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Rankin County School District

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Rankin County School District is located close to the center of Mississippi. Rankin County School District has 754.04 square miles of land area and 30.48 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Rankin County School District population is 119,378. Rankin County School District median household income is $63,174 in 2010-2014. Rankin County School District median house value is $158,800 in 2010-2014. On average, Rankin County School District is much better than the state average in quality.

Ranking:	(21 out of 148, top 14%)*
Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Prekindergarten to Grade 12
Number of Schools:	27
Population	119,378 (2010-2014), rank #3
Population Growth	4.36% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	152.17/sq mi, rank #32
Median Household Income:	$63,174 at 2010-2014—10.40% increase since 2005-2009, rank #2
Median House Price:	$158,800 at 2010-2014—7.01% increase since 2005-2009, rank #5
Time Zone:	Central GMT -6:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	754.04 sq mi, rank #6
Water Area:	30.48 sq mi (3.89%), rank #8
State:	Mississippi
County:	Rankin County
City:	Whitfield, Pearl, Richland, Brandon, Jackson, Flowood, Pelahatchie, Morton, Lena, Florence, Braxton, Mendenhall, Robinhood, Puckett, Star, Cleary
Zip:	39193, 39208, 39218, 39042, 39047, 39232, 39145, 39117, 39094, 39073, 39044, 39114, 39167
Area:	Jackson, MS

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Rankin County School District Map, Border, and Nearby Locations

1220 Apple Park Place

Brandon MS, 39042, Rankin County

Phone: 601-825-5590

Students and Teachers

	2013-2014	2012-2013	2011-2012	2010-2011	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	19,382	19,448	19,376	18,937	18,613	18,230	17,876
English Language Learner Students:	282	372	355	228	239	244	215
Total Teachers:	1,353.56	1,330.04	1,311.80	1,264.72	1,294.42	1,274.30	1,218.40
Prekindergarten:	9.43	8.36	8.46	11.94	8.40	9.00	6.60
Kindergarten:	70.06	76.00	73.43	69.69	73.98	73.40	66.60
Elementary:	568.18	565.16	564.00	531.42	546.39	544.10	527.60
Secondary:	535.57	517.53	508.27	484.06	509.47	492.90	484.10
Ungraded:	170.32	162.99	157.64	167.61	156.18	154.90	133.50
Total Other Staff:	1,092.90	816.31	898.64	980.97	1,001.61	995.50	964.20
Instructional Aides:	217.12	145.51	174.03	213.43	219.18	208.00	238.20
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	24.09	26.31	24.23	20.32	31.15	29.90	33.10
Total Guidance Counselors:	45.17	42.86	39.72	40.56	40.02	73.50	37.10
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	28.00	27.97	26.50	26.39	25.75	22.90	23.40
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	17.17	14.89	13.22	14.17	14.27	13.80	13.70
Other Guidance Counselors:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	36.80	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	31.89	31.89	31.45	31.54	34.48	31.10	28.40
Library/Media Support:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	12.00	13.00	15.00
District Administrators:	22.44	23.79	21.44	24.50	24.50	26.10	19.30
District Administrative Support:	51.00	52.00	54.24	59.00	63.56	62.50	63.70
School Administrators:	73.00	74.00	71.00	70.00	67.00	65.60	60.00
School Administrative Support:	106.93	92.38	98.84	97.35	89.21	82.10	85.80
Student Support Services:	65.21	58.40	54.82	55.00	56.21	53.50	49.50
Other Support Services:	456.05	269.17	328.87	369.27	364.30	350.20	334.10
Student-Teacher Ratio:	14.32	14.62	14.77	14.97	14.38	14.31	14.67

Schools

Brandon Elementary School	Grade 4 to Grade 5	125 Overby St, Brandon MS 39042
Brandon High School	Grade 9 to Grade 12	3090 Hwy 18, Brandon MS 39042
Brandon Middle School	Grade 6 to Grade 8	408 South College St, Brandon MS 39042
Florence Elementary School	Grade 3 to Grade 5	285 Hwy 469 North, Florence MS 39073
Florence High School	Grade 9 to Grade 12	232 Hwy 469 North, Florence MS 39073
Florence Middle School	Grade 6 to Grade 8	123 Beverly Dr, Florence MS 39073
Flowood Elementary	Kindergarten to Grade 6	102 Winner's Circle, Flowood MS 39232
Highland Bluff Elementary	Kindergarten to Grade 6	5970 Highland Bluff, Brandon MS 39047
Mclaurin Attend Center	Grade 7 to Grade 12	130 Tiger Dr, Florence MS 39073
Mclaurin Elementary	Prekindergarten to Grade 6	2693 Star Rd, Florence MS 39073
Northshore Elementary	Kindergarten to Grade 6	110 Northshore Parkway, Brandon MS 39047
Northwest Elementary	Kindergarten to Grade 6	500 Vine Dr, Flowood MS 39232
Northwest Middle	Grade 6 to Grade 8	One Paw Print Place, Flowood MS 39232
Northwest Rankin High School	Grade 9 to Grade 12	5805 Hwy 25, Flowood MS 39232
Oakdale Elementary	Prekindergarten to Grade 6	171 Oakdale Rd, Brandon MS 39047
Pelahatchie Att Center	Grade 7 to Grade 12	213 Brooks St, Pelahatchie MS 39145
Pelahatchie Elementary	Prekindergarten to Grade 6	213b Brooks St, Pelahatchie MS 39145
Pisgah Elementary	Kindergarten to Grade 6	125 Pisgah High Rd, Brandon MS 39047
Pisgah High School	Grade 7 to Grade 12	115 Pisgah High Rd, Sandhill MS 39161
Puckett Attend Center	Kindergarten to Grade 12	6382 Hwy 18, Puckett MS 39151
Rankin County Learning Center	Kindergarten to Grade 12	200 School Rd, Brandon MS 39042
Richland Elementary School	Kindergarten to Grade 2	200 Spell Dr, Richland MS 39218
Richland High School	Grade 7 to Grade 12	1202 Hwy 49 South, Richland MS 39218
Richland Upper Elementary	Grade 3 to Grade 6	175 Wilson Dr, Richland MS 39218
Rouse Elementary	Prekindergarten to Grade 1	151 Boycethompson Dr, Brandon MS 39042
Steen's Creek El.	Prekindergarten to Grade 2	300 Hwy 469 North, Florence MS 39073
Stonebridge Elementary	Grade 2 to Grade 3	115 Stonebridge Blvd, Brandon MS 39042

