Best High Schools in Mississippi

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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)
280383001079	71	Pisgah High School	Public	7-12	115 Tori Bowie Lane	Brandon	39047	Rankin County	Rankin County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 829-2825	435	36	12.2	99.3%	365 (83.9%)	50 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.4%)	$13,713							68.3	63.9	78	7
280426001227	72	Tishomingo County High School	Public	9-12	701 Hwy 72	Iuka	38852	Tishomingo County	Tishomingo County Sp Mun School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 423-7300	603	39	15.4	99.5%	550 (91.2%)	9 (1.5%)	14 (2.3%)	4 (0.7%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.6%)	$12,156							68.1	67.8	64	8
280383001075	73	Florence High School	Public	9-12	232 Highway 469 North	Florence	39073	Rankin County	Rankin County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 845-2205	719	47	15.1	99.6%	570 (79.3%)	100 (13.9%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (5.7%)	$11,651							68	67	67	6
280054000042	74	Baldwyn High School	Public	5-12	512 North Fourth Street	Baldwyn	38824	Lee County	Baldwyn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 365-1020	448	34	13.1	99.3%	220 (49.1%)	205 (45.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.7%)	$14,306							67.9	61	89	15
280390000749	75	Sebastopol Attendance Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	17194 Hwy 21 North	Sebastopol	39359	Scott County	Scott County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 625-8654	660	47	13.9	100.0%	543 (82.3%)	93 (14.1%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.3%)	$10,156							67.7	54	109	34
280366000701	76	North Pontotoc High School	Public	9-12	8324 Hwy 15 North	Ecru	38841	Pontotoc County	Pontotoc County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 489-5612	513	40	12.9	99.4%	368 (71.7%)	55 (10.7%)	77 (15.0%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	$13,313							66.9	65.9	71	5
280383001074	77	Brandon High School	Public	9-12	3090 Highway 18	Brandon	39042	Rankin County	Rankin County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 825-2261	1,648	105	15.6	99.8%	970 (58.9%)	545 (33.1%)	17 (1.0%)	18 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	98 (5.9%)	$10,868							66.8	72.8	46	31
280132001357	78	Lake Cormorant High	Public	9-12	10201 Star Landing Rd.	Lake Cormorant	38641	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 996-3060	969	67	14.4	99.7%	369 (38.1%)	446 (46.0%)	103 (10.6%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	43 (4.4%)	$10,496							65.9	55.4	103	25
280387000744	79	Richton High School	Public	7-12	701 Elm Avenue	Richton	39476	Perry County	Richton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 788-9608	299	16	19.1	99.0%	227 (75.9%)	61 (20.4%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	$11,390							65.6	54.9	105	26
280363000695	80	Picayune Memorial High School	Public	9-12	800 Fifth Avenue	Picayune	39466	Pearl River County	Picayune School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 798-1380	941	50	18.8	100.0%	544 (57.8%)	311 (33.0%)	24 (2.6%)	9 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (5.5%)	$11,860							64.6	55.1	104	24

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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