Is Kemper County High School a good school?

Kemper County High School ranks in the bottom 11.8% of Mississippi high schools.

How many students attend Kemper County High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 323 students attended Kemper County High School.

What is the racial makeup of Kemper County High School?

Students at Kemper County High School are 97% African American, 1% White.

What schools feed into Kemper County High School?

Kemper County High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Kemper County Lower Elementary Middle : Kemper County Middle School Middle : Kemper County Upper Elementary

Kemper County High School in De Kalb MS

Performance Trends

Compare Details Kemper County High School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2018 the calculated Average Standard Score was 30.53. (See more...)

Compare Details Kemper County High School ranks worse than 88.2% of high schools in Mississippi. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.53. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Kemper County High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (97.2%), White (1.2%), two or more races (0.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Kemper County High School is 10.6. (See more...)

Compare Kemper County High School employs 30.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Kemper County High School is $21,816.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Kemper County High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Kemper County High School 201^st of 228 Mississippi public high schools. (See Kemper County High School in the ranking list.)

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Rank History for Kemper County High School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MS State Percentile
2008	7.05	241^st	244	1.2%
2009	5.40	243^rd	247	1.6%
2010	7.14	246^th	255	3.5%
2011	12.41	248^th	264	6.1%
2012	18.78	232^nd	270	14.1%
2013	28.26	203^rd	269	24.5%
2014	14.57	241^st	264	8.7%
2015	15.65	233^rd	266	12.4%
2016	21.50	205^th	260	21.2%
2017	27.01	194^th	272	28.7%
2018	30.53	175^th	252	30.6%

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Data source: test scores: Mississippi Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Kemper County High School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MS State Percentile
2004	25.69	195^th	232	15.9%
2005	29.39	190^th	232	18.1%
2006	11.30	229^th	232	1.3%
2007	25.20	192^nd	232	17.2%
2008	7.75	226^th	235	3.8%
2009	2.89	233^rd	235	0.9%
2010	3.54	230^th	235	2.1%
2011	10.39	232^nd	244	4.9%
2012	13.06	218^th	241	9.5%
2013	27.92	182^nd	238	23.5%
2014	11.93	224^th	236	5.1%
2015	9.69	219^th	226	3.1%
2016	11.27	212^th	231	8.2%
2017	17.36	192^nd	237	19.0%
2018	11.45	212^th	233	9.0%
2019	27.06	169^th	233	27.5%
2021	16.69	190^th	231	17.7%
2022	16.07	199^th	228	12.7%
2023	17.90	191^st	226	15.5%
2024	14.53	201^st	228	11.8%

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Data source: test scores: Mississippi Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Mississippi Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Kemper County High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1990	142	788	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	931
1991	176	778	0	0	2	n/a	n/a	956
1992	160	790	0	0	5	n/a	n/a	955
1993	65	418	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	483
1994	43	414	0	0	3	n/a	n/a	460
1995	30	415	0	0	3	n/a	n/a	448
1996	30	415	0	0	3	n/a	n/a	448
1997	37	718	0	0	6	n/a	n/a	761
1998	31	645	1	0	3	n/a	n/a	680
1999	24	631	1	0	2	n/a	n/a	658
2000	21	560	1	0	1	n/a	n/a	583
2001	17	541	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	558
2002	14	535	2	0	1	n/a	n/a	552
2003	14	535	2	0	1	n/a	n/a	552
2004	16	528	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	545
2005	9	536	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	546
2006	5	581	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	587
2007	7	576	0	1	1	n/a	n/a	585
2008	8	570	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	578
2009	4	544	0	1	0	0	0	549
2010	5	498	0	0	0	0	1	504
2011	7	500	0	0	0	0	1	508
2012	6	488	0	0	0	0	1	495
2013	6	494	0	0	1	0	3	504
2014	4	510	0	0	0	0	3	517
2015	7	501	1	0	0	0	0	509
2016	11	482	1	1	0	0	0	495
2017	10	485	0	2	1	0	2	500
2018	5	444	0	0	0	0	3	452
2019	4	296	0	0	0	0	0	300
2020	4	267	0	0	0	0	1	272
2021	6	276	0	0	0	0	1	283
2022	5	319	0	1	1	0	2	328
2023	4	314	0	1	1	0	3	323

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Kemper County High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	931	52.5	17.7	n/a
1991	956	53.2	17.9	n/a
1992	955	52.7	18.1	77
1993	483	26.7	18.1	78.3
1994	460	27.3	16.8	77.2
1995	448	23.7	18.9	79.2
1996	448	23.7	18.9	79.2
1997	761	43.1	17.7	79.8
1998	680	37.6	18.1	77.8
1999	658	40.8	16.1	88.6
2000	583	41.6	14.0	90.1
2001	558	40.1	13.9	88.4
2002	552	44.1	12.5	90.2
2003	552	44.1	12.5	90.2
2004	545	42.0	13.0	85.7
2005	546	39.0	14.0	98.7
2006	587	37.9	15.5	99.5
2007	585	39.2	14.9	91.5
2008	578	37.4	15.5	80.6
2009	549	41.2	13.3	92.9
2010	504	34.2	14.7	92.7
2011	508	32.4	15.6	90.4
2012	495	34.6	14.3	93.9
2013	504	33.6	14.9	87.1
2014	517	34.4	15.0	89.9
2015	509	37.0	13.7	94.1
2016	495	36.0	13.7	100
2017	500	34.7	14.3	100
2018	452	36.9	12.2	100
2019	300	23.9	12.5	100
2020	272	25.2	10.7	100
2021	283	28.2	10.0	100
2022	328	26.5	12.3	100
2023	323	30.4	10.6	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Kemper County High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	931	52.5	17.7	n/a
1991	956	53.2	17.9	n/a
1992	955	52.7	18.1	77
1993	483	26.7	18.1	78.3
1994	460	27.3	16.8	77.2
1995	448	23.7	18.9	79.2
1996	448	23.7	18.9	79.2
1997	761	43.1	17.7	79.8
1998	680	37.6	18.1	77.8
1999	658	40.8	16.1	88.6
2000	583	41.6	14.0	90.1
2001	558	40.1	13.9	88.4
2002	552	44.1	12.5	90.2
2003	552	44.1	12.5	90.2
2004	545	42.0	13.0	85.7
2005	546	39.0	14.0	98.7
2006	587	37.9	15.5	99.5
2007	585	39.2	14.9	91.5
2008	578	37.4	15.5	80.6
2009	549	41.2	13.3	92.9
2010	504	34.2	14.7	92.7
2011	508	32.4	15.6	90.4
2012	495	34.6	14.3	93.9
2013	504	33.6	14.9	87.1
2014	517	34.4	15.0	89.9
2015	509	37.0	13.7	94.1
2016	495	36.0	13.7	100
2017	500	34.7	14.3	100
2018	452	36.9	12.2	100
2019	300	23.9	12.5	100
2020	272	25.2	10.7	100
2021	283	28.2	10.0	100
2022	328	26.5	12.3	100
2023	323	30.4	10.6	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Kemper County High School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2017	$16,371
2018	$17,576
2019	$18,572
2020	$18,683
2021	$19,423
2022	$21,816

Data source: Mississippi Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Kemper County High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 169^th of 233 High schools	Ranks 191^st of 226 High schools	12%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
End of Course Algebra I (Kemper County High School)	68.8	47.1	21.7%
End of Course Algebra I (Kemper County School District)	56.7	47.1	9.6%
End of Course Algebra I (Mississippi)	49.3	65.8	16.5%
End of Course English II (Kemper County High School)	17.7	23.5	5.8%
End of Course English II (Kemper County School District)	17.7	23.5	5.8%
End of Course English II (Mississippi)	43.9	50.1	6.2%
End of Course Biology (Kemper County High School)	45.4	71.9	26.5%
End of Course Biology (Kemper County School District)	45.4	71.9	26.5%
End of Course Biology (Mississippi)	57.2	60.9	3.7%
End of Course U.S. History1 (Kemper County High School)	28.4	45.3	16.9%
End of Course U.S. History1 (Kemper County School District)	28.4	45.3	16.9%
End of Course U.S. History1 (Mississippi)	55.5	71.4	15.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	300	323	7.7%
African American	296	314	6.1%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	0	1
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	4	4
Two or More Races	0	3
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	100%	100%

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MAAP Algebra I (2024)	MAAP English II (2024)	MAAP Biology (2024)	MAAP U.S. History1 (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAAP Algebra I End of Course	MAAP English II End of Course	MAAP Biology End of Course	MAAP U.S. History1 End of Course	Total
Kemper County High School	Public	9-12	200 Martin Luther King Jr Stre	De Kalb	39328	Kemper County	Kemper County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 743-5292	323	30	10.6	100.0%	4 (1.2%)	314 (97.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	14.5	201^st of 228 public high schools	11.8%		17.9	191^st of 226 public high schools	15.5%	10	48.1	27.0	30.6	55.6	$21,816
Stennis Vocational Technical Complex	Public	9-12	16 Martin Luther King Jr Stree	De Kalb	39328	Kemper County	Kemper County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 743-5226	0	6	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
West Lauderdale High School	Public	9-12	9916 West Lauderdale Road	Collinsville	39325	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 737-2277	589	39	15.0	99.5%	455 (77.2%)	103 (17.5%)	17 (2.9%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.7%)	77.5	44^th of 228 public high schools	80.7%		84.4	17^th of 226 public high schools	92.5%	27	80.0	54.1	71.3	88.5	$10,115

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