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Calhoun City High School

Public Grades 5-12

194^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 232 Mississippi High Schools

Better than 16% of Mississippi high schools

Summary

Calhoun City High School is a public high school located in Calhoun City, Mississippi, serving grades 5-12 with a total enrollment of 404 students. The school is part of the Calhoun County School District, which is ranked 60 out of 130 districts in Mississippi and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Calhoun City High School has maintained a relatively high 4-year graduation rate, ranging from 86.9% to 89.4% over the past few years, on par with the nearby Bruce High School, which had an 89.4% graduation rate in 2022-2023. However, the school has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15.8% to 25.3% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average and the 23.9% rate at Bruce High School. Additionally, Calhoun City High School's test scores, as measured by the MAAP assessments, are generally lower than the state and district averages across various subjects and grade levels, with proficiency rates 10-20 percentage points below the state and district averages in 2024-2025.

Calhoun City High School has an exceptionally high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 76.24% to 99.29% in recent years, significantly higher than the 63.29% rate at Bruce High School. This suggests that the school serves a predominantly low-income population, which may contribute to its lower academic performance and higher chronic absenteeism rates. While Calhoun City High School's performance has declined over the past several years, dropping from a ranking of 132 out of 233 Mississippi high schools in 2016-2017 to 194 out of 232 in 2024-2025, the school maintains a consistent 1- or 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

379

Students ?

10.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,540

Per pupil spending ?

81.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

201 North Beadle
Calhoun City, MS 38916

(662) 628-6240

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: Declining — 38th percentile in 2015 → 16th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Mississippi average (33% vs 54% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg48%

Mississippi avg54%

Middle school

187^th of 266

Mississippi public middle schools ?

Bottom 30%▲ up 2 pts since 2021

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

194^th of 232

Mississippi public high schools ?

Bottom 16%▼ down 22 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to bottom 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Calhoun County School District

60^th of 130Calhoun 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
2025	29.8	187 of 266	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.9	187 of 264	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.8	180 of 243	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.7	200 of 257	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.6	185 of 257	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2025	16.0	194 of 232	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.3	176 of 228	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.2	150 of 226	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.0	138 of 228	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.5	149 of 231	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.5	155 of 233	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.6	132 of 233	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
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 (2024-2025) ?

Biology79%+17 vs state

Algebra I65%~ state avg

U.S. History158%-12 vs state

Science53%-8 vs state

English Language Arts36%-9 vs state

Mathematics28%-23 vs state

English II27%-22 vs state

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Schools Near Calhoun City 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 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	MAAP U.S. History1 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) 628-6240	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%)	16	194^th of 232 public high schools	16.4%		23.3	176^th of 228 public high schools	22.8%	18	47.6	35.5	28.9	32.7	28.6	27.1	26.6	30.6	64.9	27.4	54.7	51.0	78.6	57.6	$19,540
Calhoun County Career & Technical Center	Public	9-12	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%)	64.9	89^th of 232 public high schools	61.6%		53.5	109^th of 228 public high schools	52.2%	20	60.3	46.8	38.6	28.6	31.0	55.3	49.1	48.9	73.8	52.6	60.4	69.4	68.8	76.0	$18,008
Houston Alternative School	Public	6-12	632 Starkville Rd.	Houston	38851	Chickasaw County	Chickasaw County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 456-9491	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
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%)	61.5	98^th of 232 public high schools	57.8%		59.8	96^th of 228 public high schools	57.9%	2									74.6	52.6			62.0	64.7	$13,077
Houston Career & Technology Education	Public	9-12	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

Is Calhoun City High School a good school?

Calhoun City High School ranks in the bottom 16.4% of Mississippi high schools.

What schools feed into Calhoun City High School?

Calhoun City High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Calhoun City Elementary

What district is Calhoun City High School in?

Calhoun County School District

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.

How many students attend Calhoun City High School?

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

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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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