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
MCT2 Test
2008	Language Arts	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	151.2	149.3
2009	Language Arts	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	149.9	148.7
2010	Language Arts	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	151.3	149
2011	Language Arts	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	151.8	149.8
2012	Language Arts	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	152.1	150.2
2013	Language Arts	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	154.9	151
2008	Mathematics	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	152.7	150.6
2009	Mathematics	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	152.7	151
2010	Mathematics	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	154.4	152.1
2011	Mathematics	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	154.3	153.3
2012	Mathematics	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	157.2	154.1
2013	Mathematics	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	158.4	154.2
2008	Language Arts	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	151.6	148.8
2009	Language Arts	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	151.6	149.2
2010	Language Arts	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	150.7	149.5
2011	Language Arts	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	151.7	149.6
2012	Language Arts	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	153.1	151
2013	Language Arts	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	155	151.8
2008	Mathematics	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	152.8	150.5
2009	Mathematics	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	153.5	151.1
2010	Mathematics	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	154	151.5
2011	Mathematics	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	154.1	151.7
2012	Mathematics	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	155	152.8
2013	Mathematics	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	157.7	154.1
2008	Language Arts	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	150.5	148.5
2009	Language Arts	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	151.4	148.7
2010	Language Arts	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	150.8	148.8
2011	Language Arts	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	149.9	148.9
2012	Language Arts	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	151.9	149.9
2013	Language Arts	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	154.5	150.8
2008	Mathematics	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	151.9	149.8
2009	Mathematics	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	153	150.2
2010	Mathematics	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	153.1	151.3
2011	Mathematics	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	153.1	151.4
2012	Mathematics	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	156.1	152.3
2013	Mathematics	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	157.5	153.2
2008	Language Arts	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	150.9	147.6
2009	Language Arts	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	151	148.8
2010	Language Arts	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	152.1	149.4
2011	Language Arts	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	151.7	149.8
2012	Language Arts	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	152	150.3
2013	Language Arts	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	154.1	150.7
2008	Mathematics	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	153.7	149.3
2009	Mathematics	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	153.1	149.9
2010	Mathematics	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	153.3	150.5
2011	Mathematics	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	153.6	150.6
2012	Mathematics	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	154.8	151.3
2013	Mathematics	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	157.9	152.4
2008	Language Arts	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	150.6	147
2009	Language Arts	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	151	147.8
2010	Language Arts	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	152.6	149.7
2011	Language Arts	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	152.9	149.9
2012	Language Arts	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	153.4	150.7
2013	Language Arts	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	153.9	151.4
2008	Mathematics	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	151.4	148.7
2009	Mathematics	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	152.5	150.1
2010	Mathematics	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	153.6	151.1
2011	Mathematics	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	154.3	152.1
2012	Mathematics	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	154.6	152.3
2013	Mathematics	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	156.8	153.1
2008	Language Arts	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	149	146.6
2009	Language Arts	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	150.7	147.8
2010	Language Arts	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	150.8	147.8
2011	Language Arts	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	152.1	149.1
2012	Language Arts	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	153.3	149.9
2013	Language Arts	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	153.6	150
2008	Mathematics	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	149.8	148.3
2009	Mathematics	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	151.8	149.6
