Best High Schools in Mississippi

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the MAAP test scores by the Mississippi Department of Education. The most recent update was on Monday, August 19, 2024.

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 228)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
280036000009	181	Aberdeen High School	Public	9-12	205 Hwy 145 North	Aberdeen	39730	Monroe County	Aberdeen School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 369-8933	345	25	13.9	100.0%	4 (1.2%)	333 (96.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	$14,993							22.1	65.5	73	108
280402000762	182	Taylorsville Attendance Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	324 Hester Street	Taylorsville	39168	Smith County	Smith County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 785-6942	627	45	13.8	99.5%	269 (42.9%)	328 (52.3%)	5 (0.8%)	8 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.6%)	$10,414							22	25.1	173	9
280219000377	183	Callaway High School	Public	9-12	601 Beasley Rd	Jackson	39206	Hinds County	Jackson Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 987-3535	923	57	16.3	100.0%	4 (0.4%)	873 (94.6%)	28 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.0%)	$12,272							21.9	27.5	165	18
280018501526	184	West Bolivar High School	Public	7-12	1213 South Main	Rosedale	38769	Bolivar County	West Bolivar Cons School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 759-3743	234	18	13.3	100.0%	4 (1.7%)	222 (94.9%)	6 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	$18,750							21.9	8.4	218	34
280219000390	185	Jim Hill High School	Public	9-12	2185 Coach Fred Harris Dr	Jackson	39204	Hinds County	Jackson Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 960-5354	908	73	12.3	100.0%	3 (0.3%)	877 (96.6%)	24 (2.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	$13,591							20.6	23.1	174	11
280468000975	186	O'Bannon High School	Public	7-12	1203 S. Raceway Road	Greenville	38701	Washington County	Western Line School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 335-2637	373	29	13	100.0%	14 (3.8%)	349 (93.6%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	$14,311							20.1	21.8	179	7
280018701425	187	Gentry High School	Public	10-12	801 B.B. King	Indianola	38751	Sunflower County	Sunflower City Cons School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 884-1240	488	33	14.6	100.0%	3 (0.6%)	474 (97.1%)	10 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	$13,084							20.1	21	181	6
280288000556	188	McComb High School	Public	9-12	310 Seventh Street	McComb	39648	Pike County	McComb School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 684-5678	627	43	14.6	100.0%	13 (2.1%)	586 (93.5%)	12 (1.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.2%)	$15,290							20	32.6	157	31
280075001477	189	Cleveland Central High School	Public	9-12	300 W. Sunflower St	Cleveland	38732	Bolivar County	Cleveland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 843-2460	817	48	17.1	100.0%	111 (13.6%)	644 (78.8%)	24 (2.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (4.3%)	$12,882							19.7	15.1	201	12
280018601411	190	Northside High School	Public	7-12	1305 Martin Luther King Drive	Shelby	38774	Bolivar County	North Bolivar Cons School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 398-2372	354	28	12.5	100.0%	3 (0.8%)	345 (97.5%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	$15,038							19.4	10.8	208	18

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on MAAP Algebra I, MAAP English II, MAAP Biology, MAAP U.S. History1 test scores released by the Mississippi Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on August 19, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Mississippi Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Mississippi Department of Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America