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Lanier Junior/Senior High School

Public Grades 7-12

223^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 232 Mississippi High Schools

Better than 4% of Mississippi high schools

Summary

Lanier High School is a public high school in Jackson, Mississippi, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 863 students. The school is part of the Jackson Public School District, which is ranked 103 out of 130 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Lanier High School has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing high schools in Mississippi, with a statewide ranking between 204 and 236 over the past 10 years and a 0-1 star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lanier High School consistently underperforms compared to the Jackson Public School District and the state of Mississippi in standardized test scores across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 6.8% of 7th-grade students were proficient or better in MAAP/English Language Arts, compared to 18.2% in the district and 37.3% statewide. Additionally, Lanier High School has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 23.9% to 31.1% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average and other schools in the district.

While Lanier High School's academic performance is consistently lower than the nearby high schools within the Jackson Public School District, such as Forest Hill High School, Callaway High School, and Wingfield High School, the school's graduation rates, while lower than the state average, are still relatively high, indicating that there may be opportunities to focus on improving academic achievement and reducing chronic absenteeism.

895

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,881

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

833 Maple Street
Jackson, MS 39203

(601) 960-5369

District: Jackson Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

98.3%

Hispanic:

0.9%

White:

0.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 2nd percentile in 2015 → 4th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Mississippi average (22% vs 54% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (31% vs 24% Mississippi)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg31%

Mississippi avg54%

Middle school

254^th of 266

Mississippi public middle schools ?

Bottom 5%▲ up 2 pts since 2024

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

223^rd of 232

Mississippi public high schools ?

Bottom 4%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 6High Schools in the Jackson Public Schools

103^rd of 130Jackson 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2025	5.8	254 of 266	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.5	258 of 264	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2025	6.0	223 of 232	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.5	221 of 228	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.0	204 of 226	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	5.4	223 of 228	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.1	230 of 231	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.6	232 of 233	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.3	232 of 233	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	5.1	236 of 237	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	6.8	228 of 231	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	9.5	221 of 226	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	12.2	223 of 236	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	16.5	208 of 238	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	20.5	200 of 241	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	48.3	138 of 244	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	26.2	187 of 235	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	46.8	137 of 235	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	42.3	149 of 235	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	50.7	125 of 232	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	28.4	191 of 232	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	15.8	219 of 232	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	10.5	222 of 232	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?

U.S. History152%-18 vs state

Algebra I40%-27 vs state

Biology31%-31 vs state

Mathematics19%-32 vs state

English II17%-33 vs state

Science13%-42 vs state

English Language Arts10%-30 vs state

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Schools Near Lanier Junior/Senior 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 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
Lanier Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	833 Maple Street	Jackson	39203	Hinds County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 960-5369	895	81	11.0	100.0%	5 (0.6%)	880 (98.3%)	8 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	6	223^rd of 232 public high schools	3.9%		6.5	221^st of 228 public high schools	3.1%	2	6.8	11.1	27.2	15.0	40.0	16.7	13.1	30.9	51.9	$15,881
Provine High School	Public	9-12	2400 Robinson Street	Jackson	39209	Hinds County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 960-5393	791	75	10.6	100.0%	1 (0.1%)	757 (95.7%)	25 (3.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.9%)	4.3	227^th of 232 public high schools	2.2%		4.4	226^th of 228 public high schools	0.9%	1					25.2	20.4		20.0	33.3	$15,668
Career Development Center	Public	9-12	2703 First Avenue	Jackson	39209	Hinds County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(601) 960-5322	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Murrah High School	Public	9-12	1400 Murrah Drive	Jackson	39202	Hinds County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 960-5380	1,259	80	15.7	99.9%	25 (2.0%)	1,200 (95.3%)	24 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (0.7%)	28.4	160^th of 232 public high schools	31.0%		26.4	169^th of 228 public high schools	25.9%	9					51.9	39.0		41.2	59.1	$12,792
Jim Hill High School	Public	9-12	2185 Coach Fred Harris Street	Jackson	39204	Hinds County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 960-5354	975	85	11.4	99.9%	7 (0.7%)	930 (95.4%)	31 (3.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.4%)	18.7	188^th of 232 public high schools	19.0%		20.6	185^th of 228 public high schools	18.9%	3					56.6	32.9		31.3	47.8	$15,144
Callaway High School	Public	9-12	601 Beasley Road	Jackson	39206	Hinds County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 987-3535	994	71	13.9	100.0%	3 (0.3%)	953 (95.9%)	26 (2.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.1%)	12.5	203^rd of 232 public high schools	12.5%		21.9	183^rd of 228 public high schools	19.7%	20					33.2	27.6		42.6	49.0	$13,669
Forest Hill High School	Public	9-12	2607 Raymond Road	Jackson	39212	Hinds County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 371-4313	1,139	82	13.8	100.0%	12 (1.1%)	1,044 (91.7%)	66 (5.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.3%)	14.2	201^st of 232 public high schools	13.4%		8.7	215^th of 228 public high schools	5.7%	14					40.4	28.5		38.5	54.2	$14,035
Clinton High School	Public	10-12	401 Arrow Drive	Clinton	39056	Hinds County	Clinton Public School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 924-5656	1,339	87	15.3	38.5%	407 (30.4%)	797 (59.5%)	41 (3.1%)	65 (4.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (2.1%)	82.5	33^rd of 232 public high schools	85.8%		80	34^th of 228 public high schools	85.1%	1					51.1	67.2		22.2	81.8	$10,958
Clinton Vocational Complex	Public	9-12	401 Arrow Drive	Clinton	39056	Hinds County	Clinton Public School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 924-0247	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Pearl High School	Public	9-12	500 Pirates Cove	Pearl	39208	Rankin County	Pearl Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(601) 932-7931	1,278	90	14.1	58.0%	540 (42.3%)	545 (42.6%)	130 (10.2%)	15 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.3%)	43 (3.4%)	67.7	79^th of 232 public high schools	65.9%		58.3	100^th of 228 public high schools	56.1%	21					53.0	60.9		67.2	71.5	$10,264

Frequently Asked Questions about Lanier Junior/Senior High School

What schools feed into Lanier Junior/Senior High School?

Lanier Junior/Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Galloway Elementary School
Elementary : Johnson Elementary School
Elementary : Walton Elementary School

What district is Lanier Junior/Senior High School in?

Jackson Public Schools

Is Lanier Junior/Senior High School a good school?

Lanier Junior/Senior High School ranks in the bottom 3.9% of Mississippi high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Lanier Junior/Senior High School?

Students at Lanier Junior/Senior High School are 98% African American.

How many students attend Lanier Junior/Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 895 students attended Lanier Junior/Senior High School.

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