Byhalia High School (9-12)

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Byhalia High School (9-12) ranks 157 th of 228 Mississippi high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Byhalia High School (9-12) is a public high school in Byhalia, Mississippi, serving 479 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Marshall County School District, which is ranked 98 out of 130 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Byhalia High School faces significant challenges, with test scores that are generally lower than state and district averages across subjects like Algebra I, English II, and Biology. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Mississippi high schools, with a 1- to 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over 99% of Byhalia High School's students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. However, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, suggesting a more personalized learning environment.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Holly Springs High School, Independence High School, and schools in the higher-performing Desoto County School District, Byhalia High School's academic performance lags behind. The disparities in test scores, school rankings, and economic factors suggest that Byhalia High School may require additional resources and targeted interventions to improve student outcomes and address systemic inequities.

Detail:

Public 9-12

278 Highway 309 North
Byhalia, MS 38611

(662) 838-2206

District: Marshall County School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
157^th of 228 Mississippi High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,557

Student/teacher ratio: 12.8

Number of students: 440

Racial breakdown:

African American:

53.4%

Hispanic:

24.5%

White:

16.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Byhalia High School (9-12) ranks worse than 68.9% of high schools in Mississippi. It also ranks 2^nd among 3 ranked high schools in the Marshall County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.51. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Byhalia High School (9-12) 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 Byhalia High School (9-12) has the largest high school student body size in the Marshall County School District. Student population at Byhalia High School (9-12) is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (53.4%), Hispanic (24.5%), White (16.4%). (See more...)

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

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Byhalia High School (9-12) is 12.8. 2 high schools in the Marshall County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Byhalia High School (9-12) employs 34.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Byhalia High School (9-12) is $10,557. 2 high schools in the Marshall County School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Byhalia High School (9-12) was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Byhalia High School (9-12) 157^th of 228 Mississippi public high schools. (See Byhalia High School (9-12) in the ranking list.)

Marshall County School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Marshall County School District 98^th of 130 Mississippi school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Byhalia High School (9-12)

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MS State Percentile
2004	56.68	114^th	232	50.9%
2005	34.24	177^th	232	23.7%
2006	30.53	183^rd	232	21.1%
2007	41.66	157^th	232	32.3%
2008	27.91	180^th	235	23.4%
2009	15.14	212^th	235	9.8%
2010	22.72	200^th	235	14.9%
2011	29.31	190^th	244	22.1%
2012	21.52	199^th	241	17.4%
2013	33.96	163^rd	238	31.5%
2014	38.55	151^st	236	36.0%
2015	21.62	174^th	226	23.0%
2016	25.33	173^rd	231	25.1%
2017	27.40	169^th	237	28.7%
2018	27.62	170^th	233	27.0%
2019	28.67	164^th	233	29.6%
2021	27.58	164^th	231	29.0%
2022	20.76	187^th	228	18.0%
2023	54.35	107^th	226	52.7%
2024	32.51	157^th	228	31.1%

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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 Byhalia High School (9-12)

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1990	115	332	0	0	n/a	n/a	447
1991	103	296	1	3	n/a	n/a	403
1992	135	295	0	0	n/a	n/a	430
1993	146	305	0	0	n/a	n/a	451
1994	125	310	0	0	n/a	n/a	435
1995	118	366	0	1	n/a	n/a	485
1996	118	366	0	1	n/a	n/a	485
1997	120	397	0	1	n/a	n/a	518
1998	114	333	0	1	n/a	n/a	448
1999	106	302	0	2	n/a	n/a	410
2000	96	299	1	2	n/a	n/a	398
2001	93	284	0	4	n/a	n/a	381
2002	124	330	0	9	n/a	n/a	463
2003	124	330	0	9	n/a	n/a	463
2004	129	380	1	7	n/a	n/a	517
2005	130	387	2	3	n/a	n/a	522
2006	121	403	1	7	n/a	n/a	532
2007	131	385	1	12	n/a	n/a	529
2008	124	370	1	22	n/a	n/a	517
2009	134	348	2	22	0	0	506
2010	140	356	4	28	0	0	528
2011	122	331	4	27	0	0	484
2012	126	355	3	37	0	0	521
2013	139	375	3	39	0	2	558
2014	142	341	1	48	0	2	534
2015	128	337	1	51	0	4	521
2016	128	323	1	58	0	5	515
2017	130	284	2	78	0	5	499
2018	125	272	2	73	0	14	486
2019	118	256	2	77	0	15	468
2020	97	225	1	85	0	18	426
2021	88	201	2	74	0	19	384
2022	81	228	2	88	0	25	424
2023	98	242	3	105	0	31	479
2024	72	235	3	108	0	22	440

