Impact of COVID-19 on North Pontotoc 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 33rd of 233 High schools | Ranks 71st of 226 High schools | 17.3% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
End of Course Algebra I (North Pontotoc High School) | 62.1 | 68.2 | 6.1% |
End of Course Algebra I (Pontotoc County School District) | 52.3 | 68.4 | 16.1% |
End of Course Algebra I (Mississippi) | 49.3 | 65.8 | 16.5% |
End of Course English II (North Pontotoc High School) | 48.4 | 45.6 | 2.8% |
End of Course English II (Pontotoc County School District) | 51.4 | 50.2 | 1.2% |
End of Course English II (Mississippi) | 43.9 | 50.1 | 6.2% |
End of Course Biology (North Pontotoc High School) | 89.4 | 81.9 | 7.5% |
End of Course Biology (Pontotoc County School District) | 74.8 | 74.6 | 0.2% |
End of Course Biology (Mississippi) | 57.2 | 60.9 | 3.7% |
End of Course U.S. History1 (North Pontotoc High School) | 60.8 | 79.6 | 18.8% |
End of Course U.S. History1 (Pontotoc County School District) | 62.6 | 77.4 | 14.8% |
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 | 566 | 513 | 9.4% |
African American | 79 | 55 | 30.4% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 3 | 5 | 66.7% |
Hispanic | 64 | 77 | 20.3% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 419 | 368 | 12.2% |
Two or More Races | 1 | 8 | 700% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 58.5% | 99.4% | 40.9% |