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Lanier Junior/Senior High School

Public Grades 7-12

218^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 224 Mississippi High Schools

Better than 3% of Mississippi high schools

Summary

Lanier Junior/Senior High School serves 895 students in grades 7 through 12 in Jackson, Mississippi, where 100% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. It is part of the Jackson Public Schools district, which ranks 112th out of 134 districts statewide. Lanier's own state ranking places it near the bottom — 218th out of 224 high schools (3rd percentile, 0 stars). On the positive side, the student-teacher ratio of 11.0:1 is relatively low, which can support more individualized attention.

The most urgent academic concern at Lanier is literacy. Only 2.5% of 7th graders and 8.9% of 8th graders scored proficient in English Language Arts, versus state averages of 36.7% and 40.9%. High school English II proficiency (20.3%) also trails the state average of 49.3%. Math is a relative bright spot: 8th grade math proficiency (23.4%) exceeded the Jackson Public Schools district average (21.2%), and Algebra I proficiency reached 45.6% in 2023–2024, above the district's 44.1%. Lanier is the only school in this comparison serving grades 7–12; Callaway High School, Murrah High School, and Forest Hill High School are 9–12 schools, so direct comparisons are somewhat limited.

Still, Lanier shows real progress. Its 87.8% graduation rate is the highest among Jackson high schools in this comparison — above Callaway High School (86.7%), Jim Hill High School (86.5%), Murrah High School (85.9%), Forest Hill High School (85.4%), and Provine High School (74.9%) — and close to the state average of 89.2%. Chronic absenteeism has been cut nearly in half, from 61.7% in 2018–2019 to 31.1% in 2023–2024, even as the statewide rate rose. Compared to Clinton High School (38.5% economically disadvantaged), Pearl High School (58.0%), and Richland High School (73.1%), Lanier serves a far more economically challenged student body, which is important context for its test scores. The bottom line: Lanier has made meaningful gains in graduation and attendance, but closing the literacy gap is essential for improving its state ranking.

895

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,881

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

833 West 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 — 1st percentile in 2016 → 3rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Mississippi average (24% vs 53% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school24%

District avg30%

Mississippi avg53%

Middle school

259^th of 263

Mississippi public middle schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 1 pts since 2024

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High school

218^th of 224

Mississippi public high schools ?

Bottom 3%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

109^th of 133Jackson 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
2026	4.7	259 of 263	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	5.1	218 of 224	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
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 (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I38%-28 vs state

Science25%-33 vs state

Biology24%-40 vs state

Mathematics22%-33 vs state

English II20%-29 vs state

English Language Arts7%-32 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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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 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	Total
Lanier Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	833 West 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%)	5.1	218^th of 224 public high schools	2.7%		6	223^rd of 232 public high schools	3.9%	5	2.5	8.9	18.0	23.4	38.5	20.3	25.3	23.5	$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%)	2.6	224^th of 224 public high schools	0.0%		4.3	227^th of 232 public high schools	2.2%	3					27.7	20.9		18.4	$15,668
Career Development Center	Public	8-12	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%)	26.8	166^th of 224 public high schools	25.9%		28.4	160^th of 232 public high schools	31.0%	6					47.3	43.0		45.6	$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%)	7	215^th of 224 public high schools	4.0%		18.7	188^th of 232 public high schools	19.0%	27					36.7	21.0		35.9	$15,144
Callaway High School	Public	9-12	601 Beasley Road	Jackson	39206	Hinds County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(769) 228-0108	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%)	20.5	180^th of 224 public high schools	19.6%		12.5	203^rd of 232 public high schools	12.5%	23					48.1	21.6		54.3	$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%)	6.7	216^th of 224 public high schools	3.6%		14.2	201^st of 232 public high schools	13.4%	15					35.3	22.0		35.7	$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%)	71.3	58^th of 224 public high schools	74.1%		82.5	33^rd of 232 public high schools	85.8%	25					37.0	58.5		27.8	$10,958
Clinton Vocational Complex	Public	8-12	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%)	38.4	139^th of 224 public high schools	37.9%		67.7	79^th of 232 public high schools	65.9%	60					42.9	43.9		64.4	$10,264

Frequently Asked Questions about Lanier Junior/Senior High School

Is Lanier Junior/Senior High School a good school?

Lanier Junior/Senior High School ranks in the bottom 2.7% of Mississippi high schools.

What district is Lanier Junior/Senior High School in?

Jackson Public Schools

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

How many students attend Lanier Junior/Senior High School?

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

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

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

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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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