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 Byhalia High School (9-12)

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	447	24.6	18.1	n/a
1991	403	24.9	16.1	n/a
1992	430	24.8	17.3	76.7
1993	451	25.8	17.5	76.7
1994	435	25.2	17.3	77.2
1995	485	28.2	17.2	76.9
1996	485	28.2	17.2	76.9
1997	518	24.6	21.1	74.1
1998	448	23.9	18.7	74.8
1999	410	24.4	16.8	84.1
2000	398	24.9	16.0	81.7
2001	381	26.0	14.7	84.3
2002	463	26.5	17.5	75.6
2003	463	26.5	17.5	75.6
2004	517	26.3	19.7	81
2005	522	24.2	21.6	83.1
2006	532	24.2	22.0	82.1
2007	529	24.7	21.4	87
2008	517	30.6	16.9	80.7
2009	506	29.1	17.4	83.4
2010	528	28.8	18.3	93.6
2011	484	28.2	17.1	90.3
2012	521	30.8	16.8	88.5
2013	558	31.3	17.7	86.9
2014	534	32.9	16.2	86
2015	521	33.0	15.7	88.3
2016	515	30.0	17.1	90.3
2017	499	33.0	15.1	89.8
2018	486	31.9	15.2	88.5
2019	468	32.5	14.4	86.1
2020	426	29.4	14.4	99.3
2021	384	31.7	12.1	99.2
2022	424	29.4	14.4	99.3
2023	479	30.9	15.4	100
2024	440	34.2	12.8	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 Byhalia High School (9-12)

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	447	24.6	18.1	n/a
1991	403	24.9	16.1	n/a
1992	430	24.8	17.3	76.7
1993	451	25.8	17.5	76.7
1994	435	25.2	17.3	77.2
1995	485	28.2	17.2	76.9
1996	485	28.2	17.2	76.9
1997	518	24.6	21.1	74.1
1998	448	23.9	18.7	74.8
1999	410	24.4	16.8	84.1
2000	398	24.9	16.0	81.7
2001	381	26.0	14.7	84.3
2002	463	26.5	17.5	75.6
2003	463	26.5	17.5	75.6
2004	517	26.3	19.7	81
2005	522	24.2	21.6	83.1
2006	532	24.2	22.0	82.1
2007	529	24.7	21.4	87
2008	517	30.6	16.9	80.7
2009	506	29.1	17.4	83.4
2010	528	28.8	18.3	93.6
2011	484	28.2	17.1	90.3
2012	521	30.8	16.8	88.5
2013	558	31.3	17.7	86.9
2014	534	32.9	16.2	86
2015	521	33.0	15.7	88.3
2016	515	30.0	17.1	90.3
2017	499	33.0	15.1	89.8
2018	486	31.9	15.2	88.5
2019	468	32.5	14.4	86.1
2020	426	29.4	14.4	99.3
2021	384	31.7	12.1	99.2
2022	424	29.4	14.4	99.3
2023	479	30.9	15.4	100
2024	440	34.2	12.8	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 Byhalia High School (9-12)

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2017	$8,255
2018	$9,656
2019	$9,547
2020	$11,313
2021	$10,561
2022	$10,557

Data source: Mississippi Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Byhalia High School (9-12)

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 164^th of 233 High schools	Ranks 107^th of 226 High schools	23%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
End of Course Algebra I (Byhalia High School (9-12))	22.2	74.6	52.4%
End of Course Algebra I (Marshall County School District)	31	61.5	30.5%
End of Course Algebra I (Mississippi)	49.3	65.8	16.5%
End of Course English II (Byhalia High School (9-12))	40.3	25.2	15.1%
End of Course English II (Marshall County School District)	39.4	29.5	9.9%
End of Course English II (Mississippi)	43.9	44	0.1%
End of Course Biology (Byhalia High School (9-12))	45.9	59	13.1%
End of Course Biology (Marshall County School District)	52.8	44.7	8.1%
End of Course Biology (Mississippi)	57.2	60.9	3.7%
End of Course U.S. History1 (Byhalia High School (9-12))	40.8	47	6.2%
End of Course U.S. History1 (Marshall County School District)	45.3	65.1	19.8%
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	468	479	2.4%
African American	256	242	5.5%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	2	3	50%
Hispanic	77	105	36.4%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	118	98	16.9%
Two or More Races	15	31	106.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	86.1%	100%	13.9%

