.8 |
2009 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151.8 | 149.2 |
2010 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151.3 | 149.5 |
2011 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 153.2 | 149.6 |
2012 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 153.5 | 151 |
2013 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 153.2 | 151.8 |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 152.3 | 150.5 |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 153.3 | 151.1 |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 152.8 | 151.5 |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 153.7 | 151.7 |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 153.8 | 152.8 |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 157.6 | 154.1 |
2008 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.8 | 148.5 |
2009 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.2 | 148.7 |
2010 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.6 | 148.8 |
2011 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 148.6 | 148.9 |
2012 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 153.5 | 149.9 |
2013 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 153.7 | 150.8 |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 152.6 | 149.8 |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 153.3 | 150.2 |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 153.8 | 151.3 |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 153.3 | 151.4 |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 155.8 | 152.3 |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 156.3 | 153.2 |
2008 | Language Arts | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 149.3 | 147.6 |
2009 | Language Arts | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 148.9 | 148.8 |
2010 | Language Arts | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 149.8 | 149.4 |
2011 | Language Arts | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 152.4 | 149.8 |
2012 | Language Arts | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151 | 150.3 |
2013 | Language Arts | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 154 | 150.7 |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 149.9 | 149.3 |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150 | 149.9 |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151 | 150.5 |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 153.7 | 150.6 |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 152.6 | 151.3 |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 156.4 | 152.4 |
2008 | Language Arts | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.6 | 147 |
2009 | Language Arts | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.3 | 147.8 |
2010 | Language Arts | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151.6 | 149.7 |
2011 | Language Arts | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 153.4 | 149.9 |
2012 | Language Arts | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 153.3 | 150.7 |
2013 | Language Arts | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 153.6 | 151.4 |
2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.4 | 148.7 |
2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151.7 | 150.1 |
2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 153.5 | 151.1 |
2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 153.5 | 152.1 |
2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 154.8 | 152.3 |
2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 154.9 | 153.1 |
2008 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 147.9 | 146.6 |
2009 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151.7 | 147.8 |
2010 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 148.9 | 147.8 |
2011 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 149.3 | 149.1 |
2012 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.4 | 149.9 |
2013 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 149.9 | 150 |
2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 152.6 | 148.3 |
2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 152.4 | 149.6 |
2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 154.2 | 151.5 |
2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 153.9 | 153.2 |
2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 152.8 | 153.7 |
2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 152.7 | 154.6 |
MST Test | |||||
2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 60.5% | 40.8% |
2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 62% | 42.8% |
2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 65.3% | 44.9% |
2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 70.3% | 53.6% |
2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 78.6% | 63.1% |
2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 57.2% | 39.3% |
2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 55.2% | 40% |
2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 60.7% | 42.9% |
2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 60.8% | 56.4% |
2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 64.0% |
SATP2 Test | |||||
2004 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 98.5% | 90.7% |
2005 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 98.1% | 91.6% |
2006 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 98.6% | 91% |
2007 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 98.8% | 90.8% |
