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Ridgeland High School

Q: Is Ridgeland High School a good school?

Ridgeland High School ranks 112 th of 232 Mississippi high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

112^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 232 Mississippi High Schools

Better than 52% of Mississippi high schools

Summary

Ridgeland High School is a public high school serving around 1,000 students in grades 9-12 in Ridgeland, Mississippi. It is part of the Madison County School District, which is ranked 18th out of 130 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ridgeland High School's performance has been somewhat inconsistent, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between 71st and 140th out of 228-237 Mississippi high schools in recent years. Its SchoolDigger rating has also varied, ranging from 2 to 4 stars out of 5. The school has maintained a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 85.4% to 91.2%, but has experienced significant fluctuations in its chronic absenteeism rate, from 18.3% to 46.3%. Ridgeland High School's test scores, as measured by the MAAP exams, have been mixed compared to the state and district averages, with proficiency rates in most subject areas lower than the Madison County School District and the state of Mississippi.

Interestingly, Germantown High School, another school in the Madison County School District, consistently outperforms Ridgeland High School in terms of statewide ranking, test scores, and graduation rates. Additionally, Madison Central High School, also in the Madison County School District, is the highest-performing school in the area, ranking 18th out of 232 Mississippi high schools and achieving a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

995

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,931

Per pupil spending ?

71.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

586 Sunnybrook Road
Ridgeland, MS 39157

(601) 898-5023

District: Madison County Schools

Feeder schools for Ridgeland High School:

Elementary:	Ann E. Smith Elementary
	Highland Elementary School
Middle:	Old Town Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

67.5%

Hispanic:

21.3%

White:

5.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 48th percentile in 2015 → 52nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Mississippi median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Mississippi average (56% vs 66% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Mississippi average (82% vs 89%)

!High chronic absenteeism (46% vs 24% Mississippi)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg74%

Mississippi avg66%

112^th of 232

Mississippi public high schools ?

Top 48%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 48% (2015) to top 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4High Schools in the Madison County Schools

18^th of 130Madison County 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)

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2025	53.9	112 of 232	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.8	140 of 228	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.7	135 of 226	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.7	139 of 228	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.0	99 of 231	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.8	121 of 233	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.7	71 of 233	69.5%	★★★★☆
2017	55.5	98 of 237	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.0	99 of 231	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	42.6	118 of 226	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	66.9	65 of 236	72.5%	★★★★☆
2013	59.1	95 of 238	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	77.0	36 of 241	85.1%	★★★★☆
2011	71.9	48 of 244	80.3%	★★★★☆
2010	80.8	11 of 235	95.3%	★★★★★
2009	73.3	46 of 235	80.4%	★★★★☆
2008	79.7	20 of 235	91.5%	★★★★★
2007	75.0	36 of 232	84.5%	★★★★☆
2006	72.3	39 of 232	83.2%	★★★★☆
2005	62.6	93 of 232	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	69.8	53 of 232	77.2%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?

U.S. History167%~ state avg

Algebra I65%~ state avg

Biology53%-9 vs state

English II51%~ state avg

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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
Ridgeland High School	Public	9-12	586 Sunnybrook Road	Ridgeland	39157	Madison County	Madison County Schools	No	No	No	No	(601) 898-5023	995	77	12.8	71.3%	59 (5.9%)	672 (67.5%)	212 (21.3%)	27 (2.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (2.4%)	53.9	112^th of 232 public high schools	51.7%		40.8	140^th of 228 public high schools	38.6%	28					65.4	50.8		52.6	67.2	$14,931
Madison Central High School	Public	10-12	1417 Highland Colony Parkway	Madison	39110	Madison County	Madison County Schools	No	No	No	No	(601) 856-7121	1,260	96	13.1	22.1%	727 (57.7%)	363 (28.8%)	42 (3.3%)	103 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (1.9%)	86.7	18^th of 232 public high schools	92.2%		82.8	22^nd of 228 public high schools	90.4%	4					44.6	70.4		23.2	89.3	$15,373
Callaway High School	Public	9-12	601 Beasley Road	Jackson	39206	Hinds County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 987-3535	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%)	12.5	203^rd of 232 public high schools	12.5%		21.9	183^rd of 228 public high schools	19.7%	20					33.2	27.6		42.6	49.0	$13,669
Germantown High School	Public	9-12	409 Calhoun Station Parkway	Madison	39110	Madison County	Madison County Schools	No	No	No	No	(601) 859-6150	1,411	96	14.7	25.9%	759 (53.8%)	546 (38.7%)	33 (2.3%)	49 (3.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	21 (1.5%)	83.5	29^th of 232 public high schools	87.5%		78.1	41^st of 228 public high schools	82.0%	12					77.5	68.2		71.7	83.5	$13,546
Madison County Vocational Complex	Public	9-12	379 Calhoun Station Parkway	Madison	39110	Madison County	Madison County Schools	No	No	No	No	(601) 859-6847	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%)	28.4	160^th of 232 public high schools	31.0%		26.4	169^th of 228 public high schools	25.9%	9					51.9	39.0		41.2	59.1	$12,792
Lanier Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	833 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%)	6	223^rd of 232 public high schools	3.9%		6.5	221^st of 228 public high schools	3.1%	2	6.8	11.1	27.2	15.0	40.0	16.7	13.1	30.9	51.9	$15,881
Northwest High School	Public	9-12	5875 Hwy 25	Flowood	39232	Rankin County	Rankin County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 992-2242	1,855	125	14.8	32.1%	957 (51.6%)	635 (34.2%)	92 (5.0%)	68 (3.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	102 (5.5%)	80.3	41^st of 232 public high schools	82.3%		78.8	37^th of 228 public high schools	83.8%	4					70.9	65.7		67.7	90.9	$10,770
Career Development Center	Public	9-12	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)
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%)	4.3	227^th of 232 public high schools	2.2%		4.4	226^th of 228 public high schools	0.9%	1					25.2	20.4		20.0	33.3	$15,668

Frequently Asked Questions about Ridgeland High School

What district is Ridgeland High School in?

Madison County Schools

Is Ridgeland High School a good school?

Ridgeland High School ranks 112^th of 232 Mississippi high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Ridgeland High School?

Students at Ridgeland High School are 68% African American, 21% Hispanic, 6% White, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Ridgeland High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 995 students attended Ridgeland High School.

What schools feed into Ridgeland High School?

Ridgeland High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Ann E. Smith Elementary
Elementary : Highland Elementary School
Middle : Old Town Middle School

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