Is Neshoba Central High School a good school?

Neshoba Central High School ranks 91 st of 228 Mississippi high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Neshoba Central High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 956 students attended Neshoba Central High School.

What is the racial makeup of Neshoba Central High School?

Students at Neshoba Central High School are 57% White, 19% African American, 13% American Indian, 8% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

What schools feed into Neshoba Central High School?

Neshoba Central High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Neshoba Central Elementary School Middle : Neshoba Central Middle School

Neshoba Central High School in Philadelphia MS

Performance Trends

Compare Details Neshoba Central High School ranks better than 60.1% of high schools in Mississippi. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 61.44. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Neshoba Central 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 Student population at Neshoba Central High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (57.2%), African American (19.5%), American Indian (13.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 61% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Neshoba Central High School is 14.6. (See more...)

Compare Neshoba Central High School employs 65.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Neshoba Central High School is $11,428.

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SchoolDigger ranks Neshoba Central High School 91^st of 228 Mississippi public high schools. (See Neshoba Central High School in the ranking list.)

Neshoba County School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Neshoba County School District 10^th of 130 Mississippi school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MS State Percentile
2004	57.17	111^th	232	52.2%
2005	47.44	136^th	232	41.4%
2006	40.23	159^th	232	31.5%
2007	62.79	89^th	232	61.6%
2008	63.94	88^th	235	62.6%
2009	63.43	88^th	235	62.6%
2010	52.93	120^th	235	48.9%
2011	58.33	105^th	244	57.0%
2012	61.06	87^th	241	63.9%
2013	53.23	113^th	238	52.5%
2014	56.39	99^th	236	58.1%
2015	51.23	94^th	226	58.4%
2016	47.42	122^nd	231	47.2%
2017	52.90	106^th	237	55.3%
2018	42.80	135^th	233	42.1%
2019	42.91	132^nd	233	43.3%
2021	61.40	84^th	231	63.6%
2022	66.73	70^th	228	69.3%
2023	59.89	93^rd	226	58.8%
2024	61.44	91^st	228	60.1%

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Data source: Mississippi Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Neshoba Central High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1990	1008	284	2	0	82	n/a	n/a	1376
1991	950	266	0	0	97	n/a	n/a	1313
1992	983	270	1	0	84	n/a	n/a	1338
1993	975	280	0	0	88	n/a	n/a	1343
1994	948	280	3	0	82	n/a	n/a	1313
1995	976	302	3	0	103	n/a	n/a	1384
1996	976	302	3	0	103	n/a	n/a	1384
1997	944	289	3	0	108	n/a	n/a	1344
1998	890	295	3	0	89	n/a	n/a	1277
1999	884	279	3	0	80	n/a	n/a	1246
2000	512	180	2	1	40	n/a	n/a	735
2001	510	161	3	2	47	n/a	n/a	723
2002	536	156	0	0	59	n/a	n/a	751
2003	536	156	0	0	59	n/a	n/a	751
2004	583	153	0	0	64	n/a	n/a	800
2005	548	145	1	2	66	n/a	n/a	762
2006	582	166	3	5	72	n/a	n/a	828
2007	591	169	1	2	77	n/a	n/a	840
2008	581	168	1	0	63	n/a	n/a	813
2009	607	178	1	3	72	0	0	861
2010	626	182	3	5	74	1	0	891
2011	629	191	4	1	62	0	1	888
2012	633	194	5	5	70	0	2	909
2013	622	173	3	6	84	1	3	892
2014	617	166	2	7	91	1	9	893
2015	619	172	3	10	98	1	5	908
2016	655	166	4	11	121	1	4	962
2017	663	172	3	10	114	1	7	970
2018	654	173	4	11	130	1	10	983
2019	657	173	5	9	131	1	28	1004
2020	640	161	8	6	131	0	35	981
2021	609	164	5	7	131	0	62	978
2022	591	175	7	9	129	0	70	981
2023	553	174	5	14	130	0	72	948
2024	547	186	5	12	126	0	80	956

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 Neshoba Central High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	1376	62.6	21.9	n/a
1991	1313	62.6	20.9	n/a
1992	1338	61.5	21.7	39.2
1993	1343	60.5	22.2	41.4
1994	1313	62.4	21.0	39.5
1995	1384	72.4	19.1	38.5
1996	1384	72.4	19.1	38.5
1997	1344	73.7	18.2	41.4
1998	1277	75.5	16.9	40
1999	1246	71.7	17.4	52.8
2000	735	49.7	14.8	53.5
2001	723	55.2	13.1	53.7
2002	751	67.4	11.1	56.1
2003	751	67.4	11.1	56.1
2004	800	68.4	11.7	44.4
2005	762	47.8	15.9	48
2006	828	52.5	15.8	49.5
2007	840	55.0	15.3	51.7
2008	813	52.6	15.5	50.2
2009	861	61.7	14.0	49.7
2010	891	82.8	10.7	58.1
2011	888	73.2	12.1	56.6
2012	909	55.2	16.4	55.6
2013	892	56.1	15.8	57.8
2014	893	55.1	16.1	57.4
2015	908	53.0	17.1	57.7
2016	962	54.0	17.8	58.4
2017	970	54.1	17.9	57.6
2018	983	53.9	18.2	59
2019	1004	56.9	17.6	57.6
2020	981	57.4	17.0	59.1
2021	978	57.7	16.9	99.7
2022	981	56.4	17.3	99.7
2023	948	61.3	15.4	99.7
2024	956	65.2	14.6	61

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 Neshoba Central High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	1376	62.6	21.9	n/a
1991	1313	62.6	20.9	n/a
1992	1338	61.5	21.7	39.2
1993	1343	60.5	22.2	41.4
1994	1313	62.4	21.0	39.5
1995	1384	72.4	19.1	38.5
1996	1384	72.4	19.1	38.5
1997	1344	73.7	18.2	41.4
1998	1277	75.5	16.9	40
1999	1246	71.7	17.4	52.8
2000	735	49.7	14.8	53.5
2001	723	55.2	13.1	53.7
2002	751	67.4	11.1	56.1
2003	751	67.4	11.1	56.1
2004	800	68.4	11.7	44.4
2005	762	47.8	15.9	48
2006	828	52.5	15.8	49.5
2007	840	55.0	15.3	51.7
2008	813	52.6	15.5	50.2
2009	861	61.7	14.0	49.7
2010	891	82.8	10.7	58.1
2011	888	73.2	12.1	56.6
2012	909	55.2	16.4	55.6
2013	892	56.1	15.8	57.8
2014	893	55.1	16.1	57.4
2015	908	53.0	17.1	57.7
2016	962	54.0	17.8	58.4
2017	970	54.1	17.9	57.6
2018	983	53.9	18.2	59
2019	1004	56.9	17.6	57.6
2020	981	57.4	17.0	59.1
2021	978	57.7	16.9	99.7
2022	981	56.4	17.3	99.7
2023	948	61.3	15.4	99.7
2024	956	65.2	14.6	61

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 Neshoba Central High School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2017	$7,956
2018	$8,100
2019	$8,306
2020	$10,348
2021	$10,096
2022	$11,428

Data source: Mississippi Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Neshoba Central High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 132^nd of 233 High schools	Ranks 93^rd of 226 High schools	15.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
End of Course Algebra I (Neshoba Central High School)	39.5	71.2	31.7%
End of Course Algebra I (Neshoba County School District)	39.5	71.2	31.7%
End of Course Algebra I (Mississippi)	49.3	65.8	16.5%
End of Course English II (Neshoba Central High School)	42	50.2	8.2%
End of Course English II (Neshoba County School District)	42	50.2	8.2%
End of Course English II (Mississippi)	43.9	50.1	6.2%
End of Course Biology (Neshoba Central High School)	50.7	61.5	10.8%
End of Course Biology (Neshoba County School District)	50.7	61.5	10.8%
End of Course Biology (Mississippi)	57.2	60.9	3.7%
End of Course U.S. History1 (Neshoba Central High School)	48.9	75.5	26.6%
End of Course U.S. History1 (Neshoba County School District)	48.9	75.5	26.6%
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	1004	948	5.6%
African American	173	174	0.6%
American Indian	131	130	0.8%
Asian	5	5
Hispanic	9	14	55.6%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	657	553	15.8%
Two or More Races	28	72	157.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	57.6%	99.7%	42.1%

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 7th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAAP Algebra I End of Course	MAAP English II End of Course	MAAP Science 8th Grade	MAAP Biology End of Course	MAAP U.S. History1 End of Course	Total
Neshoba Central High School	Public	9-12	1123 Golf Course Road	Philadelphia	39350	Neshoba County	Neshoba County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 656-3654	956	65	14.6	61.0%	547 (57.2%)	186 (19.5%)	12 (1.3%)	5 (0.5%)	126 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (8.4%)	61.4	91^st of 228 public high schools	60.1%		59.9	93^rd of 226 public high schools	58.8%	2					77.4	45.9		58.5	81.8	$11,428
Philadelphia High School	Public	7-12	248 Byrd Ave.	Philadelphia	39350	Neshoba County	Philadelphia Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 656-2672	338	36	9.5	100.0%	22 (6.5%)	306 (90.5%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	15.6	198^th of 228 public high schools	13.2%		21	182^nd of 226 public high schools	19.5%	16	36.0	25.5	58.0	58.8	43.6	18.4	60.8	40.5	61.1	$14,319
Choctaw Central High School	Public	9-12	150 Recreation Rd	Choctaw	39350	Neshoba County	Choctaw Central High School	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(601) 663-7777	556	53	10.5	99.5%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	556 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Union High School	Public	9-12	101 Forest Street	Union	39365	Neshoba County	Union Public School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 774-8257	271	28	9.7	100.0%	202 (74.5%)	63 (23.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	88.9	6^th of 228 public high schools	97.4%		83.1	19^th of 226 public high schools	91.6%	13					92.8	59.8		86.2	90.0	$13,445

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