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Tishomingo County has a unified school district consisting of two high schools, one middle school, three elementary schools, and one vocational-technical school. All schools are rated high performing. Tishomingo County schools rate in the top 5% of all schools in the state. The average ACT score of 22.8 exceeds the national average. 100% of students grades 7 thru 9 and 81% of students grades 10 thru 12 are in technology preparation programs. The graduation rate is 92.47% and adult education classes are available. The community sponsors a Families First Center that provides after school tutoring and education on family issues to students and parents. The Boys & Girls Club also offers after school tutoring and educational programs and activities. For ore information please visit the Tishomingo County School District.
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Job training for the community is offered by Northeast Mississippi Community College which is located 30 minutes driving time in Booneville. With over 3,000 students, NEMCC is the largest provider of job training to manufacturers in the state. Colleges attended by local citizens include the following (enrollment):
The state universities cooperate via the Mississippi Technology Extension Partnership, the industrial assessment centers, and the Mississippi Technology Institute to transfer cutting-edge technology to business and industry. Mississippi also offers specialized Centers for Advanced Manufacturing Technology and the Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems. Mississippi universities posses one-fourth of all the supercomputers in the USA and the state ranks third nationally in computing capabilities.
School |
Enrollment |
School |
Enrollment |
| Northeast MS Community College |
3,300 |
Itawamba Community College |
4,600 |
| Northwest Shoals Comm. College
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4,400
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University of North Alabama
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7,000
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| University of Mississippi
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15,000
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Jackson State Community College
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4,000
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| Mississippi State University
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16,000
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University of AL at Huntsville
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6,600
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| University of Memphis
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20,000
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Blue Mountain College
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400
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| Rust College
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1,000 |
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