Dixie Attendance Center (Ranked Top 20% for 2025-26)

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Dixie Attendance Center

790 Elks Lake Road
Hattiesburg, MS 39401

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Top 20%

Serving 507 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Dixie Attendance Center ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 61% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 58% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 42%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Mississippi state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 507 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 44%
: Top 20% in MS
: 61% (Top 50%)
: 58% (Top 20%)
: 65-69% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Dixie Attendance Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:

School Overview

Dixie Attendance Center's student population of 507 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 43 teachers has grown by 13% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dixie Attendance Center
Pre-K	19
Kind	48
1	54
2	60
3	54
4	50
5	43
6	38
7	65
8	62
Not Listed	14

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Total Students

507 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dixie Attendance Center
2023	498
2022	474
2021	471
2020	490
2019	490
2018	529
2017	529
2016	525
2015	557
2014	605
2013	553
2012	583
2011	617
2010	646
2009	640
2008	687
2007	703
2006	710
2005	617
2004	583
2003	537
2002	550
2001	538
2000	516
1999	499
1998	499
1997	456
1996	456
1995	448
1994	453
1993	462
1992	452
1991	420

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

43 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Dixie Attendance Center
2023	43
2022	41
2021	35
2020	38
2019	38
2018	39
2017	39
2016	39
2015	46
2014	42
2013	40
2012	44
2011	43
2010	47
2009	46
2008	49
2007	47
2006	42
2005	41
2004	39
2003	38
2002	38
2001	38
2000	35
1999	33
1998	31
1997	28
1996	31
1995	29
1994	30
1993	28

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School Rankings

Dixie Attendance Center ranks within the top 20% of all 795 schools in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Dixie Attendance Center is 0.59, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.61. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MS)

#156 out of 795 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Dixie Attendance Center
2023	#156
2022	#113
2021	#126
2019	#248
2018	#263
2017	#288
2016	#308
2015	#341
2014	#262
2013	#246
2012	#336

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61%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Dixie Attendance Center	Mississippi	Forrest County School District
2023	61%	52%	55%
2022	64%	47%	51%
2021	50%	37%	39%
2019	51%	46%	46%
2018	48%	43%	38%
2017	39%	37%	30%
2016	33%	31%	27%
2015	25%	27%	23%
2014	72%	64%	62%
2013	77%	68%	67%
2012	70%	64%	63%

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58%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Dixie Attendance Center	Mississippi	Forrest County School District
2022	58%	42%	46%
2021	49%	35%	36%
2019	50%	41%	42%
2018	45%	39%	38%
2017	40%	35%	37%
2016	36%	33%	31%
2015	33%	33%	28%
2014	61%	56%	54%
2013	63%	59%	57%
2012	55%	56%	51%
2011	51%	53%	52%

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65-69%

55%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Dixie Attendance Center	Mississippi	Forrest County School District
2022	67%	55%	60%
2021	67%	49%	54%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Dixie Attendance Center	Mississippi	Forrest County School District
2023	12:1	13:1	11:1
2022	12:1	14:1	11:1
2021	13:1	14:1	13:1
2020	13:1	15:1	13:1
2019	13:1	15:1	13:1
2018	14:1	16:1	13:1
2017	14:1	16:1	13:1
2016	13:1	16:1	13:1
2015	12:1	16:1	13:1
2014	15:1	16:1	14:1
2013	14:1	16:1	13:1
2012	13:1	16:1	13:1
2011	14:1	16:1	13:1
2010	14:1	16:1	13:1
2009	14:1	16:1	12:1
2008	14:1	15:1	12:1
2007	15:1	16:1	13:1
2006	17:1	16:1	14:1
2005	15:1	17:1	13:1
2004	15:1	16:1	13:1
2003	14:1	16:1	13:1
2002	14:1	17:1	13:1
2001	14:1	17:1	13:1
2000	15:1	17:1	13:1
1999	15:1	17:1	14:1
1998	16:1	18:1	14:1
1997	16:1	18:1	15:1
1996	15:1	18:1	14:1
1995	16:1	18:1	15:1
1994	15:1	18:1	16:1
1993	17:1	19:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2013)
Year	Dixie Attendance Center	Mississippi	Forrest County School District
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	2%	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Dixie Attendance Center	Mississippi	Forrest County School District
2023	3%	5%	6%
2022	3%	4%	5%
2021	3%	4%	5%
2020	1%	4%	4%
2019	1%	4%	4%
2018	1%	4%	3%
2017	1%	4%	3%
2016	1%	3%	3%
2015	2%	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	3%	3%	3%
2012	2%	3%	3%
2011	1%	3%	4%
2010	1%	2%	3%
2009	1%	2%	4%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%

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Black

31%

47%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Dixie Attendance Center	Mississippi	Forrest County School District
2023	29%	47%	41%
2022	26%	47%	42%
2021	28%	48%	42%
2020	29%	48%	43%
2019	29%	48%	43%
2018	29%	49%	43%
2017	29%	49%	43%
2016	27%	49%	43%
2015	28%	49%	42%
2014	28%	49%	40%
2013	29%	49%	40%
2012	29%	50%	40%
2011	30%	50%	39%
2010	31%	50%	39%
2009	30%	50%	39%
2008	31%	51%	41%
2007	35%	51%	41%
2006	39%	51%	43%
2005	33%	51%	40%
2004	26%	51%	40%
2003	21%	51%	39%
2002	23%	51%	38%
2001	27%	51%	38%
2000	28%	50%	38%
1999	27%	51%	36%
1998	23%	51%	36%
1997	21%	51%	36%
1996	24%	51%	37%
1995	22%	51%	37%
1994	21%	51%	37%
1993	21%	52%	37%

