Best High Schools in Mississippi

A teacher and two students give a thumbs-up in a classroom.

Find the best Mississippi high schools with SchoolDigger.com! Focused on test scores for accurate rankings, our user-friendly site simplifies your search. Empower your decisions by exploring top-rated schools, only on SchoolDigger.com - the ultimate guide to K-12 schools!

Year after year, SchoolDigger is always the first to publish Mississippi test scores and rankings. Other sites use stale test score data that are several years old! Be in the know with the very latest performance metrics.

The list is updated annually upon the release of the MAAP test scores by the Mississippi Department of Education. The most recent update was on Thursday, August 21, 2025.

Be the first to know when we post new test scores and rankings!

School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 232)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
181	Okolona High School	Public	9-12	404 Howard Gunn Street	Okolona	38860	Chickasaw County	Okolona School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 447-2362	149	20	7.5	100.0%	4 (2.7%)	137 (91.9%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.0%)	$18,737							20.9	48.7	127	54		280339000654
182	West Tallahatchie High School	Public	7-12	11510 U. S. Hwy 49 E.	Webb	38966	Tallahatchie County	West Tallahatchie School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 375-8829	297	22	13.4	99.0%	0 (0.0%)	276 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.1%)	$16,697							20.6	35	152	30		280465000873
183	Canton High School	Public	9-12	634 Finney Road	Canton	39046	Madison County	Canton Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 859-5325	884	50	17.6	101.7%	1 (0.1%)	698 (79.0%)	145 (16.4%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (4.2%)	$13,252							20.5	6.2	222	39		280090000101
184	Kemper County High School	Public	9-12	200 Martin Luther King Jr Stre	De Kalb	39328	Kemper County	Kemper County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 743-5292	304	42	7.1	100.0%	4 (1.3%)	282 (92.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.6%)	$22,847							20	14.5	201	17		280231001116
185	Houlka Attendance Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	510 Griffin Ave.	Houlka	38850	Chickasaw County	Chickasaw County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 567-1601	457	44	10.4	72.9%	226 (49.5%)	191 (41.8%)	22 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.5%)	$11,685							19.4	22.9	179	6		280020001539
186	Quitman High School	Public	9-12	210 South Jackson Ave.	Quitman	39355	Clarke County	Quitman School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 776-3341	437	16	26.9		147 (33.6%)	285 (65.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	$15,529							19.2	33.5	154	32		280378000725
187	J.Z. George High School	Public	7-12	900 George Street	North Carrollton	38947	Carroll County	Carroll County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 237-4701	343	32	10.6	96.8%	110 (32.1%)	197 (57.4%)	18 (5.2%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.4%)	$15,252							18.8	32.9	155	32		280093000104
188	Jim Hill High School	Public	9-12	2185 Coach Fred Harris Street	Jackson	39204	Hinds County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 960-5354	975	85	11.4	99.9%	7 (0.7%)	930 (95.4%)	31 (3.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.4%)	$15,144							18.7	20.6	185	3		280219000390
189	Simmons High School	Public	9-12	501 West Washington Street	Hollandale	38748	Washington County	Hollandale	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 827-2229	172	16	10.6	100.0%	1 (0.6%)	170 (98.8%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$22,340							18.4	40.9	139	50		280189001037
190	Crystal Springs High School	Public	9-12	201 Newton Street	Crystal Springs	39059	Copiah County	Copiah County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 892-4791	397	27	14.4	99.7%	20 (5.0%)	262 (66.0%)	47 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (16.9%)	$12,186							18.2	17.6	194	4		280122000168

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when we update our rankings!

Other SchoolDigger ranking lists for Mississippi

Elementary Schools Middle Schools High Schools Districts Cities

About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on MAAP Algebra I, MAAP English II, MAAP Biology, MAAP U.S. History1 test scores released by the Mississippi Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on August 21, 2025, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Mississippi Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Mississippi Department of Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

Girl in a wheelchair raising her hand in a classroom setting

Understanding an IEP: The Ultimate Guide for Parents and Educators