2008 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 84.6% | 71% |
2009 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 84.2% | 72% |
2010 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 90.1% | 79.6% |
2011 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 98.1% | 85.4% |
2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 82.3% | 81.9% |
2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 94.5% | 85.2% |
2004 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 96.1% | 89.2% |
2005 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 98.4% | 91.8% |
2006 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 98.6% | 93.3% |
2007 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 98.2% | 92.2% |
2008 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 97% | 87.9% |
2009 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 96.7% | 87.6% |
2010 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 94.2% | 86.2% |
2012 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 87.7% | 74.7% |
2013 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 92.3% | 78.5% |
2004 | English II | End of course | % met std | 97.2% | 83.1% |
2005 | English II | End of course | % met std | 93.7% | 82.8% |
2006 | English II | End of course | % met std | 88.7% | 78.1% |
2007 | English II | End of course | % met std | 83.6% | 77.2% |
2008 | English II | End of course | % met std | 87.9% | 69.7% |
2009 | English II | End of course | % met std | 91% | 69% |
2010 | English II | End of course | % met std | 87% | 68% |
2011 | English II | End of course | % met std | 83.2% | 71.8% |
2012 | English II | End of course | % met std | 80.6% | 73.1% |
2013 | English II | End of course | % met std | 77.1% | 73% |
2004 | US History | End of course | % met std | 99.4% | 95.7% |
2005 | US History | End of course | % met std | 99.4% | 96.4% |
2006 | US History | End of course | % met std | 100% | 95.9% |
2007 | US History | End of course | % met std | 97.6% | 93.9% |
2008 | US History | End of course | % met std | 99.5% | 94.3% |
2009 | US History | End of course | % met std | 99.5% | 96.9% |
2010 | US History | End of course | % met std | 99.5% | 93% |
2011 | US History | End of course | % met std | 98.1% | 93% |
2012 | US History | End of course | % met std | 90.2% | 72.9% |
2013 | US History | End of course | % met std | 87.9% | 81.3% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
School District Fiscal Information
2012 | 2011 | 2010 | |||||||
Amount | Per Student | % | Amount | Per Student | % | Amount | Per Student | % | |
Total Revenue: | $25,772,000 | $7,464 | $25,949,000 | $7,469 | $25,448,000 | $7,617 | |||
Federal: | $3,146,000 | $911 | 12.2% | $4,949,000 | $1,425 | 19.1% | $4,505,000 | $1,348 | 17.7% |
State: | $17,539,000 | $5,079 | 68.1% | $15,788,000 | $4,545 | 60.8% | $16,324,000 | $4,886 | 64.1% |
Local: | $5,087,000 | $1,473 | 19.7% | $5,212,000 | $1,500 | 20.1% | $4,619,000 | $1,383 | 18.2% |
Total Expenditures: | $26,659,000 | $7,721 | $26,333,000 | $7,580 | $26,222,000 | $7,849 | |||
Total Current Expenditures: | $23,890,000 | $6,919 | $23,234,000 | $6,688 | $24,889,000 | $7,450 | |||
Instructional Expenditures: | $15,118,000 | $4,378 | 63.3% | $14,932,000 | $4,298 | 64.3% | $16,554,000 | $4,955 | 66.5% |
Student and Staff Support: | $2,128,000 | $616 | 8.9% | $2,071,000 | $596 | 8.9% | $1,878,000 | $562 | 7.5% |
Administration: | $1,979,000 | $573 | 8.3% | $1,875,000 | $540 | 8.1% | $2,002,000 | $599 | 8.0% |
Operations, Food, Other: | $4,665,000 | $1,351 | 19.5% | $4,356,000 | $1,254 | 18.7% | $4,455,000 | $1,333 | 17.9% |
Total Capital Outlay: | $2,639,000 | $764 | $2,941,000 | $847 | $1,148,000 | $344 | |||
Construction: | $1,398,000 | $405 | $2,366,000 | $681 | $228,000 | $68 | |||
Total Other: | $1,000 | $0 | $27,000 | $8 | $26,000 | $8 | |||
Interest on Debt: | $129,000 | $37 | $131,000 | $38 | $159,000 | $48 | |||
Total Salary: | $14,601,000 | $4,228 | $14,418,000 | $4,150 | $15,363,000 | $4,598 | |||
Instruction/Teacher Salary: | $9,994,000 | $2,894 | 68.4% | $9,934,000 | $2,860 | 68.9% | $10,899,000 | $3,262 | 70.9% |
Other Salary: | $4,607,000 | $1,334 | 31.6% | $4,484,000 | $1,291 | 31.1% | $4,464,000 | $1,336 | 29.1% |
Total Benefit: | $4,621,000 | $1,338 | $4,470,000 | $1,287 | $4,807,000 | $1,439 | |||
Instruction/Teacher Benefit: | $3,145,000 | $911 | 68.1% | $3,069,000 | $883 | 68.7% | $3,423,000 | $1,025 | 71.2% |
Other Benefit: | $1,476,000 | $427 | 31.9% | $1,401,000 | $403 | 31.3% | $1,384,000 | $414 | 28.8% |
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 63.0% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 28.6% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 12.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 33.9% |
Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience: | 16.4% |
Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience: | 27.5% |
Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience: | 19.6% |
Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More: | 2.6% |
Mean Base Salary: | $37,531.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $32,480.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience: | $34,547.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience: | $38,574.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience: | $45,643.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More: | $49,789.0 |
* Pontotoc County Schools was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.