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Port Gibson High School

Public Grades 9-12
198th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 224 Mississippi High Schools
Better than 12% of Mississippi high schools
Summary

Port Gibson High School is a public high school in Port Gibson, Mississippi, serving 381 students in grades 9 through 12 within the Claiborne County Public Schools district, where 100% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school currently holds a 1-star rating and ranks in the 12th percentile of Mississippi high schools for the 2025–2026 school year.

Despite its low overall ranking, Port Gibson posts a graduation rate of 92.5%—above the state average of 89.2% and higher than nearby Jefferson County High in Fayette, MS. Academically, the school shows a mixed picture: Algebra I proficiency (66.6%) is nearly identical to the state average and far above Jefferson County's 40.8%, and Biology proficiency has been volatile, swinging from 22.7% to 76.9% and back to 40% over recent years. English II is the most persistent struggle, with only about 25% of students proficient in the most recent year versus roughly 49% statewide. U.S. History reached 55.8% proficiency in 2023–2024 but fell to 44.3% the following year.

The school's biggest challenge is chronic absenteeism: 51.9% of students were chronically absent in 2023–2024, compared to just 13.7% at Jefferson County High and 23.9% statewide. This attendance crisis—though improved from a high of 74.3%—likely drives the disconnect between a high graduation rate and low academic proficiency. The school has shown it can compete in STEM subjects, and targeted literacy support could yield meaningful gains. For parents, the key takeaway is that Port Gibson graduates its students at an impressive rate, but chronic absenteeism and low English proficiency remain urgent concerns that any family should weigh carefully.

381
Students ?
11.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$16,117
Per pupil spending ?
100%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 159 Old Highway 18 #1
       Port Gibson, MS  39150

(601) 437-4190

District: Claiborne County Public Schools


Feeder schools for Port Gibson High School:

Elementary:    A. W. Watson Elementary
Middle:    Port Gibson Middle School
Racial breakdown:

African American:
77.2%
Two or more races:
21.3%
Hispanic:
1.6%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 11th percentile in 2016 → 12th in 2026
Strengths
✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the Mississippi average (89%)
✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Mississippi average (39% vs 60% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)
!High chronic absenteeism (52% vs 24% Mississippi)
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school39%
District avg39%
Mississippi avg60%
198th of 224
Mississippi public high schools ?
Bottom 12%▲ up 1 pts since 2016
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
128th of 133Claiborne County Public 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)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMississippi percentileRating
202615.1198 of 22411.6%★☆☆☆☆
202525.5167 of 23228.0%★☆☆☆☆
202438.1147 of 22835.5%★★☆☆☆
20239.6211 of 2266.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20225.7222 of 2282.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202112.0206 of 23110.8%★☆☆☆☆
201912.2205 of 23312.0%★☆☆☆☆
20188.6221 of 2335.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201711.0217 of 2378.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201613.0206 of 23110.8%★☆☆☆☆
201514.7195 of 22613.7%★☆☆☆☆
201414.9218 of 2367.6%☆☆☆☆☆
201312.1220 of 2387.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20123.3239 of 2410.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201127.9197 of 24419.3%★☆☆☆☆
201017.3212 of 2359.8%★☆☆☆☆
20092.7234 of 2350.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20084.3231 of 2351.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20075.3227 of 2322.2%☆☆☆☆☆
200672.141 of 23282.3%★★★★☆
200559.7102 of 23256.0%★★★☆☆
200458.9105 of 23254.7%★★★☆☆
By subject vs Mississippi (2025-2026) ?
Algebra I54%-12 vs state
Biology40%-23 vs state
English II25%-24 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Port Gibson High School

Students at Port Gibson High School are 77% African American, 21% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

In the 2024-25 school year, 381 students attended Port Gibson High School.

Port Gibson High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : A. W. Watson Elementary
Middle : Port Gibson Middle School

Port Gibson High School ranks in the bottom 11.6% of Mississippi high schools.

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2025–26 MAAP test scoresAug 21, 2026
2023–24 school spending dataSep 26, 2025
2023–24 through 2024–25 attendance data & graduation ratesSep 26, 2025
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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