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Bogue Chitto School

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12
86th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 383 Mississippi Alternative Schools
Better than 78% of Mississippi alternative schools
Summary

Bogue Chitto School is an alternative public school serving grades K-12 in the Lincoln County School District, with 745 students. The school has maintained relatively stable graduation rates, ranging from 80% to 89.4% four-year graduation, but has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching as high as 23.9% in recent years.

Bogue Chitto School generally outperforms the Lincoln County School District and the state of Mississippi in standardized test scores across various grade levels and subjects, such as 3rd grade math, 8th grade science, and Algebra I. However, the school has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 64.3% to 99.58% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the nearby schools in the district. Despite these economic challenges, Bogue Chitto School maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.9 to 15.5 in recent years.

The consistent academic performance of Bogue Chitto School suggests the school is effectively supporting student learning and achievement, even with the high poverty rates among its student population. The school's ability to outperform the district and state averages in key academic areas may provide valuable insights for other schools serving similar student demographics.

747
Students ?
15.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$9,025
Per pupil spending ?
68.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 385 West Monticello Street
       Bogue Chitto, MS  39629

(601) 734-2723

District: Lincoln County School District

Racial breakdown:

White:
79.4%
African American:
16.9%
Two or more races:
3.1%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 88th percentile in 2024 → 59th in 2025
Strengths
Ranks in the top 22% of Mississippi alternative schools
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped from its 88th-percentile peak (2024) to 59th (2025)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school56%
District avg60%
Mississippi avg54%
Elementary school
86th of 383
Mississippi public elementary schools ?
Top 22%▲ up 19 pts since 2015
From top 41% (2015) to top 22% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
65th of 266
Mississippi public middle schools ?
Top 24%▲ up 21 pts since 2015
From top 45% (2015) to top 24% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Mississippi Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
96th of 232
Mississippi public high schools ?
Top 41%▲ up 10 pts since 2015
From bottom 49% (2015) to top 41% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Mississippi High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 4Alternative Schools in the Lincoln County School District
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMississippi percentileRating
202574.486 of 38377.5%★★★★☆
202466.9127 of 39067.4%★★★☆☆
202363.2132 of 37765.0%★★★☆☆
202270.8104 of 38272.8%★★★★☆
202163.1138 of 38163.8%★★★☆☆
201945.3223 of 39743.8%★★☆☆☆
201845.6221 of 40445.3%★★☆☆☆
201747.0207 of 40649.0%★★☆☆☆
201643.3221 of 39443.9%★★☆☆☆
201552.8165 of 40259.0%★★★☆☆
201449.6208 of 39447.2%★★☆☆☆
201345.3235 of 40842.4%★★☆☆☆
201241.2252 of 41439.1%★★☆☆☆
201148.9220 of 41847.4%★★☆☆☆
201053.7191 of 40352.6%★★★☆☆
200947.0218 of 39244.4%★★☆☆☆
200857.3171 of 39456.6%★★★☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMississippi percentileRating
202574.165 of 26675.6%★★★★☆
202453.8123 of 26453.4%★★★☆☆
202358.494 of 24361.3%★★★☆☆
202263.996 of 25762.6%★★★☆☆
202148.1131 of 25749.0%★★☆☆☆
201929.6186 of 26429.5%★★☆☆☆
201842.6145 of 25242.5%★★☆☆☆
201735.4172 of 27236.8%★★☆☆☆
201649.1133 of 26048.8%★★☆☆☆
201550.5121 of 26654.5%★★★☆☆
201456.4115 of 26456.4%★★★☆☆
201348.6147 of 26945.4%★★☆☆☆
201248.9148 of 27045.2%★★☆☆☆
201140.8176 of 26433.3%★★☆☆☆
201038.6172 of 25532.5%★★☆☆☆
200942.9153 of 24738.1%★★☆☆☆
200846.8144 of 24441.0%★★☆☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMississippi percentileRating
202561.796 of 23258.6%★★★☆☆
202481.827 of 22888.2%★★★★☆
202370.558 of 22674.3%★★★★☆
202248.5128 of 22843.9%★★☆☆☆
202136.6144 of 23137.7%★★☆☆☆
201927.0170 of 23327.0%★☆☆☆☆
201849.2121 of 23348.1%★★☆☆☆
201747.9119 of 23749.8%★★★☆☆
201652.1113 of 23151.1%★★★☆☆
201542.9116 of 22648.7%★★☆☆☆
201443.9134 of 23643.2%★★☆☆☆
201357.3101 of 23857.6%★★★☆☆
201236.4163 of 24132.4%★★☆☆☆
201145.5148 of 24439.3%★★☆☆☆
201043.5146 of 23537.9%★★☆☆☆
200925.5185 of 23521.3%★☆☆☆☆
200843.7146 of 23537.9%★★☆☆☆
200758.9102 of 23256.0%★★★☆☆
200664.782 of 23264.7%★★★☆☆
200561.595 of 23259.1%★★★☆☆
200461.293 of 23259.9%★★★☆☆
By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?
Algebra I84%+17 vs state
U.S. History178%+8 vs state
Science74%+14 vs state
Mathematics61%+8 vs state
Biology59%-3 vs state
English Language Arts55%+7 vs state
English II51%~ state avg

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Students at Bogue Chitto School are 79% White, 17% African American, 3% Two or more races.

Bogue Chitto School ranks 86th of 383 Mississippi alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 747 students attended Bogue Chitto School.


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