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George County High School

Public Grades 9-12
57th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 224 Mississippi High Schools
Better than 75% of Mississippi high schools
Summary

George County High School is a large public high school in Lucedale, Mississippi, serving 1,115 students in grades 9–12 within the George County School District, which ranks 27th out of 134 districts in the state. The school itself holds a 4-star rating and ranks 57th out of 224 Mississippi high schools for 2025–2026 — a solid improvement over last year's 80th-place finish.

The school's strongest metric is its graduation rate of 96.0%, well above the state average of 89.2% and higher than nearby Greene County High School (93.2%) and East Central High School (91.1%). However, George County struggles with chronic absenteeism: 40.7% of students were chronically absent in 2023–2024, nearly double the state average of 23.9% and far worse than both neighboring schools. This rate has risen steadily from 22.2% five years earlier. Math proficiency is also a concern. Algebra I proficiency sits at 65.9%, essentially tied with the state average but roughly 20 points behind Greene County (87.5%) and East Central (86.8%).

Despite these challenges, there are genuine bright spots. Biology proficiency (79.6%) is well above the state average of 63.1%, and English II proficiency (59.6%) tops the state average by more than 10 points and matches East Central. The school also maintains a reasonable student–teacher ratio of 13.2:1. The biggest opportunities for improvement are clear: reducing chronic absenteeism and stabilizing Algebra I performance. If George County can make progress in those two areas, its strong graduation rate and English scores position it well to compete with top-tier neighboring schools like East Central and Greene County.

1,115
Students ?
13.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$10,494
Per pupil spending ?
52.5%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
 9284 Hwy 63s
       Lucedale, MS  39452

(601) 947-3116

District: George County School District


Feeder schools for George County High School:

Elementary:    Agricola Elementary School
    Benndale Elementary School
    Central Elementary School
    Lc Hatcher Elementary School
    More...
Middle:    George County Middle School
Racial breakdown:

White:
77.4%
African American:
10.1%
Two or more races:
6.5%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 72nd percentile in 2016 → 75th in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Mississippi average (69% vs 60% meeting standards)
✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Mississippi average (89%)
✓Above the Mississippi median (75th percentile)
Worth a look
!High chronic absenteeism (48% vs 28% Mississippi)
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school69%
District avg69%
Mississippi avg60%
57th of 224
Mississippi public high schools ?
Top 25%▲ up 2 pts since 2016
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
27th of 133George 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)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMississippi percentileRating
202671.457 of 22474.6%★★★★☆
202567.780 of 23265.5%★★★☆☆
202472.155 of 22875.9%★★★★☆
202362.482 of 22363.2%★★★☆☆
202256.7102 of 22354.3%★★★☆☆
202182.724 of 22489.3%★★★★☆
201969.559 of 22173.3%★★★★☆
201865.467 of 21468.7%★★★☆☆
201771.158 of 23775.5%★★★★☆
201667.564 of 23172.3%★★★★☆
201575.732 of 22685.8%★★★★☆
201448.9124 of 23647.5%★★☆☆☆
201363.684 of 23864.7%★★★☆☆
201262.881 of 24166.4%★★★☆☆
201150.8131 of 24446.3%★★☆☆☆
201048.6132 of 23543.8%★★☆☆☆
200954.6116 of 23550.6%★★★☆☆
200867.270 of 23570.2%★★★★☆
200759.6101 of 23256.5%★★★☆☆
200638.4165 of 23228.9%★☆☆☆☆
200557.3113 of 23251.3%★★★☆☆
200456.0121 of 23247.8%★★☆☆☆
By subject vs Mississippi (2025-2026) ?
Biology80%+17 vs state
Algebra I66%~ state avg
English II60%+10 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about George County High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,115 students attended George County High School.

George County High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Agricola Elementary School
Elementary : Benndale Elementary School
Elementary : Central Elementary School
Elementary : Lc Hatcher Elementary School
Elementary : Lt Taylor Intermediate School
Elementary : Rocky Creek Elementary School
Middle : George County Middle School

George County High School ranks 57th of 224 Mississippi high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at George County High School are 77% White, 10% African American, 6% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

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Latest Mississippi data All new data »
2024–25 attendance dataNewOct 6, 2026
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


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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