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Gentry High School

Public Grades 10-12

176^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 232 Mississippi High Schools

Better than 24% of Mississippi high schools

Summary

Gentry High School is a public high school located in Indianola, Mississippi, serving grades 10-12 with a total enrollment of 505 students. 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.

Gentry High School consistently underperforms compared to the state and district averages on standardized test scores. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were significantly lower than the state averages in Algebra I (33.3% vs. 67.3%), English II (34.5% vs. 49.5%), and Biology (33.3% vs. 62%). Additionally, the school's four-year graduation rates, ranging from 87.1% to 93.9% in recent years, are lower than the state average. Gentry High School has also experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 23.9% to 59.1% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When comparing Gentry High School to the nearby schools, such as Humphreys County High School, Leflore County High School, Leland High School, and Shaw High School, it becomes evident that Gentry High School is one of the lower-performing schools in the region. The nearby schools generally have higher test scores, graduation rates, and lower chronic absenteeism rates. The high rates of chronic absenteeism and the school's 100% free and reduced-lunch rate, indicating a student population from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, may be contributing factors to the school's academic challenges.

465

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,440

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

801 BB King Road
Indianola, MS 38751

(662) 884-1240

District: Sunflower County Consolidated School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

95.1%

Two or more races:

3.7%

Hispanic:

1.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 29th percentile in 2022 → 24th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Mississippi average (37% vs 66% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (59% vs 24% Mississippi)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg37%

Mississippi avg66%

176^th of 232

Mississippi public high schools ?

Bottom 24%▲ up 17 pts since 2017

From bottom 8% (2017) to bottom 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	23.2	176 of 232	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.1	187 of 228	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.0	181 of 226	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.8	161 of 228	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	11.4	209 of 231	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.4	224 of 233	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.3	198 of 233	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	10.7	219 of 237	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?

U.S. History155%-14 vs state

English II34%-15 vs state

Algebra I33%-34 vs state

Biology33%-29 vs state

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Schools Near Gentry 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
Gentry High School	Public	10-12	801 BB King Road	Indianola	38751	Sunflower County	Sunflower County Consolidated School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 884-1240	465	35	13.2	100.0%	1 (0.2%)	442 (95.1%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.7%)	23.2	176^th of 232 public high schools	24.1%		20.1	187^th of 228 public high schools	18.0%	11					33.3	34.5		33.3	55.4	$13,440
Indianola Career & Technical Center	Public	10-12	801 B.B. King Road	Indianola	38751	Sunflower County	Sunflower County Consolidated School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 884-6000	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
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
Leland High School	Public	9-12	402 E. Third Street	Leland	38756	Washington County	Leland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 686-5020	200	15	13.5	100.0%	7 (3.5%)	138 (69.0%)	4 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (25.5%)	16	195^th of 232 public high schools	15.9%		29.7	161^st of 228 public high schools	29.4%	34					46.3	27.6		85.5	45.6	$20,005
Leland Career & Technical Center	Public	9-12	404 South Deer Creek Drive	Leland	38756	Washington County	Leland School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 686-5025	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Leflore County High School	Public	7-12	401 Lakeside Drive	Itta Bena	38941	Leflore County	Greenwood-Leflore Consolidated School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 374-7076	293	28	10.3	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	187 (63.8%)	20 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (29.4%)	5.7	224^th of 232 public high schools	3.4%		5.5	223^rd of 228 public high schools	2.2%	1	13.5	14.3	43.2	11.9	36.1	20.4	31.0	21.9	36.5	$14,706
Humphreys County Vocational Center	Public	9-12	401 Fourth Street	Belzoni	39038	Humphreys County	Mississippi Achievement School District Of Humphreys County	No	No	No	No	(662) 247-6030	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Humphreys County High School	Public	9-12	700 Cohn Street	Belzoni	39038	Humphreys County	Mississippi Achievement School District Of Humphreys County	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 247-3915	427	32	13.2	100.0%	1 (0.2%)	402 (94.1%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.9%)	12.1	205^th of 232 public high schools	11.6%		14.2	203^rd of 228 public high schools	11.0%	2					53.0	26.5		36.4	41.6	$17,898

Frequently Asked Questions about Gentry High School

How many students attend Gentry High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 465 students attended Gentry High School.

Is Gentry High School a good school?

Gentry High School ranks in the bottom 24.1% of Mississippi high schools.

What district is Gentry High School in?

Sunflower County Consolidated School District

What is the racial makeup of Gentry High School?

Students at Gentry High School are 95% African American, 4% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

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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.

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