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Best High Schools in Charleston, MS

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273

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Top rankedCharleston High School221^st of 232 Mississippi high schools

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Summary:

The city of Charleston, Mississippi is home to a single high school, Charleston High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the East Tallahatchie Consolidated School District. Charleston High School has faced significant challenges in recent years, with a concerning decline in its statewide ranking and low proficiency rates on state assessments compared to state averages.

Charleston High School's statewide ranking has dropped from 145th out of 226 Mississippi high schools in 2022-2023 to 221st out of 232 in 2024-2025. The school's performance on state assessments is also worrying, with proficiency rates well below the state averages in subjects like English II (15.5% vs. 49.5%) and Biology (18.8% vs. 62%). Additionally, the school's four-year graduation rate for 2022-2023 is 89.4%, slightly below the state average.

Demographic data for Charleston High School indicates that the school serves a predominantly low-income student population, with 100% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 23.9% for the 2022-2023 school year, which can negatively impact student learning and academic outcomes. These challenges suggest that Charleston High School may require targeted interventions and support to address the underlying issues and improve educational outcomes for its students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAAP Algebra I (2025)	MAAP English II (2025)	MAAP Biology (2025)	MAAP U.S. History1 (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
Charleston High School	Public	9-12	310 N. Cossar	Charleston	38921	Tallahatchie County	East Tallahatchie School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 647-5359	273	20	13.7	98.9%	7 (2.6%)	250 (91.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.9%)	6.6	221^st of 232 public high schools	4.7%		28.8	165^th of 228 public high schools	27.6%	56	64.1	15.5	18.8	53.9	$16,699
E Tallahatchie Vocational Center	Public	7-12	310 N. Cossar Street	Charleston	38921	Tallahatchie County	East Tallahatchie School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 647-5524	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Cities Near Charleston

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Webb	14.21 mi	2	189^th
Sumner	15.34 mi	1	179^th
Lambert	18.19 mi	1	89^th
Pope	18.81 mi	1	78^th
Marks	20.44 mi	3	112^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Mississippi Department of Education.

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