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White

56%

42%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Dixie Attendance Center	Mississippi	Forrest County School District
2023	57%	42%	44%
2022	63%	43%	45%
2021	62%	43%	46%
2020	65%	44%	47%
2019	65%	44%	47%
2018	66%	43%	51%
2017	66%	43%	51%
2016	67%	45%	50%
2015	65%	46%	51%
2014	63%	45%	53%
2013	64%	46%	53%
2012	67%	46%	54%
2011	66%	45%	55%
2010	66%	46%	55%
2009	67%	46%	57%
2008	67%	46%	57%
2007	64%	46%	57%
2006	61%	46%	57%
2005	67%	47%	59%
2004	72%	46%	59%
2003	77%	46%	60%
2002	75%	46%	61%
2001	73%	46%	62%
2000	72%	47%	62%
1999	72%	47%	64%
1998	76%	48%	64%
1997	79%	48%	64%
1996	76%	48%	63%
1995	78%	48%	63%
1994	79%	48%	63%
1993	79%	48%	63%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Dixie Attendance Center	Mississippi	Forrest County School District
2023	11%	4%	8%
2022	8%	4%	7%
2021	7%	3%	7%
2020	5%	2%	5%
2019	5%	2%	5%
2018	4%	2%	3%
2017	4%	2%	3%
2016	5%	1%	4%
2015	5%	1%	4%
2014	7%	1%	5%
2013	3%	1%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.59

0.61

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Dixie Attendance Center	Mississippi	Forrest County School District
2023	0.58	0.60	0.63
2022	0.53	0.60	0.62
2021	0.54	0.59	0.61
2020	0.50	0.58	0.59
2019	0.50	0.58	0.59
2018	0.48	0.58	0.56
2017	0.48	0.58	0.56
2016	0.48	0.56	0.57
2015	0.50	0.55	0.56
2014	0.52	0.56	0.57
2013	0.52	0.55	0.56
2012	0.47	0.55	0.56
2011	0.48	0.55	0.55
2010	0.47	0.55	0.55
2009	0.47	0.54	0.52
2008	0.46	0.53	0.51
2007	0.47	0.53	0.50
2006	0.48	0.53	0.50
2005	0.47	0.52	0.49
2004	0.42	0.53	0.49
2003	0.37	0.53	0.49
2002	0.39	0.53	0.49
2001	0.40	0.53	0.48
2000	0.41	0.53	0.47
1999	0.41	0.52	0.47
1998	0.37	0.51	0.47
1997	0.34	0.51	0.47
1996	0.37	0.51	0.47
1995	0.35	0.51	0.47
1994	0.34	0.51	0.47
1993	0.34	0.51	0.47

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Eligible for

57%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Dixie Attendance Center	Mississippi	Forrest County School District
2023	65%	74%	77%
2022	99%	100%	99%
2021	99%	100%	99%
2020	59%	68%	70%
2019	59%	68%	70%
2018	63%	70%	71%
2017	63%	70%	71%
2016	65%	70%	74%
2015	56%	67%	69%
2014	65%	65%	67%
2013	57%	64%	66%
2012	58%	63%	65%
2011	55%	63%	67%
2010	53%	62%	63%
2009	50%	59%	61%
2008	49%	58%	58%
2007	50%	59%	58%
2006	55%	63%	64%
2005	50%	56%	57%
2004	47%	56%	55%
2003	57%	57%	57%
2002	53%	57%	53%
2001	52%	55%	52%
2000	52%	55%	52%
1999	50%	55%	50%
1998	50%	56%	50%
1997	49%	56%	49%
1996	48%	55%	48%
1995	50%	55%	50%
1994	49%	55%	49%
1993	50%	55%	50%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Dixie Attendance Center	Mississippi	Forrest County School District
2023	34%	26%	22%
2020	11%	6%	9%
2019	11%	6%	9%
2018	10%	6%	8%
2017	10%	6%	8%
2016	7%	5%	6%
2015	12%	7%	9%
2014	9%	7%	9%
2013	9%	8%	8%
2012	10%	8%	10%
2011	12%	7%	10%
2010	13%	8%	11%
2009	14%	9%	12%
2008	12%	9%	12%
2007	11%	8%	11%
2006	8%	7%	9%
2005	9%	8%	11%
2004	8%	8%	10%
2003	9%	8%	9%
2002	11%	8%	11%
2001	12%	9%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Forrest County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Dixie Attendance Center's ranking?

Dixie Attendance Center is ranked #156 out of 795 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

61% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% MS state average), while 58% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 42% MS state average).

How many students attend Dixie Attendance Center?

507 students attend Dixie Attendance Center.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

56% of Dixie Attendance Center students are White, 31% of students are Black, 9% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Dixie Attendance Center?

Dixie Attendance Center has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 13:1.

What grades does Dixie Attendance Center offer ?

Dixie Attendance Center offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Dixie Attendance Center part of?

Dixie Attendance Center is part of Forrest County School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 507 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 44%
: Top 20%
: 61% (Top 50%)
: 58% (Top 20%)
: 65-69% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education