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Thomas E. Edwards Senior High School

Public Grades 9-12

218^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 232 Mississippi High Schools

Better than 6% of Mississippi high schools

Summary

Thomas E. Edwards Senior High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Ruleville, Mississippi, with a student population of 337. The school is part of the Sunflower City Consolidated School District, which is ranked 98 out of 130 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the school's consistent ranking in the bottom quarter of Mississippi high schools over the past several years, there are some bright spots. The school's four-year graduation rates have been in the range of 84.5% to 89.4% in recent years, which is slightly below the state average. However, the school faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 23.9% to 40.9% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average. The school's proficiency rates on the MAAP (Mississippi Academic Assessment Program) exams are also consistently lower than the state and district averages across all subject areas, including Algebra I, English II, Biology, and U.S. History.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Northside High School, West Tallahatchie High School, and Shaw High School, also have relatively low statewide rankings and test scores, suggesting that the challenges faced by Thomas E. Edwards Senior High School may be reflective of the broader educational landscape in the region. Despite these challenges, the school's graduation rates suggest that there may be opportunities for improvement, and addressing the specific issues faced by the school and its community could potentially help move the school up in the statewide rankings.

331

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,679

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

360 L F Packer Drive
Ruleville, MS 38771

(662) 756-4757

District: Sunflower County Consolidated School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

91.8%

Two or more races:

4.5%

White:

1.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 9th percentile in 2017 → 6th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Mississippi average (22% vs 66% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Mississippi average (76% vs 89%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg37%

Mississippi avg66%

218^th of 232

Mississippi public high schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 3 pts since 2017

From bottom 9% (2017) to bottom 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Sunflower County Consolidated School District

98^th of 130Sunflower County Consolidated School District among Mississippi districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2025	8.3	218 of 232	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.5	197 of 228	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.3	195 of 226	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.8	206 of 228	9.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.2	214 of 231	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.5	215 of 233	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	11.7	215 of 237	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?

U.S. History172%~ state avg

Algebra I51%-16 vs state

Biology36%-26 vs state

English II17%-33 vs state

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Schools Near Thomas E. Edwards Senior High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAAP English Language Arts (2025)		MAAP Mathematics (2025)		MAAP Algebra I (2025)	MAAP English II (2025)	MAAP Science (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 English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAAP Algebra I End of Course	MAAP English II End of Course	MAAP Science 8th Grade	MAAP Biology End of Course	MAAP U.S. History1 End of Course	Total
Thomas E. Edwards Senior High School	Public	9-12	360 L F Packer Drive	Ruleville	38771	Sunflower County	Sunflower County Consolidated School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 756-4757	331	30	11.0	100.0%	6 (1.8%)	304 (91.8%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.5%)	8.3	218^th of 232 public high schools	6.0%		16.5	197^th of 228 public high schools	13.6%	21					51.0	16.8		36.2	72.2	$15,679
Cleveland Vocational Technical Complex	Public	8-12	601 Third Street	Cleveland	38732	Bolivar County	Cleveland School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 843-8818	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Alternative School	Public	5-12	601 Third Street	Cleveland	38732	Bolivar County	Cleveland School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 846-6478	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Cleveland Central High School	Public	9-12	300 W. Sunflower St	Cleveland	38732	Bolivar County	Cleveland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 843-2460	799	45	17.7	99.9%	85 (10.6%)	574 (71.8%)	36 (4.5%)	9 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	94 (11.8%)	25.8	166^th of 232 public high schools	28.4%		19.7	189^th of 228 public high schools	17.1%	23					45.9	38.0		45.1	51.1	$14,369
Shaw High School	Public	7-12	601 Hwy 61 North	Shaw	38773	Bolivar County	West Bolivar Consolidated School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(662) 754-6109	200	17	11.4	98.5%	2 (1.0%)	168 (84.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (14.5%)	34.2	151^st of 232 public high schools	34.9%					(n/a)	10.0	18.2	16.6	15.9	72.2	40.0	25.0	50.0	34.9	$15,801
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%)	20.6	182^nd of 232 public high schools	21.6%		35	152^nd of 228 public high schools	33.3%	30	20.0	10.2	24.5	18.4	55.0	32.0	24.5	41.3	64.9	$16,697
Northside High School	Public	7-12	1305 Martin Luther King Drive	Shelby	38774	Bolivar County	North Bolivar Consolidated	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 398-2372	370	30	12.3	100.0%	1 (0.3%)	341 (92.2%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.9%)	43	137^th of 232 public high schools	40.9%		19.4	190^th of 228 public high schools	16.7%	53	21.0	12.0	24.6	19.7	58.1	44.4	28.4	53.9	49.1	$15,993

Frequently Asked Questions about Thomas E. Edwards Senior High School

How many students attend Thomas E. Edwards Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 331 students attended Thomas E. Edwards Senior High School.

Is Thomas E. Edwards Senior High School a good school?

Thomas E. Edwards Senior High School ranks in the bottom 6.0% of Mississippi high schools.

What district is Thomas E. Edwards Senior High School in?

Sunflower County Consolidated School District

What is the racial makeup of Thomas E. Edwards Senior High School?

Students at Thomas E. Edwards Senior High School are 92% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% White, 2% Hispanic.

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