2010	Mathematics	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	153.9	151.5
2011	Mathematics	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	155.3	153.2
2012	Mathematics	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	156.4	153.7
2013	Mathematics	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	157.7	154.6
MST Test
2008	Science	5th Grade	% met std	57.1%	40.8%
2009	Science	5th Grade	% met std	62.3%	42.8%
2010	Science	5th Grade	% met std	61%	44.9%
2012	Science	5th Grade	% met std	70.5%	53.6%
2013	Science	5th Grade	% met std	81.4%	63.1%
2008	Science	8th Grade	% met std	55%	39.3%
2009	Science	8th Grade	% met std	54.5%	40%
2010	Science	8th Grade	% met std	61.4%	42.9%
2012	Science	8th Grade	% met std	69%	56.4%
2013	Science	8th Grade	% met std	78.7%	64.0%
SATP2 Test
2004	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	91.9%	90.7%
2005	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	92.1%	91.6%
2006	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	92.7%	91%
2007	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	91.8%	90.8%
2008	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	74%	71%
2009	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	89.2%	72%
2010	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	89.9%	79.6%
2011	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	89.3%	85.4%
2012	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	88.9%	81.9%
2013	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	88.3%	85.2%
2004	Biology I	End of course	% met std	94.8%	89.2%
2005	Biology I	End of course	% met std	94.2%	91.8%
2006	Biology I	End of course	% met std	96.8%	93.3%
2007	Biology I	End of course	% met std	96.9%	92.2%
2008	Biology I	End of course	% met std	93.6%	87.9%
2009	Biology I	End of course	% met std	96.6%	87.6%
2010	Biology I	End of course	% met std	97.1%	86.2%
2011	Biology I	End of course	% met std	87.5%	67.5%
2012	Biology I	End of course	% met std	85.7%	74.7%
2013	Biology I	End of course	% met std	88%	78.5%
2004	English II	End of course	% met std	89.5%	83.1%
2005	English II	End of course	% met std	85.8%	82.8%
2006	English II	End of course	% met std	85.5%	78.1%
2007	English II	End of course	% met std	85.1%	77.2%
2008	English II	End of course	% met std	80.1%	69.7%
2009	English II	End of course	% met std	83%	69%
2010	English II	End of course	% met std	80.1%	68%
2011	English II	End of course	% met std	82.4%	71.8%
2012	English II	End of course	% met std	83%	73.1%
2013	English II	End of course	% met std	85.3%	73%
2004	US History	End of course	% met std	96.8%	95.7%
2005	US History	End of course	% met std	96.7%	96.4%
2006	US History	End of course	% met std	98%	95.9%
2007	US History	End of course	% met std	97.8%	93.9%
2008	US History	End of course	% met std	97.8%	94.3%
2009	US History	End of course	% met std	99.2%	96.9%
2010	US History	End of course	% met std	97.5%	93%
2011	US History	End of course	% met std	97.1%	93%
2012	US History	End of course	% met std	87.2%	72.9%
2013	US History	End of course	% met std	91.7%	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:	$160,129,000	$8,264		$162,014,000	$8,555		$156,881,000	$8,429
Federal:	$14,730,000	$760	9.2%	$23,116,000	$1,221	14.3%	$18,976,000	$1,020	12.1%
State:	$78,230,000	$4,037	48.9%	$71,554,000	$3,779	44.2%	$72,143,000	$3,876	46.0%
Local:	$67,169,000	$3,467	41.9%	$67,344,000	$3,556	41.6%	$65,762,000	$3,533	41.9%
Total Expenditures:	$151,633,000	$7,826		$142,002,000	$7,499		$149,661,000	$8,041
Total Current Expenditures:	$141,962,000	$7,327		$133,349,000	$7,042		$138,512,000	$7,442
Instructional Expenditures:	$85,301,000	$4,402	60.1%	$79,988,000	$4,224	60.0%	$83,331,000	$4,477	60.2%
Student and Staff Support:	$14,243,000	$735	10.0%	$13,184,000	$696	9.9%	$14,323,000	$770	10.3%
Administration:	$15,843,000	$818	11.2%	$15,045,000	$794	11.3%	$15,159,000	$814	10.9%
Operations, Food, Other:	$26,575,000	$1,372	18.7%	$25,132,000	$1,327	18.8%	$25,699,000	$1,381	18.6%
Total Capital Outlay:	$5,092,000	$263		$4,030,000	$213		$6,009,000	$323
Construction:	$425,000	$22		$304,000	$16		$1,309,000	$70
Total Other:	$686,000	$35		$684,000	$36		$802,000	$43
Interest on Debt:	$3,562,000	$184		$3,939,000	$208		$4,338,000	$233

Total Salary:	$88,255,000	$4,555		$84,671,000	$4,471		$88,115,000	$4,734
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$57,742,000	$2,980	65.4%	$55,561,000	$2,934	65.6%	$58,022,000	$3,117	65.8%
Other Salary:	$30,513,000	$1,575	34.6%	$29,110,000	$1,537	34.4%	$30,093,000	$1,617	34.2%
Total Benefit:	$26,840,000	$1,385		$26,042,000	$1,375		$27,214,000	$1,462
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$17,295,000	$893	64.4%	$16,572,000	$875	63.6%	$17,420,000	$936	64.0%
Other Benefit:	$9,545,000	$493	35.6%	$9,470,000	$500	36.4%	$9,794,000	$526	36.0%

Teacher's Experience and Compensation

	2007
Teachers with Bachelor Degree:	60.0%
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree:	36.3%

Mean Number of Years of Teaching:	11.0 years
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	37.3%
Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	20.1%
Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	22.7%
Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	15.6%
Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	4.2%

Mean Base Salary:	$39,049.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	$33,591.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	$36,723.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	$41,691.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	$48,360.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	$49,814.0

* Rankin County School District was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.