High Schools in West Jasper Consolidated Schools

The West Jasper Consolidated Schools district in Mississippi has only one high school, Bay Springs High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. This school faces significant challenges, including a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students and declining academic performance compared to district and state averages.

Bay Springs High School has an enrollment of 225 students, with a student population that is 91.11% African American, 6.67% White, 0.44% Hispanic, and 1.78% two or more races. The school has a very high percentage (98.67%) of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. Academically, the school's proficiency rates on the MAAP end-of-course exams are lower than the district and state averages, ranging from 23.1% in English II to 49.3% in Biology, compared to district averages of 38.2% to 61.7% and state averages of 46.2% to 67.4%. The school's performance has declined over the past three years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 159 out of 228 high schools in 2021-2022 to 199 out of 228 in 2023-2024.

While the school's per-student spending of $11,179 for the 2018-2019 school year is higher than the national average, it is still lower than the district and state averages. The school's student-teacher ratio of 12.1 is lower than the national average, indicating relatively small class sizes. However, these resources may not be sufficient to address the significant socioeconomic challenges and declining academic performance faced by Bay Springs High School.