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Brandon, MS
Public School Ratings




Brandon 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 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

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


Rankin Co School Dist School District details

Rankin Co School Dist School District
1220 Apple Park Place
Brandon, MS 39042

18,485 Students enrolled in District

28 Schools in District

13 Students Per Classroom (State average is 14)

Rankin Co School Dist School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Mississippi

9

(10 is best)

Better than 86.4% of all MS school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

8

(10 is best)

Better than 76.7% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

100 80 60 40 20 0
79%
66%
75%
62%
83%
71%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Brandon Elementary School
125 Overby Street
Brandon, MS, 39042
04-05
Brandon High School
3090 Highway 18
Brandon, MS, 39042
09-12
Brandon Middle School
408 South College St.
Brandon, MS, 39042
06-08
Florence Elementary School
285 Highway 469 North
Florence, MS, 39073
03-05
Florence High School
232 Highway 469 North
Florence, MS, 39073
09-12
Florence Middle School
123 Beverly Drive
Florence, MS, 39073
06-08
Flowood Elementary School
102 Winner's Circle
Flowood, MS, 39232
PK-05
Highland Bluff Elementary School
5970 Hwy 25
Brandon, MS, 39047
PK-05
Mclaurin Attendance Center School
130 Tiger Drive
Florence, MS, 39073
07-12
Mclaurin Elementary School
2693 Star Road
Florence, MS, 39073
PK-06
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 67.3% 44.4%
Black 27.8% 48.5%
Hispanic 3.1% 5.2%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 1.7% 1.2%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.0% 0.8%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 44.9% 73.9%
Free lunch eligible 35.7% 67.6%
Reduced lunch eligible 9.2% 6.3%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,312 $116,682,000 50.9%
Support Expenditures
Student $684 $12,651,000 5.5%
Staff $445 $8,235,000 3.6%
General Administration $215 $3,968,000 1.7%
School Administration $750 $13,864,000 6.0%
Operation $1,047 $19,355,000 8.4%
Transportation $414 $7,645,000 3.3%
Other $141 $2,601,000 1.1%
Total Support $3,696 $68,319,000 29.8%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,397 $44,315,000 19.3%
Total Expenditures $12,406 $229,316,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,259 $2,744,497,000 49.7%
Support Expenditures
Student $631 $276,759,000 5.0%
Staff $536 $235,007,000 4.3%
General Administration $374 $164,183,000 3.0%
School Administration $636 $278,872,000 5.1%
Operation $1,134 $497,098,000 9.0%
Transportation $515 $226,042,000 4.1%
Other $354 $155,392,000 2.8%
Total Support $4,181 $1,833,353,000 33.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,150 $942,667,000 17.1%
Total Expenditures $12,589 $5,520,517,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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