High Schools in Scott County School District

Summary:

The Scott County School District in Mississippi is home to two high schools: Morton High School and Lake High School. While both schools face economic challenges, with 100% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, Lake High School stands out as the top performer in the district.

Lake High School consistently ranks higher than Morton High School in the statewide SchoolDigger rankings, with a ranking of 106 out of 232 Mississippi high schools for the 2024-2025 school year, compared to Morton High School's ranking of 127. Additionally, Lake High School has a higher percentage of students proficient or better in the MAAP end-of-course exams across all subjects, as well as a lower student-teacher ratio of 12.6, compared to 15.6 at Morton High School.

Both Morton High School and Lake High School had a 89.4% four-year graduation rate for the 2022-2023 school year and a 23.9% chronic absenteeism rate for the same period. The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at both schools indicates that the Scott County School District as a whole faces significant economic challenges, which may be an important factor in the performance gap between the two schools.

District Detail

110 Commerce Loop
Forest, MS 39074

(601) 469-3874

SchoolDigger Rank:
51^st of 130 Mississippi districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 3,989

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 3
Alternative Schools: 2

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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
Forest Scott County Vocational Technical Center	Public	10-12	521 Cleveland Street	Forest	39074	Scott County	Scott County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 469-2913	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Morton High School	Public	9-12	238 East Fourth Avenue	Morton	39117	Scott County	Scott County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 732-8086	476	31	15.6	99.4%	144 (30.3%)	130 (27.3%)	175 (36.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.5%)	46.3	127^th of 232 public high schools	45.3%		17.7	192^nd of 228 public high schools	15.8%	65	55.7	47.0	54.9	53.5	$10,843
Lake High School	Public	9-12	24442 Hwy 80	Lake	39092	Scott County	Scott County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 775-3248	231	11	20.8	98.7%	107 (46.3%)	101 (43.7%)	7 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.5%)	58.8	106^th of 232 public high schools	54.3%		62	89^th of 228 public high schools	61.0%	17	72.1	48.9	81.6	83.3	$13,946

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Forest Municipal School District	0.1 mi	3	114^th
Conehatta Elementary School	14.07 mi	1
Leake County School District	15.63 mi	6	99^th
Rankin County School District	18.59 mi	28	22^nd
Newton Municipal School District	19.04 mi	4	109^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.

High Schools in Scott County School District

District Detail

Lake High School

Morton High School

Forest Scott County Vocational Technical Center

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