Indianola, MS Public Schools

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39%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

13%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

32%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Indianola school information

Index	Indianola	Mississippi	National
Average Test Scores	29%	40%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	17:1	16:1	16:1
Total public schools	6	893	79,221
Total private schools	2	206	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	n/a	68	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Indianola are 39% lower than the national average
There are approximately 6 public schools in Indianola
74.4% of people in Indianola have completed 8th grade
71.9% of people in Indianola have completed high school
20.6% of people in Indianola have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Indianola

Index	Indianola	Mississippi	National
Completed 8th grade	74.4%	78.6%	84.3%
Completed high school	71.9%	76.7%	83.0%
Completed some college	50.2%	52.5%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	26.7%	29.8%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	20.6%	21.0%	30.3%
Completed masters	7.8%	7.9%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	2.1%	2.2%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	1.1%	0.9%	1.3%

There are a total of 6 public schools, 2 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Indianola. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Indianola, MS schools is 29%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Indianola, MS, an average of 74.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 71.9% have completed high school.

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City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Inverness, MS	840	42%	12.5%
Sunflower, MS	1,068	32%	33.3%
Moorhead, MS	1,513	30%	38.5%
Leland, MS	3,866	23%	53.1%
Shaw, MS	1,955	16%	67.7%
Indianola, MS	9,258	29%	39.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Bethalto, IL	9,258	29%	40.6%
Yelm, WA	9,262	51%	5.4%
Versailles, KY	9,251	54%	12.5%
Aransas Pass, TX	9,269	43%	11.5%
Fultondale, AL	9,247	36%	26.0%
Indianola, MS	9,258	29%	39.3%

Source: The Indianola, MS education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.