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Ethel Attendance Center

Public Grades 7-12

6^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 232 Mississippi High Schools

Better than 97% of Mississippi high schools

Summary

Ethel Attendance Center is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in Ethel, Mississippi, part of the Attala County School District. This school has consistently demonstrated exceptional academic performance, outpacing both the district and the state in various standardized assessments.

Ethel Attendance Center's test scores are particularly noteworthy, with significantly higher proficiency rates than the district and state in subjects like Algebra I, English II, and Biology. The school has also maintained high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 87.1% to 92.1% over the past few years, consistently outperforming the state average. While the school has experienced some fluctuations in chronic absenteeism rates, it has generally performed better than the state average in this metric.

When compared to nearby schools, such as McAdams Attendance Center and Kosciusko Senior High School, Ethel Attendance Center consistently outperforms these schools in various academic measures. This exceptional performance is particularly noteworthy given that Ethel Attendance Center serves a predominantly economically disadvantaged student population, with a 100% free/reduced lunch rate.

230

Students ?

8.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,207

Per pupil spending ?

98.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2178 College Street
Ethel, MS 39067

(662) 674-5673

District: Attala County Schools

Feeder schools for Ethel Attendance Center:

Elementary:

Greenlee Attendance Center

Racial breakdown:

Not Specified:

100.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 64th percentile in 2015 → 97th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Mississippi average (67% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of Mississippi high schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 33 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (43% vs 24% Mississippi)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg55%

Mississippi avg54%

Middle school

139^th of 266

Mississippi public middle schools ?

Bottom 48%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 32% (2015) to bottom 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

6^th of 232

Mississippi public high schools ?

Top 3%▲ up 33 pts since 2015

From top 36% (2015) to top 3% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Attala County Schools

37^th of 130Attala County Schools 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2025	47.5	139 of 266	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.6	142 of 264	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.9	157 of 272	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	35.4	168 of 260	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	30.4	180 of 266	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	21.6	214 of 264	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	45.4	155 of 269	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	17.1	236 of 270	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	29.6	212 of 264	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	32.4	189 of 255	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	53.1	122 of 247	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	58.9	108 of 244	55.7%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2025	91.6	6 of 232	97.4%	★★★★★
2024	87.2	11 of 228	95.2%	★★★★★
2023	74.8	43 of 226	81.0%	★★★★☆
2022	51.7	120 of 228	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.4	110 of 231	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.5	135 of 233	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.4	110 of 233	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	40.1	141 of 237	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	62.0	86 of 231	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.9	81 of 226	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	58.8	92 of 236	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	40.2	149 of 238	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	29.8	181 of 241	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	65.2	75 of 244	69.3%	★★★★☆
2010	57.2	106 of 235	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	54.7	114 of 235	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	50.1	130 of 235	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	55.0	114 of 232	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	28.3	192 of 232	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	50.3	130 of 232	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	23.9	200 of 232	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I93%+26 vs state

Biology89%+27 vs state

U.S. History186%+16 vs state

English II69%+20 vs state

Science49%-6 vs state

Mathematics46%-6 vs state

English Language Arts36%-3 vs state

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Schools Near Ethel Attendance Center

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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
Ethel Attendance Center	Public	7-12	2178 College Street	Ethel	39067	Attala County	Attala County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 674-5673	230	26	8.9	98.7%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	91.6	6^th of 232 public high schools	97.4%		87.2	11^th of 228 public high schools	95.2%	5	48.4	26.9	42.0	48.7	93.1	69.4	48.8	89.3	85.7	$19,207
Kosciusko Attala Career Technical C	Public	9-12	450 Hwy 12 East	Kosciusko	39090	Attala County	Attala County Schools	No	No	No	No	(662) 289-2689	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Kosciusko Senior High School	Public	9-12	415 Veterans Memorial Drive	Kosciusko	39090	Attala County	Kosciusko School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 289-2424	579	41	14.1	76.7%	174 (30.1%)	359 (62.0%)	27 (4.7%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.4%)	52	117^th of 232 public high schools	49.6%		48.8	126^th of 228 public high schools	44.7%	9					65.0	47.3		77.2	64.8	$16,691
McAdams Attendance Center	Public	7-12	6315 Attala Road 4167	Mc Adams	39107	Attala County	Attala County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 289-3838	167	24	6.9	98.2%	5 (3.0%)	152 (91.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.0%)	26	165^th of 232 public high schools	28.9%		52.5	114^th of 228 public high schools	50.0%	51	29.4	44.1	47.1	55.9	71.9	34.5	73.6	50.0	80.9	$22,630

Frequently Asked Questions about Ethel Attendance Center

Is Ethel Attendance Center a good school?

Yes! Ethel Attendance Center is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 6^th of 232 Mississippi high schools.

What schools feed into Ethel Attendance Center?

Ethel Attendance Center is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Greenlee Attendance Center

How many students attend Ethel Attendance Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 230 students attended Ethel Attendance Center.

What is the racial makeup of Ethel Attendance Center?

Students at Ethel Attendance Center are 100% Not Specified.

What district is Ethel Attendance Center in?

Attala County Schools

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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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