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Leake County High School

Public Grades 7-12

188^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 224 Mississippi High Schools

Better than 16% of Mississippi high schools

Summary

Leake County High School in Walnut Grove, Mississippi, is a small combined secondary school serving 266 students in grades 7 through 12 as part of the Leake County School District. It is the only school in the surrounding area that serves middle school students — nearby Leake Central High School, Union High School, Lake High School, Choctaw Central High School, and Forest High School all serve only grades 9-12. The student body is nearly 100% economically disadvantaged, but a favorable student-teacher ratio of 11.8 to 1 means class sizes are relatively small.

There are several bright spots worth noting. The graduation rate of 93.8% for 2024-2025 outpaces both the state average (89.2%) and the district average (82.1%). The school also consistently outperforms its same-district counterpart, Leake Central High School, with a higher graduation rate, lower chronic absenteeism, and stronger proficiency in Algebra I, Biology, and English II. Biology is a particular strength, with proficiency hovering around 50% in recent years, and in 2024-2025 the school posted a standout 81.9% Algebra I proficiency rate.

The main challenges are rising chronic absenteeism (32.4%) and year-to-year swings in test scores, which are amplified by the small student body. For context, nearby Union High School — serving a similarly high-poverty population — posted much stronger results, including 86.7% Algebra I and 78.1% Biology proficiency. Still, Leake County's strong graduation rate and small class sizes give it a solid foundation to build on.

266

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

20.7%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students receive free meals (Community Eligibility, 2024-25)

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: Recently slipping — 44th percentile in 2025 → 16th in 2026

Strengths

✓94% 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 (35% vs 53% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped from its 44th-percentile peak (2025) to 16th (2026)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school35%

District avg35%

Mississippi avg53%

Middle school

209^th of 263

Mississippi public middle schools ?

Bottom 21%▲ up 11 pts since 2016

From bottom 10% (2016) to bottom 21% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

188^th of 224

Mississippi public high schools ?

Bottom 16%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 10% (2016) to bottom 16% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

114^th of 133Leake 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
2026	23.3	209 of 263	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.8	205 of 265	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.3	186 of 259	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.9	167 of 228	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.2	197 of 233	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.8	191 of 229	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.2	151 of 223	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.6	141 of 211	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	18.5	188 of 224	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	46.1	129 of 232	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	17.7	193 of 228	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.5	147 of 223	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.7	167 of 223	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.3	143 of 224	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.9	170 of 221	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.2	165 of 214	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
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 (2025-2026) ?

Biology46%-17 vs state

Algebra I44%-22 vs state

English II34%-15 vs state

Mathematics32%-22 vs state

English Language Arts31%-8 vs state

Science30%-28 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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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
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	20.7%	33 (12.4%)	204 (76.7%)	19 (7.1%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	18.5	188^th of 224 public high schools	16.1%		46.1	129^th of 232 public high schools	44.4%	59	27.0	35.0	35.1	30.0	43.7	34.2	30.0	46.5	$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	23.8%	81 (13.7%)	337 (56.9%)	134 (22.6%)	2 (0.3%)	15 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.9%)	13.7	201^st of 224 public high schools	10.3%		14.5	199^th of 232 public high schools	14.2%	2					37.5	38.2		29.2	$11,873
Leake County Career & Technical Center	Public	8-12	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	8-12	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	24.4%	34 (7.8%)	185 (42.2%)	208 (47.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.5%)	25.6	168^th of 224 public high schools	25.0%		14.6	198^th of 232 public high schools	14.7%	30					39.8	37.8		55.1	$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	—	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	17.3%	107 (46.3%)	101 (43.7%)	7 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.5%)	71.9	54^th of 224 public high schools	75.9%		58.8	106^th of 232 public high schools	54.3%	52					71.7	56.1		74.0	$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	21.8%	205 (73.2%)	65 (23.2%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	82.8	24^th of 224 public high schools	89.3%		84.2	24^th of 232 public high schools	89.7%						86.7	59.4		78.1	$14,479

Frequently Asked Questions about Leake County High School

Is Leake County High School a good school?

Leake County High School ranks in the bottom 16.1% of Mississippi high schools.

What schools feed into Leake County High School?

Leake County High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Leake County Elementary School

How many students attend Leake County High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 266 students attended 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.

What district is Leake County High School in?

Leake County School District

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2025–26 attendance data & graduation ratesOct 15, 2026

2024–25 attendance dataOct 6, 2026

2025–26 MAAP test scoresAug 21, 2026

2023–24 school spending dataSep 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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