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Stone County School District

At a glance

10^thof 130 Mississippi districts▲ 2

Better than 92% of Mississippi districts

Elementary 2 Middle 1 High 2Grades K-12

214 Critz Street
Wiggins, MS 39577·(601) 928-5122·All Mississippi district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 92.3% of districts

Schools

2,532

Students

Top rankedStone Middle School31^st of 266 Mississippi middle schools

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Biggest riser

Perkinston Elementary School up 41 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Stone High School 12.6 students per teacher

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Summary:

The Stone County School District in Mississippi is home to four high-performing schools, including two elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school. The district is rated 5 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, indicating excellent overall academic achievement and student outcomes.

The standout schools in the district are Stone High School, which is ranked 64th out of 228 Mississippi high schools and has a 4-star rating, and Stone Elementary School, which is ranked 27th out of 390 Mississippi elementary schools and has a 5-star rating. Both schools demonstrate impressive test scores, with Stone High School outperforming the state and district averages in Algebra I, English II, Biology, and U.S. History, and Stone Elementary School outperforming the state and district in most 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade subjects.

While the district as a whole faces challenges, such as a consistent 23.9% chronic absenteeism rate across all schools and relatively high free/reduced lunch rates, the overall performance of the schools in the Stone County School District is commendable. The favorable student-teacher ratios and strong academic outcomes suggest that the district is providing a high-quality education to its students, despite the economic challenges faced by the community.

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Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAAP English Language Arts (2025)						MAAP Mathematics (2025)						MAAP Algebra I (2025)	MAAP English II (2025)	MAAP Science (2025)		MAAP Biology (2025)	MAAP U.S. History1 (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAAP Algebra I End of Course	MAAP English II End of Course	MAAP Science 5th Grade	MAAP Science 8th Grade	MAAP Biology End of Course	MAAP U.S. History1 End of Course	Total
Perkinston Elementary School	Public	K-5	40 Second Street	Perkinston	39573	Stone County	Stone County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 928-3380	503	32	15.7	60.4%	414 (82.3%)	51 (10.1%)	8 (1.6%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.4%)	78.8	67^th of 383 public elementary schools	82.5%		70.8	108^th of 390 public elementary schools	72.3%	41	48.8	65.1	65.8				70.1	71.0	76.4						80.6				$9,331
Stone Elementary School	Public	K-5	1652 East Central Ave	Wiggins	39577	Stone County	Stone County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 928-5473	714	38	18.7	68.3%	466 (65.3%)	180 (25.2%)	12 (1.7%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (7.0%)	81.5	60^th of 383 public elementary schools	84.3%		88.7	27^th of 390 public elementary schools	93.1%	33	57.6	66.7	72.8				69.4	73.5	65.5						78.1				$9,541
Stone High School	Public	9-12	400 East Border Ave.	Wiggins	39577	Stone County	Stone County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 928-5492	740	59	12.6	59.7%	532 (71.9%)	160 (21.6%)	15 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.1%)	67.8	78^th of 232 public high schools	66.4%		70.5	64^th of 228 public high schools	71.9%	14													77.7	55.2			66.1	70.1	$12,723
Stone Middle School	Public	6-8	532 E Central Ave.	Wiggins	39577	Stone County	Stone County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 928-4876	575	44	12.9	59.5%	434 (75.5%)	92 (16.0%)	16 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.4%)	83.3	31^st of 266 public middle schools	88.3%		80.8	42^nd of 264 public middle schools	84.1%	11				52.5	50.3	52.5				79.3	71.7	61.2				72.6			$10,005
Career Technical Education-Senior High School	Public	9-12	1376 Tomcat Trail	Wiggins	39577	Stone County	Stone County School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(601) 928-5492	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Harrison County School District	10.47 mi	24	17^th
Forrest County School District	19.01 mi	7	46^th
Forrest County Agricultural High School	19.92 mi	1	3^rd
George County School District	21.22 mi	9	35^th
Poplarville School District	22.97 mi	5	12^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Mississippi Department of Education.

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