Best High Schools in Mississippi

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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
41	Northwest High School	Public	9-12	5875 Hwy 25	Flowood	39232	Rankin County	Rankin County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 992-2242	1,855	125	14.8	32.1%	957 (51.6%)	635 (34.2%)	92 (5.0%)	68 (3.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	102 (5.5%)	$10,770							80.3	78.8	37	4		280383001076
42	Coffeeville High School	Public	9-12	16900 Okahoma Street	Coffeeville	38922	Yalobusha County	Coffeeville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 675-8904	110	16	7	100.0%	8 (7.3%)	95 (86.4%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.5%)	$18,888							80	9.3	212	170		280114000146
43	Hancock High School	Public	9-12	7084 Stennis Airport Drive	Kiln	39556	Hancock County	Hancock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 467-2251	1,184			59.5%	966 (81.6%)	100 (8.4%)	69 (5.8%)	9 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	36 (3.0%)	$13,683							79.7	85.4	14	29		280174001153
44	South Jones High School	Public	7-12	313 Anderson Street	Ellisville	39437	Jones County	Jones County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 477-8451	1,300	97	13.4	64.5%	875 (67.3%)	232 (17.8%)	159 (12.2%)	6 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (2.1%)	$9,998							78.7	71.8	57	13		280228000450
45	Enterprise Attendance Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	1601 Hwy 583 SE	Brookhaven	39601	Lincoln County	Lincoln County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 833-7284	667	50	13.3	64.5%	596 (89.4%)	62 (9.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.0%)	$9,565							78.6	51.6	117	72		280264000513
46	Salem	Public, Alternative	K-12	881 Highway 27 North	Tylertown	39667	Walthall County	Walthall County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 876-2580	469	43	10.7	64.6%	315 (67.2%)	104 (22.2%)	12 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.7%)	$11,842							78.1	78.9	36	10		280444000834
47	Biloxi High School	Public	9-12	1845 Tribe Drive	Biloxi	39532	Harrison County	Biloxi Public School District	No	No	No	No	(228) 435-6105	1,669	107	15.5	53.9%	695 (41.6%)	545 (32.7%)	308 (18.5%)	58 (3.5%)	4 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	57 (3.4%)	$13,710							77.9	81.7	28	19		280063000053
48	Vardaman Attendance Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	106 WB Gregg	Vardaman	38878	Calhoun County	Calhoun County School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(662) 682-7799	624	54	11.5	74.7%	308 (49.4%)	72 (11.5%)	231 (37.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.1%)	$18,327							77.9	63.7	82	34		280087001607
49	Puckett High School	Public	7-12	6382 Highway 18	Puckett	39151	Rankin County	Rankin County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 825-5742	343	34	9.9	48.4%	266 (77.6%)	67 (19.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	$15,935							77.3	53.4	110	61		280383000742
50	Gulfport High School	Public	9-12	100 Perry Street	Gulfport	39507	Harrison County	Gulfport School District	No	No	No	No	(228) 896-7525	1,702	135	12.5	55.7%	596 (35.0%)	857 (50.4%)	163 (9.6%)	24 (1.4%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	58 (3.4%)	$12,908							77.2	63.5	84	34		280171000276

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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:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide