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📍 Mississippi · Lowndes County

School Districts in
Lowndes County, MS

2 public school districts serving 8 zip codes in Lowndes County. Average rating: 6/10. Ratings reflect state reading & math proficiency (EDFacts 2021–22 for most districts, 2017–18 fallback for the rest), percentile-ranked within Mississippi.

Districts in Lowndes County2 districts, sorted by rating
DistrictCityRatingStudentsSchoolsGradesZip Codes
Lowndes County School DistrictColumbus9/10  Excellent · 84th pct5,26110—6
Columbus Municipal School DistrictColumbus2/10  Poor · 10th pct3,0909—2
Zip Codes in Lowndes County
39701 39705 39702 39736 39740 39743 39753 39766

How Lowndes County compares

Together they enroll 8,351 students across 19 schools. The largest is Lowndes County School District with 5,261 students. Districts here average 5.5/10, above the Mississippi average of 5.4/10. Ratings range from 2/10 to 9/10.

School Districts in Lowndes County, Mississippi

Lowndes County has 2 public school districts covering 8 zip codes. The top-rated district in Lowndes County is Lowndes County School District (9/10). Ratings are based on the share of students proficient in reading and math on state assessments (NCES EDFacts, 2021–22 for most districts), ranked against all districts in Mississippi. Directory details come from NCES CCD 2024–25.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many school districts are in Lowndes County, MS?

2 school districts serve zip codes in Lowndes County, MS. This page lists each one with its rating, enrollment, grade span and the zip codes it covers.

What is the best-rated school district in Lowndes County, MS?

Of the districts serving Lowndes County, Lowndes County School District has the highest rating on this site at 9/10. That places it in the 84th percentile among Mississippi school districts.

How are these school district ratings calculated?

Each rating is the share of students scoring proficient or above on Mississippi reading and math assessments, ranked against other districts in Mississippi and converted to a 1–10 scale. Percentiles compare districts within Mississippi only, never across state lines.