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)
280119401201	1	Mississippi School For Math And Science	Public, Magnet	11-12	5th Ave South and MSCW Dr	Columbus	39701	Lowndes County	Mississippi School For Math And Science	No	Yes	No	No	(662) 329-7672	231	22	10.6	98.7%	109 (47.2%)	52 (22.5%)	8 (3.5%)	45 (19.5%)	4 (1.7%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (5.2%)								97.8	97	1
280372000708	2	Poplarville Junior Senior High School	Public	9-12	#1 Hornet Drive	Poplarville	39470	Pearl River County	Poplarville Separate School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 795-8424	556	37	14.8	99.5%	467 (84.0%)	53 (9.5%)	13 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.8%)	$10,155			$320			$9,835	91	91.5	3	1
280336000650	3	Ocean Springs High School	Public	9-12	6701 Old Spanish Trail	Ocean Springs	39564	Jackson County	Ocean Springs School District	No	No	No	No	(228) 875-0333	1,899	124	15.3	99.8%	1,366 (71.9%)	238 (12.5%)	113 (6.0%)	67 (3.5%)	13 (0.7%)	3 (0.2%)	99 (5.2%)	$8,344			$169			$8,175	90.9	92.9	2	1
280132001288	4	Lewisburg High School	Public	9-12	1755 Craft Road	Olive Branch	38654	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 890-6708	1,275	74	17.1	99.8%	1,007 (79.0%)	141 (11.1%)	48 (3.8%)	30 (2.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	46 (3.6%)	$7,639			$230			$7,408	90	89.7	6	2
280132000187	5	Hernando High School	Public	9-12	805 Dilworth Lane	Hernando	38632	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 429-4170	1,419	76	18.5	99.8%	1,085 (76.5%)	161 (11.3%)	94 (6.6%)	20 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	57 (4.0%)	$7,330			$183			$7,147	89.4	89.6	7	2
280438000825	6	Union High School	Public	9-12	101 Forest Street	Union	39365	Neshoba County	Union Public School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 774-8257	289	29	10	100.0%	213 (73.7%)	67 (23.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	$8,802			$311			$8,491	88.9	83.1	19	13
280177001347	7	West Harrison High School	Public	9-12	10399 County Farm Road	Gulfport	39503	Harrison County	Harrison County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 539-8900	1,124	64	17.6	99.7%	672 (59.8%)	337 (30.0%)	45 (4.0%)	15 (1.3%)	4 (0.4%)	7 (0.6%)	44 (3.9%)	$8,155			$420			$7,735	88.5	91.5	4	3
280267000520	8	Long Beach Senior High School	Public	9-12	300 East Old PassRoad	Long Beach	39560	Harrison County	Long Beach School District	No	No	No	No	(228) 863-6945	932	62	14.9	99.7%	678 (72.7%)	134 (14.4%)	20 (2.1%)	22 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	77 (8.3%)	$8,311			$336			$7,975	88.5	85.4	14	6
280459000859	9	Stringer Attendance Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	122 County Road 17	Stringer	39481	Jasper County	West Jasper Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 428-5508	584	46	12.7	99.5%	463 (79.3%)	86 (14.7%)	10 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.9%)	$8,880			$704			$8,176	87.6	65.1	75	66
280216001050	10	Vancleave High School	Public	9-12	12424 Hwy 57	Vancleave	39565	Jackson County	Jackson County School District	No	No	No	No	(228) 283-3720	737	44	16.6	99.6%	672 (91.2%)	28 (3.8%)	25 (3.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	7 (0.9%)	$9,031			$227			$8,803	87.5	83	22	12

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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:

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

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences