Summary:
The Baldwyn School District contains just one high school, Baldwyn High School, serving grades 5–12 with an enrollment of 460 students and a 70% free/reduced lunch rate, in the small rural town of Baldwyn, Mississippi. The district is rated 3 stars, ranking 64th out of 134 Mississippi districts, but this single school presents a more nuanced story.
Baldwyn High School is a standout for its dramatic improvement in state ranking, jumping from the 42nd percentile (2 stars) in 2024-2025 to the 84th percentile (4 stars) in 2025-2026. In the most recent year, the school outperformed the state on every End-of-Course exam: Algebra I (75% vs. 66% proficient), English II (57.4% vs. 49.3%), and Biology (81.8% vs. 63.1%). However, the picture is mixed in the middle grades. In 5th through 8th grade, average ELA proficiency was 32.8% versus the state's 45.4%, and average math proficiency was 36.1% versus 52.9%. Notably, 8th-grade math was the sole bright spot in this range, nearly matching the state (52.1% vs. 51.4%). The favorable 11.2:1 student-teacher ratio may contribute to the strong high-school-level results, especially given the high-poverty student body.
The biggest concern is the graduation rate: 76.5%, well below the state average of 89.2%, meaning roughly one in four students does not graduate on time despite strong EOC performance. Chronic absenteeism is better than the state (18.7% vs. 23.9%) but slightly worse than the district average. Overall, Baldwyn High School shows an encouraging upward trajectory in math by 8th grade and excellent high-school test scores, but families should be aware of the middle-grade weaknesses and the serious graduation gap that present real challenges alongside the school's recent successes.
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