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Pontotoc, MS

6,156 residents•3,944 students•10 schools
Avg School Rating
6.1
out of 10
30% above Mississippi avg
Test Proficiency
64%Math
47%Reading
8% above Mississippi avg
School Crime Rate
0.76
per 1,000 students
46% below Mississippi avg
Overall Crime Rate
55.39
per 1,000 residents
4% above Mississippi avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
5
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
2
Middle Schools
High Schools
3
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
10
Charter
0
Private
0

By Level

Elementary
5
Middle
2
High
3

These figures describe every school in Pontotoc; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Pontotoc

10 schools
7.9
D T Cox Elementary School
Elementarypublic
6.7
South Pontotoc Elementary School
Elementarypublic
6.4
Pontotoc Junior High School
Middlepublic
6.3
Pontotoc Middle School
Elementarypublic
6.3
South Pontotoc Middle School
Middlepublic
5.7
Pontotoc High School
Highpublic
3.2
South Pontotoc High School
Highpublic
—
Pontotoc Co Alternative Program
Elementarypublic
—
Pontotoc Elementary School
Elementarypublic
—
Pontotoc Ridge Career & Tech. Cnt.
Highpublic

School Crime in Pontotoc

3 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Pontotoc in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
46% below Mississippi avg
0.76
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
2
Property
1

School Crime Types

  • Assault67%
  • Theft33%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Pontotoc

341 total incidents reported across Pontotoc in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
4% above Mississippi avg
55.39
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
105
Property
133
Drug
101
Weapons
2

Crime Types

  • Assault30%
  • Drugs30%
  • Theft27%
  • Vandalism5%
  • Burglary3%
  • Vehicle Theft1%
  • Other5%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

3,944 students enrolled across Pontotoc's schools.

  • Public3,944100%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Pontotoc's K-12 schools.

  • White63%
  • Black19%
  • Hispanic13%
  • Two or More Races4%
  • Asian<1%
49%Female51%Male
99%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.