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Leake County High School

Q: Is Leake County High School a good school?

Leake County High School ranks 129 th of 232 Mississippi high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

129^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 232 Mississippi High Schools

Better than 44% of Mississippi high schools

Summary

Leake County High School is a public high school in Walnut Grove, Mississippi, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 274 students. The school is part of the Leake County School District, which is ranked 99 out of 130 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Leake County High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Mississippi high schools, with its highest ranking being 129 out of 232 schools in the 2024-2025 school year. The school's test scores are generally lower than the state and district averages across various subjects and grade levels, though it performs relatively better in Algebra I and U.S. History. The school's four-year graduation rate of 87-89% is slightly lower than the state average, and it has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 23.8% to 32.4%, significantly higher than the state and district averages.

Compared to nearby schools, Leake County High School's performance is generally lower than Leake Central High School, also part of the Leake County School District, as well as the higher-performing Union High School and Lake High School. However, the nearby Choctaw Central High School, which is not part of the Leake County School District, has a similar high percentage of students receiving free and reduced-price lunch but better student-teacher ratio and test scores than Leake County High School.

266

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,296

Per pupil spending ?

99.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

220 Spruce Street
Walnut Grove, MS 39189

(601) 253-2393

District: Leake County School District

Feeder schools for Leake County High School:

Elementary:

Leake County Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

76.7%

White:

12.4%

Hispanic:

7.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 4th percentile in 2015 → 44th in 2025

Strengths

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Mississippi average (89%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 40 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Mississippi average (45% vs 54% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (32% vs 24% Mississippi)

!Science scores 26 pts below the Mississippi average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg36%

Mississippi avg54%

Middle school

206^th of 266

Mississippi public middle schools ?

Bottom 23%▲ up 20 pts since 2015

From bottom 3% (2015) to bottom 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

129^th of 232

Mississippi public high schools ?

Bottom 44%▲ up 40 pts since 2015

From bottom 4% (2015) to bottom 44% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Mississippi High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Leake County School District

99^th of 130Leake 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	24.8	206 of 266	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.3	189 of 264	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.9	175 of 243	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.2	212 of 257	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.8	208 of 257	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.2	166 of 264	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.6	156 of 252	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	26.3	196 of 272	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	14.3	234 of 260	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	10.5	258 of 266	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	31.1	189 of 264	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	26.7	207 of 269	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	13.7	248 of 270	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	11.8	250 of 264	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	8.4	243 of 255	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	13.7	220 of 247	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	11.9	224 of 244	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2025	46.1	129 of 232	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	17.7	193 of 228	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.5	147 of 226	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.7	170 of 228	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.3	146 of 231	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.9	176 of 233	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.2	173 of 233	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	13.7	210 of 237	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	11.9	209 of 231	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	10.2	216 of 226	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	21.2	202 of 236	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	23.3	190 of 238	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	5.6	237 of 241	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	25.4	200 of 244	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	13.8	216 of 235	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	11.1	221 of 235	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	29.1	176 of 235	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	21.7	200 of 232	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	45.3	142 of 232	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	36.9	166 of 232	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	46.0	151 of 232	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I82%+15 vs state

U.S. History164%-6 vs state

Biology51%-11 vs state

English II44%-5 vs state

Mathematics37%-14 vs state

Science29%-26 vs state

English Language Arts25%-15 vs state

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Schools Near Leake County 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
Leake County High School	Public	7-12	220 Spruce Street	Walnut Grove	39189	Leake County	Leake County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 253-2393	266	23	11.8	99.6%	33 (12.4%)	204 (76.7%)	19 (7.1%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	46.1	129^th of 232 public high schools	44.4%		17.7	193^rd of 228 public high schools	15.4%	64	23.7	25.7	50.0	22.9	81.9	44.4	28.6	50.9	63.6	$15,296
Leake Central High School	Public	9-12	704 N Jordan Street	Carthage	39051	Leake County	Leake County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 267-7713	592	37	15.8	100.0%	81 (13.7%)	337 (56.9%)	134 (22.6%)	2 (0.3%)	15 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.9%)	14.5	199^th of 232 public high schools	14.2%		10.1	209^th of 228 public high schools	8.3%	10					45.0	31.1		17.3	45.4	$11,873
Leake County Career & Technical Center	Public	9-12	703 Northwest Street	Carthage	39051	Leake County	Leake County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 267-8442	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Forest Scott County Vocational Technical Center	Public	10-12	521 Cleveland Street	Forest	39074	Scott County	Scott County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 469-2913	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Forest High School	Public	9-12	511 Cleveland Street	Forest	39074	Scott County	Forest Municipal School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 469-3255	438	32	13.5	86.8%	34 (7.8%)	185 (42.2%)	208 (47.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.5%)	14.6	198^th of 232 public high schools	14.7%		23.2	177^th of 228 public high schools	22.4%	21					47.7	25.6		35.6	69.5	$12,983
Choctaw Central High School	Public	9-12	150 Recreation Rd	Choctaw	39350	Neshoba County	Choctaw Central High School	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(601) 663-7777	537	62	8.6	99.4%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	537 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Lake High School	Public	9-12	24442 Hwy 80	Lake	39092	Scott County	Scott County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 775-3248	231	11	20.8	98.7%	107 (46.3%)	101 (43.7%)	7 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.5%)	58.8	106^th of 232 public high schools	54.3%		62	89^th of 228 public high schools	61.0%	17					72.1	48.9		81.6	83.3	$13,946
Union High School	Public	9-12	101 Forest Street	Union	39365	Newton County	Union Public School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 774-8257	280	30	9.2	98.9%	205 (73.2%)	65 (23.2%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	84.2	24^th of 232 public high schools	89.7%		88.9	6^th of 228 public high schools	97.4%	18					85.4	62.7		82.1	91.7	$14,479

Frequently Asked Questions about Leake County High School

What is the racial makeup of Leake County High School?

Students at Leake County High School are 77% African American, 12% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Leake County High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 266 students attended Leake County High School.

What schools feed into Leake County High School?

Leake County High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Leake County Elementary School

Is Leake County High School a good school?

Leake County High School ranks 129^th of 232 Mississippi high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Leake County High School in?

Leake County School District

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.