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Starkville High School

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Starkville High School ranks 126 th of 224 Mississippi high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

126^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 224 Mississippi High Schools

Better than 44% of Mississippi high schools

Summary

Starkville High School is a large public high school in Starkville, Mississippi, serving 1,376 students in grades 9–12 as part of the Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School District. While the district itself earned a 4-star rating and ranks 41st out of 134 districts in Mississippi, the school carries a more modest 2-star rating, ranking 126th out of 224 high schools statewide. About 65% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, and the school maintains a favorable 11.8:1 student-teacher ratio.

Academically, Starkville High School shows areas of real strength alongside subjects needing attention. The school's English II proficiency rate of 50.5% is the best among nearby schools and slightly above the state average, surpassing West Point High School (34.7%) and West Lowndes High School (23.5%). In Algebra I, 58.7% of Starkville students scored proficient—comparable to West Point (58.1%) but well behind East Webster High School (78.0%) and the state average (66.0%). Biology proficiency is 52.2%, below the state average of 63.1% and far behind East Webster's 75.0%. When compared with West Point, its closest large-school counterpart, Starkville outperforms it in nearly every academic metric despite similar attendance challenges.

The most encouraging news is the graduation rate: 91.2% of Starkville students graduated in 2024–2025, above both district and state averages, and up steadily from 83.4% just four years earlier. The school's state ranking has also improved sharply, moving from the 30th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 44th percentile in 2025–2026. The biggest obstacle remains chronic absenteeism—40.1% of students were chronically absent in 2023–2024, nearly double the state rate of 23.9%. Reducing absenteeism and closing the math and science gap with East Webster represent the clearest opportunities for continued improvement.

1,376

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,375

Per pupil spending ?

64.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

603 Yellowjacket Drive
Starkville, MS 39759

(662) 324-4130

District: Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School District

Feeder schools for Starkville High School:

Elementary:	Henderson Ward Stewart Elementary School
	Sudduth Elementary School
	West Elementary School
Middle:	Overstreet Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

66.2%

White:

27.4%

Asian:

3.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 28th percentile in 2021 → 44th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 44th (2026) from a 28th-percentile low (2021)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Mississippi average (53% vs 60% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (40% vs 24% Mississippi)

!Biology scores 11 pts below the Mississippi average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg57%

Mississippi avg60%

126^th of 224

Mississippi public high schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 9 pts since 2017

From top 47% (2017) to bottom 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

41^st of 133Starkville Oktibbeha 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
2026	43.9	126 of 224	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.2	128 of 232	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.8	160 of 228	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.3	155 of 226	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.9	156 of 228	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.8	166 of 231	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.7	159 of 233	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.2	142 of 233	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	50.2	112 of 237	52.7%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I59%-7 vs state

Biology52%-11 vs state

English II50%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MAAP English Language Arts (2026)			MAAP Mathematics (2026)			MAAP Algebra I (2026)	MAAP English II (2026)	MAAP Science (2026)	MAAP Biology (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 6th 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	Total
Starkville High School	Public	9-12	603 Yellowjacket Drive	Starkville	39759	Oktibbeha County	Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 324-4130	1,376	116	11.8	64.8%	377 (27.4%)	911 (66.2%)	35 (2.5%)	43 (3.1%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	6 (0.4%)	43.9	126^th of 224 public high schools	43.8%		46.2	128^th of 232 public high schools	44.8%	2							58.7	50.5		52.2	$14,375
Millsaps Career & Technical Center	Public	8-12	803 Louisville Road	Starkville	39759	Oktibbeha County	Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 324-4170	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
West Point High School	Public	8-12	90 S. Eshman Avenue	West Point	39773	Clay County	West Point Consolidated School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 494-5083	1,010	82	12.3		146 (14.5%)	817 (80.9%)	12 (1.2%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (2.9%)	29.8	159^th of 224 public high schools	29.0%		18.1	191^st of 232 public high schools	17.7%	32			23.6			53.7	58.1	34.7	35.4	53.3	$13,318
West Point Vocational Comp	Public	8-12	3413 East Church Hill Road	West Point	39773	Clay County	West Point Consolidated School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 494-6176	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
West Lowndes High School	Public	7-12	644 South Frontage Road	Columbus	39701	Lowndes County	Lowndes County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 244-5070	206	27	7.6	98.5%	6 (2.9%)	196 (95.1%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	16.8	192^nd of 224 public high schools	14.3%		28.8	159^th of 232 public high schools	31.5%	33		16.2	25.8		37.8	38.8	46.5	23.5	25.9	51.8	$20,230
East Webster High School	Public	6-12	195 Old Cumberland Rd.	Maben	39750	Webster County	Webster County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 263-5321	445	37	12.0	46.5%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69.4	64^th of 224 public high schools	71.4%		62	94^th of 232 public high schools	59.5%	30	59.6	42.7	29.8	73.1	55.9	63.1	78.0	50.0	68.4	75.0	$11,121

Frequently Asked Questions about Starkville High School

What is the racial makeup of Starkville High School?

Students at Starkville High School are 66% African American, 27% White, 3% Asian, 3% Hispanic.

What schools feed into Starkville High School?

Starkville High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Henderson Ward Stewart Elementary School
Elementary : Sudduth Elementary School
Elementary : West Elementary School
Middle : Overstreet Elementary School

What district is Starkville High School in?

Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School District

How many students attend Starkville High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,376 students attended Starkville High School.

Is Starkville High School a good school?

Starkville High School ranks 126^th of 224 Mississippi high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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2025–26 MAAP test scoresAug 21, 2026

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2023–24 graduation ratesSep 23, 2025

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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