Schools Near Byhalia High School (9-12)

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MAAP English Language Arts (2024)				MAAP Mathematics (2024)				MAAP Algebra I (2024)	MAAP English II (2024)	MAAP Science (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 English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAAP Algebra I End of Course	MAAP English II End of Course	MAAP Science 5th Grade	MAAP Science 8th Grade	MAAP Biology End of Course	MAAP U.S. History1 End of Course	Total
Byhalia High School (9-12)	Public	9-12	278 Highway 309 North	Byhalia	38611	Marshall County	Marshall County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 838-2206	440	34	12.8	100.0%	72 (16.4%)	235 (53.4%)	108 (24.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.0%)	32.5	157^th of 228 public high schools	31.1%		54.3	107^th of 226 public high schools	52.7%	50									46.7	35.4			45.4	89.1	$10,557
Center Hill High School	Public	9-12	13250 Kirk Road	Olive Branch	38654	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 890-2490	1,054	66	15.9	38.8%	364 (34.5%)	547 (51.9%)	61 (5.8%)	14 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (6.5%)	81.5	29^th of 228 public high schools	87.3%		81.6	28^th of 226 public high schools	87.6%	1									89.6	60.8			72.8	81.7	$9,780
Olive Branch High School	Public	9-12	9366 E Sandidge Road	Olive Branch	38654	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 893-3344	1,077	72	15.0	50.0%	308 (28.6%)	561 (52.1%)	93 (8.6%)	19 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	94 (8.7%)	70	65^th of 228 public high schools	71.5%		67.6	65^th of 226 public high schools	71.2%										76.6	49.8			75.8	76.1	$10,585
Desoto County Career Center East	Public	10-12	8890 Deerfield Dr	Olive Branch	38654	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 893-0855	0	7	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
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	1,286	77	16.5	17.0%	1,014 (78.8%)	141 (11.0%)	49 (3.8%)	30 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	51 (4.0%)	90	4^th of 228 public high schools	98.2%		89.7	6^th of 226 public high schools	97.3%	2									91.9	68.7			81.6	89.4	$10,062
H. W. Byers High School (5-12)	Public	5-12	4178 Hwy 72 East	Holly Springs	38635	Marshall County	Marshall County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 851-7871	362	36	10.1	100.0%	94 (26.0%)	186 (51.4%)	60 (16.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.1%)	29.9	159^th of 228 public high schools	30.3%		49.8	121^st of 226 public high schools	46.5%	38	29.1	32.7	26.1	29.8	29.0	31.0	17.4	25.5	53.8	31.9	54.9	48.9	44.2	69.2	$12,204
Desoto Central High School	Public	9-12	2911 Central Parkway	Southaven	38671	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 536-3612	2,011	107	18.8	30.4%	760 (37.8%)	959 (47.7%)	79 (3.9%)	83 (4.1%)	4 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	126 (6.3%)	76.8	47^th of 228 public high schools	79.4%		71.2	53^rd of 226 public high schools	76.5%	6									80.5	60.2			68.7	82.4	$8,442
Marshall County Cte Center	Public	9-12	255 Mary Rahe Dr.	Holly Springs	38635	Marshall County	Marshall County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 252-4271	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Holly Springs High School	Public	9-12	165 North Walthall Street	Holly Springs	38635	Marshall County	Holly Springs School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 252-4371	312	14	21.6	100.0%	7 (2.2%)	290 (92.9%)	10 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	14.4	202^nd of 228 public high schools	11.4%		21.6	180^th of 226 public high schools	20.4%	22									42.2	17.3			42.4	58.5	$17,858
Holly Springs Career & Technical Center	Public	10-12	410 East Falconer	Holly Springs	38635	Marshall County	Holly Springs School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 252-2071	0	6	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Byhalia High School (9-12)

How many students attend Byhalia High School (9-12)?

In the 2023-24 school year, 440 students attended Byhalia High School (9-12).

Is Byhalia High School (9-12) a good school?

Byhalia High School (9-12) ranks 157^th of 228 Mississippi high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Byhalia High School (9-12) in?

Marshall County School District

What is the racial makeup of Byhalia High School (9-12)?

Students at Byhalia High School (9-12) are 53% African American, 25% Hispanic, 16% White, 5% Two or more races.

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