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Calhoun City High School

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Calhoun City High School ranks 127 th of 224 Mississippi high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-12

127^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 224 Mississippi High Schools

Better than 43% of Mississippi high schools

Summary

Calhoun City High School in Calhoun City, MS, serves roughly 379 students in grades 5–12 as a combined middle/high school within the Calhoun County School District, where 81.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school placed 127th out of 224 Mississippi high schools in the 2025–2026 state ranking, a dramatic jump from the bottom quarter in the prior two years, and its student-teacher ratio of 10.0 is slightly lower than nearby Bruce High School and Houston High School.

Calhoun City shows clear academic bright spots. Algebra I proficiency reached 62.8%, far above Bruce’s 42.0% and close to the state average, while 8th-grade science hit 61.3%, also better than Bruce and the state. Scores improved sharply across several subjects in 2025–2026—8th-grade math jumped from 30.6% to 44.2%, and English II from 27.4% to 40.7%—even though English language arts and early math remain below state averages. Houston, despite a much higher chronic absenteeism rate, still outperforms Calhoun City on end-of-course exams in Algebra I, English II, and Biology.

The biggest concerns are attendance and graduation. Chronic absenteeism sits at 25.3%, well above the district’s 15.8% and slightly above the state average, and it has been a persistent pattern for years. The graduation rate fell to 86.3%, below the district’s 89.4% and the state’s 89.2%, and it has declined for two straight years. For parents, Calhoun City offers a school that is improving academically and has genuine strengths in math and science, but it still faces serious challenges in literacy, attendance, and making sure students stay on track to graduate.

379

Students ?

10.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,540

Per pupil spending ?

81.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

201 North Beadle
Calhoun City, MS 38916

(662) 628-5112

District: Calhoun County School District

Feeder schools for Calhoun City High School:

Elementary:

Calhoun City Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

52.5%

White:

33.0%

Hispanic:

7.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 39th percentile in 2016 → 43rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Mississippi average (46% vs 54% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Mississippi average (84% vs 91%)

!Mathematics scores 13 pts below the Mississippi average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg52%

Mississippi avg54%

Middle school

154^th of 263

Mississippi public middle schools ?

Bottom 41%▲ up 16 pts since 2021

From bottom 26% (2021) to bottom 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

127^th of 224

Mississippi public high schools ?

Bottom 43%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 39% (2016) to bottom 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Calhoun County School District

57^th of 133Calhoun County 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2026	40.1	154 of 263	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.8	186 of 265	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.9	184 of 259	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.8	172 of 228	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.7	187 of 233	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.6	170 of 229	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2026	43.3	127 of 224	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	16.0	194 of 232	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.3	176 of 228	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.2	150 of 223	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.0	137 of 223	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.5	146 of 224	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.5	150 of 221	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.6	127 of 214	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.7	129 of 237	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.8	142 of 231	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	35.3	140 of 226	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	34.1	173 of 236	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	15.0	211 of 238	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	44.9	139 of 241	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	41.2	155 of 244	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	36.4	164 of 235	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	47.2	136 of 235	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	36.0	166 of 235	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	38.0	167 of 232	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	49.0	136 of 232	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	23.4	206 of 232	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	22.5	202 of 232	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2025-2026) ?

Science65%~ state avg

Algebra I63%-3 vs state

Biology60%-3 vs state

English II41%-9 vs state

Mathematics39%-13 vs state

English Language Arts36%-10 vs state

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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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 5th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th 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 5th Grade	MAAP Science 8th Grade	MAAP Biology End of Course	Total
Calhoun City High School	Public	5-12	201 North Beadle	Calhoun City	38916	Calhoun County	Calhoun County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 628-5112	379	38	10.0	81.5%	125 (33.0%)	199 (52.5%)	28 (7.4%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.1%)	43.3	127^th of 224 public high schools	43.3%		16	194^th of 232 public high schools	16.4%	67	39.5	37.5	31.8	34.9	36.8	35.0	40.9	44.2	62.8	40.7	68.5	61.3	60.4	$19,540
Calhoun County Career & Technical Center	Public	8-12	302 North Madison	Calhoun City	38916	Calhoun County	Calhoun County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 628-1143	0	0	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Bruce High School	Public	5-12	430 East Countiss Street	Bruce	38915	Calhoun County	Calhoun County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 983-3350	435	43	10.1	67.8%	264 (60.7%)	127 (29.2%)	30 (6.9%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.3%)	36.5	144^th of 224 public high schools	35.7%		64.9	89^th of 232 public high schools	61.6%	55	55.8	48.3	37.8	47.4	37.8	60.4	51.1	31.6	42.0	43.4	67.2	57.9	63.0	$18,008
Houston High School	Public	9-12	634 Starkville Road	Houston	38851	Chickasaw County	Chickasaw County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 456-3320	529	43	12.2	64.7%	233 (44.0%)	187 (35.3%)	52 (9.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (10.4%)	67.2	72^nd of 224 public high schools	67.9%		61.5	98^th of 232 public high schools	57.8%	26									73.6	53.9			68.3	$13,077
Houston Career & Technology Education	Public	8-12	634-A Starkville Road	Houston	38851	Chickasaw County	Chickasaw County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 456-3748	0	0	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Calhoun City High School

What is the racial makeup of Calhoun City High School?

Students at Calhoun City High School are 53% African American, 33% White, 7% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Calhoun City High School a good school?

Calhoun City High School ranks 127^th of 224 Mississippi high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Calhoun City High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 379 students attended Calhoun City High School.

What district is Calhoun City High School in?

Calhoun County School District

What schools feed into Calhoun City High School?

Calhoun City High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Calhoun City Elementary

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2025–26 attendance data & graduation ratesOct 15, 2026

2024–25 attendance dataOct 6, 2026

2025–26 MAAP test scoresAug 21, 2026

2023–24 school spending dataSep 26, 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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