| # | District | City | Rating | State Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ocean Springs School District | Ocean Springs | 10/10 Excellent | 99th |
| #2 | Union County School District | Etta | 10/10 Excellent | 99th |
| #3 | Clinton Public School District | Clinton | 10/10 Excellent | 98th |
| #4 | Petal School District | Petal | 10/10 Excellent | 98th |
| #5 | Madison County School District | Madison | 10/10 Excellent | 97th |
| #6 | Enterprise School District | Enterprise | 10/10 Excellent | 96th |
| #7 | Neshoba County School District | Philadelphia | 10/10 Excellent | 95th |
| #8 | Union Public School District | Union | 10/10 Excellent | 94th |
| #9 | Biloxi Public School District | Biloxi | 10/10 Excellent | 93th |
| #10 | Harrison County School District | Gulfport | 10/10 Excellent | 92th |
| #11 | Choctaw County School District | Ackerman | 10/10 Excellent | 91th |
| #12 | Pass Christian Public School District | Pass Christian | 10/10 Excellent | 91th |
| #13 | Jackson County School District | Moss Point | 9/10 Excellent | 90th |
| #14 | New Albany Public Schools | New Albany | 9/10 Excellent | 89th |
| #15 | Booneville School District | Booneville | 9/10 Excellent | 88th |
| #16 | Lamar County School District | Hattiesburg | 9/10 Excellent | 88th |
| #17 | Monroe County School District | Amory | 9/10 Excellent | 87th |
| #18 | Oxford School District | Oxford | 9/10 Excellent | 86th |
| #19 | Lowndes County School District | Columbus | 9/10 Excellent | 85th |
| #20 | DeSoto County School District | Hernando | 9/10 Excellent | 84th |
| #21 | Stone County School District | Mc Henry | 9/10 Excellent | 84th |
| #22 | Hancock County School District | Bay Saint Louis | 9/10 Excellent | 83th |
| #23 | Grenada School District | Grenada | 9/10 Excellent | 82th |
| #24 | Bay St. Louis-Waveland School District | Waveland | 9/10 Excellent | 81th |
| #25 | Newton County School District | Conehatta | 9/10 Excellent | 81th |
Best School Districts in Mississippi (2026)
This ranking covers 129 rated public school districts in Mississippi, scored using NCES EDFacts state assessment data (2021–22 for 90% of districts, 2017–18 fallback for the rest). Each district's reading and math proficiency rates are averaged, then ranked against other districts in the same state to produce a 1–10 score.
A district's score reflects how its students perform on state assessments relative to same-state peers — it is not a direct measure of teaching quality, school culture, or individual student outcomes. Always visit schools, talk to local families, and contact districts directly before making decisions. Learn how ratings are calculated →
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