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Okolona High School

Public Grades 9-12

181^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 232 Mississippi High Schools

Better than 22% of Mississippi high schools

Summary

Okolona High School is a public high school in Okolona, Mississippi, serving 161 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Okolona Separate School District, which is ranked 94 out of 130 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Okolona High School has shown some strengths, particularly in certain subject areas. In the 2024-2025 school year, 82.1% of students were proficient or better in MAAP/Algebra I, significantly higher than the state average of 67.3%. The school's proficiency rate in MAAP/Biology (72.5%) was also higher than the state average (62%). Additionally, Okolona High School has maintained relatively high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 88.9% to 97.6% over the past few years, which are generally on par or slightly higher than the state average. However, the school has experienced fluctuations in its chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 11.1% to 23.9% in recent years.

When comparing Okolona High School to nearby schools, some notable differences emerge. Amory High School and Tupelo High School generally outperform Okolona High School in terms of statewide rankings and test scores, particularly in subjects like English II and U.S. History. Houston High School and Nettleton High School have similar performance to Okolona High School in many areas, while Shannon High School consistently underperforms Okolona High School and the other nearby schools across various metrics.

149

Students ?

7.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,737

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

404 Howard Gunn Street
Okolona, MS 38860

(662) 447-2362

District: Okolona School District

Feeder schools for Okolona High School:

Elementary:	Okolona Elementary School
Middle:	Okolona Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

91.9%

Two or more races:

4.0%

White:

2.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 23rd percentile in 2015 → 22nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Mississippi average (34% vs 66% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!English II scores 19 pts below the Mississippi average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg34%

Mississippi avg66%

181^st of 232

Mississippi public high schools ?

Bottom 22%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

94^th of 130Okolona 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
2017	26.3	197 of 272	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	34.0	173 of 260	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	31.1	177 of 266	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	23.2	208 of 264	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	27.7	205 of 269	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	11.6	253 of 270	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	8.8	258 of 264	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	9.7	241 of 255	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	5.6	241 of 247	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	24.7	194 of 244	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2025	20.9	181 of 232	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	48.7	127 of 228	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.1	142 of 226	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.4	114 of 228	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.8	143 of 231	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.9	131 of 233	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.3	164 of 233	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	29.5	165 of 237	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	26.0	171 of 231	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	21.5	175 of 226	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	9.9	225 of 236	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	12.9	217 of 238	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	2.6	240 of 241	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	10.3	233 of 244	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	0.3	235 of 235	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	23.3	192 of 235	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	13.9	210 of 235	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	21.0	202 of 232	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	45.3	144 of 232	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	52.5	125 of 232	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	63.6	82 of 232	64.7%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I82%+15 vs state

Biology72%+10 vs state

U.S. History162%-7 vs state

English II30%-19 vs state

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Schools Near Okolona High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAAP Algebra I (2025)	MAAP English II (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 Algebra I End of Course	MAAP English II End of Course	MAAP Biology End of Course	MAAP U.S. History1 End of Course	Total
Okolona High School	Public	9-12	404 Howard Gunn Street	Okolona	38860	Chickasaw County	Okolona School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 447-2362	149	20	7.5	100.0%	4 (2.7%)	137 (91.9%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.0%)	20.9	181^st of 232 public high schools	22.0%		48.7	127^th of 228 public high schools	44.3%	54	82.1	30.0	72.5	62.5	$18,737
Okolona Vocational Complex	Public	9-12	605 North Church St	Okolona	38860	Chickasaw County	Okolona School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 447-3331	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Shannon High School	Public	9-12	218 Cherry St.	Shannon	38868	Lee County	Lee County	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 767-9566	529	51	10.3	79.6%	89 (16.8%)	402 (76.0%)	28 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.9%)	12.6	202^nd of 232 public high schools	12.9%		12.8	204^th of 228 public high schools	10.5%	2	38.6	27.5	45.8	40.4	$13,707
Nettleton High School	Public	9-12	165 Mullen Avenue	Nettleton	38858	Lee County	Nettleton School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 963-2306	316	25	12.5	80.4%	208 (65.8%)	96 (30.4%)	8 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	34.4	150^th of 232 public high schools	35.3%		39.7	142^nd of 228 public high schools	37.7%	8	49.4	38.8	47.5	80.7	$11,655
Lee County Career & Technical School	Public	9-12	221 Honeycomb Way	Tupelo	38801	Lee County	Lee County	No	No	No	No	(662) 432-1090	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Tupelo High School	Public	9-12	4125 Golden Wave Drive	Tupelo	38801	Lee County	Tupelo Public School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 841-8970	2,123	153	13.8	61.5%	696 (32.8%)	1,075 (50.6%)	241 (11.4%)	42 (2.0%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (3.2%)	56.5	111^th of 232 public high schools	52.2%		51.9	116^th of 228 public high schools	49.1%	5	63.9	49.0	67.9	71.1	$12,106
Tupelo Lee County Vocational Technical School	Public	9-12	4125 Golden Wave Drive	Tupelo	38801	Lee County	Tupelo Public School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 841-8990	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Amory High School	Public	9-12	1006 Sam Haskell Circle	Amory	38821	Monroe County	Amory School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 256-5753	444	38	11.7	62.2%	243 (54.7%)	169 (38.1%)	17 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.9%)	75	59^th of 232 public high schools	74.6%		59.4	98^th of 228 public high schools	57.0%	39	75.2	59.1	64.8	77.9	$31,765
Amory Career Technical Center	Public	9-12	1006 Sam Haskell Circle	Amory	38821	Monroe County	Amory School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 256-7601	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Houston High School	Public	9-12	634 Starkville Road	Houston	38851	Chickasaw County	Chickasaw County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 456-3320	529	43	12.2	64.7%	233 (44.0%)	187 (35.3%)	52 (9.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (10.4%)	61.5	98^th of 232 public high schools	57.8%		59.8	96^th of 228 public high schools	57.9%	2	74.6	52.6	62.0	64.7	$13,077

Frequently Asked Questions about Okolona High School

What district is Okolona High School in?

Okolona School District

How many students attend Okolona High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 149 students attended Okolona High School.

What schools feed into Okolona High School?

Okolona High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Okolona Elementary School
Middle : Okolona Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Okolona High School?

Students at Okolona High School are 92% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% White.

Is Okolona High School a good school?

Okolona High School ranks in the bottom 22.0% of Mississippi high schools.

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