Best High Schools in Mississippi

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)							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)
280051000036	11	Ethel Attendance Center	Public	7-12	2178 College Street	Ethel	39067	Attala County	Attala County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 674-5673	287	23	12.4	100.0%	211 (73.5%)	62 (21.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.2%)	$12,230			$806			$11,424	87.2	74.8	43	32
280144000211	12	Enterprise High School	Public	9-12	501 River Road	Enterprise	39330	Clarke County	Enterprise School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 659-4435	296	25	12	99.0%	262 (88.5%)	30 (10.1%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$9,926			$211			$9,716	85.8	86.8	10	2
280210000362	13	Tremont Attendance Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	320 School Loop Drive	Tremont	38876	Itawamba County	Itawamba County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 652-3391	325	30	10.9	99.1%	307 (94.5%)	6 (1.8%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	$9,481			$580			$8,901	85.5	70.4	59	46
280174001153	14	Hancock High School	Public	9-12	7084 Stennis Airport Drive	Kiln	39556	Hancock County	Hancock County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 467-2251	1,187	78	15.1	99.7%	974 (82.1%)	107 (9.0%)	30 (2.5%)	10 (0.8%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (5.3%)	$9,055			$478			$8,577	85.4	88.7	8	6
280351000684	15	Pass Christian High School	Public	9-12	720 W. North Street	Pass Christian	39571	Harrison County	Pass Christian Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 452-2008	648	46	14.2	99.5%	386 (59.6%)	175 (27.0%)	14 (2.2%)	15 (2.3%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	54 (8.3%)	$11,356			$748			$10,608	85.2	81.5	30	15
280375000719	16	New Site High School	Public	9-12	1020 Hwy. 4 East	New Site	38859	Prentiss County	Prentiss County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 728-5205	254	20	12.6	98.8%	249 (98.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	$9,102			$580			$8,522	84.9	84.9	15	1
280375000717	17	Jumpertown High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	717 Hwy 4 West	Booneville	38829	Prentiss County	Prentiss County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 728-6378	325	30	10.8	99.1%	283 (87.1%)	14 (4.3%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.4%)	$9,176			$752			$8,425	84.8	76.2	40	23
280353001068	18	Petal High School	Public	9-12	1145 Highway 42 E	Petal	39465	Forrest County	Petal School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 583-3538	1,288	92	14	99.8%	895 (69.5%)	235 (18.2%)	82 (6.4%)	12 (0.9%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (4.7%)	$8,874			$314			$8,559	84.7	85.6	13	5
280216001045	19	East Central High School	Public	9-12	21700 Slider Rd.	Moss Point	39562	Jackson County	Jackson County School District	No	No	No	No	(228) 283-3120	787	49	16.1	99.6%	747 (94.9%)	23 (2.9%)	9 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.6%)	$8,979			$254			$8,725	84.2	86.5	11	8
280177000285	20	Diberville Senior High School	Public	9-12	15625 Lamey Bridge Road	Biloxi	39532	Harrison County	Harrison County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 392-2678	1,389	75	18.4	99.8%	768 (55.3%)	359 (25.8%)	110 (7.9%)	87 (6.3%)	4 (0.3%)	6 (0.4%)	55 (4.0%)	$8,142			$418			$7,724	84.1	85.8	12	8

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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.
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Educational resources:

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education