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Benedict Day School

27 Veritas Ln Sumrall, MS 39482

Tel: (601) 450-4413

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 180 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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About the School

Benedict Day School in Sumrall, MS serves 180 students in kindergarten through 8th grade in a rural community setting.
Founded in 2008, this Christian–affiliated school operates as a co–ed elementary and middle school with a student–teacher ratio of 7:1.
The school charges an annual tuition of $8,900 and employs 27 teachers to support its enrollment size.
Benedict Day School holds membership in a state or regional independent school association and maintains a nonsectarian religious orientation.
The student body includes 6% students of color, reflecting some racial diversity within this rural Mississippi private school.

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 180 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

School Facts

Religious Affiliation

Christian

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-8

Students By Grade

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Distribution of Students By Grade

Grade	Benedict Day School
Kind	28
1	29
2	19
3	26
4	26
5	16
6	16
7	13
8	7

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Enrollment falls with grade from 29 in Grade 1 to 7 in Grade 8, showing fewer students in the upper grades.

Year Founded

2008

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Student Body

Total Students

180 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

State avg.: 20%

Academic Profile

Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

7:1

National avg.: 11:1

School Membership(s)School Assoc.

State or regional independent school association

Tuition & Financial Aid

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

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The average private school tuition in Mississippi is $8,178 for elementary schools and $9,048 for high schools (read more about average private school tuition across the country).

The average acceptance rate in Mississippi is 92% (read more about average acceptance rates across the country).