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Caledonia High School

Public Grades 9-12

15^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 232 Mississippi High Schools

Better than 94% of Mississippi high schools

Summary

Caledonia High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Caledonia, Mississippi, part of the Lowndes County School District. This consistently high-performing school has earned a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and consistently outperforms state and district averages on standardized tests, particularly in core subjects like Algebra I, English II, Biology, and U.S. History.

Caledonia High School maintains impressive graduation rates, ranging from 88.9% to 95.4% over the past few years, and has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates compared to nearby schools. Interestingly, the school has seen a significant decrease in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 99.54% in 2022-2023 to 42.75% in 2023-2024, potentially indicating a shift in the socioeconomic demographics of the student population.

When compared to other schools in the area, such as West Lowndes High School and New Hope High School, both part of the same Lowndes County School District, Caledonia High School significantly outperforms them on various academic metrics. However, the Mississippi School for Math and Science, a highly selective public magnet school, outperforms Caledonia High School on several academic measures, highlighting the exceptional performance of the state's top-performing schools.

640

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,322

Per pupil spending ?

42.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

111 Confederate Drive
Caledonia, MS 39740

(662) 356-2001

District: Lowndes County School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.2%

African American:

16.3%

Hispanic:

5.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 78th percentile in 2015 → 94th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Mississippi average (75% vs 66% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of Mississippi high schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school75%

District avg67%

Mississippi avg66%

15^th of 232

Mississippi public high schools ?

Top 6%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to top 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3High Schools in the Lowndes County School District

43^rd of 130Lowndes 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2025	90.1	15 of 232	93.5%	★★★★★
2024	82.7	24 of 228	89.5%	★★★★☆
2023	80.0	33 of 226	85.4%	★★★★☆
2022	86.7	11 of 228	95.2%	★★★★★
2021	85.3	18 of 231	92.2%	★★★★★
2019	53.4	101 of 233	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.7	46 of 233	80.3%	★★★★☆
2017	64.9	71 of 237	70.0%	★★★★☆
2016	62.9	82 of 231	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	68.6	50 of 226	77.9%	★★★★☆
2014	66.4	67 of 236	71.6%	★★★★☆
2013	52.9	114 of 238	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	54.5	112 of 241	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	45.1	149 of 244	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	48.8	130 of 235	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	54.6	117 of 235	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	55.8	116 of 235	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	67.1	72 of 232	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	70.2	55 of 232	76.3%	★★★★☆
2005	59.3	103 of 232	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	64.6	80 of 232	65.5%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?

Biology94%+32 vs state

U.S. History179%+9 vs state

Algebra I75%+8 vs state

English II73%+23 vs state

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Schools Near Caledonia 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
Caledonia High School	Public	9-12	111 Confederate Drive	Caledonia	39740	Lowndes County	Lowndes County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 356-2001	640	51	12.6	42.3%	462 (72.2%)	104 (16.3%)	37 (5.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.3%)	90.1	15^th of 232 public high schools	93.5%		82.7	24^th of 228 public high schools	89.5%	9					75.4	72.6		93.9	79.0	$13,322
Lowndes County Vocational Complex	Public	9-12	1085 Lehmberg Road	Columbus	39702	Lowndes County	Lowndes County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 244-5038	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Columbus High School	Public	9-12	215 Hemlock St	Columbus	39702	Lowndes County	Columbus Municipal School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 241-7200	865	74	11.6	99.8%	18 (2.1%)	813 (94.0%)	23 (2.7%)	7 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	6.2	222^nd of 232 public high schools	4.3%		11.5	206^th of 228 public high schools	9.6%	16					38.4	17.9		33.3	48.5	$13,613
McKellar Vocational Center	Public	9-12	810 N Browder Street	Columbus	39702	Lowndes County	Columbus Municipal School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 241-7290	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Mississippi School For Math And Science	Public, Magnet	11-12	5th Ave South and MSCW Dr	Columbus	39701	Lowndes County	Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science	No	Yes	No	No	(662) 329-7672	240	26	9.2		131 (54.6%)	39 (16.3%)	13 (5.4%)	48 (20.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.3%)	99.7	1^st of 232 public high schools	99.6%		97.8	1^st of 228 public high schools	99.6%						100.0	100.0		100.0	98.1
New Hope High School	Public	9-12	2920 New Hope Road	Columbus	39702	Lowndes County	Lowndes County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 244-4701	787	61	12.8	61.6%	394 (50.1%)	357 (45.4%)	10 (1.3%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	19 (2.4%)	70.3	73^rd of 232 public high schools	68.5%		48.4	128^th of 228 public high schools	43.9%	55					71.6	62.8		67.6	49.5	$12,236
Monroe County Vocational Technical	Public	10-12	50057 Airport Road	Aberdeen	39730	Monroe County	Monroe County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 369-7845	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
West Lowndes High School	Public	7-12	644 South Frontage Road	Columbus	39701	Lowndes County	Lowndes County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 244-5070	206	27	7.6	98.5%	6 (2.9%)	196 (95.1%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	28.8	159^th of 232 public high schools	31.5%		22.5	180^th of 228 public high schools	21.1%	21	20.7	33.4	44.8	33.4	27.0	38.3	47.6	33.4	43.8	$20,230
Aberdeen High School	Public	9-12	205 Hwy 145 North	Aberdeen	39730	Monroe County	Aberdeen School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 369-8933	312	28	11.2	100.0%	7 (2.2%)	291 (93.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.5%)	15.5	196^th of 232 public high schools	15.5%		22.1	181^st of 228 public high schools	20.6%	15					48.7	29.7		32.7	51.7	$17,809
West Point Vocational Comp	Public	9-12	3413 East Church Hill Road	West Point	39773	Clay County	West Point Consolidated School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 494-6176	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Caledonia High School

Is Caledonia High School a good school?

Yes. Caledonia High School ranks in the top 6.5% of Mississippi high schools.

What district is Caledonia High School in?

Lowndes County School District

What is the racial makeup of Caledonia High School?

Students at Caledonia High School are 72% White, 16% African American, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend Caledonia High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 640 students attended Caledonia High School.

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