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O'Bannon High School

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O'Bannon High School ranks 143 rd of 224 Mississippi high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

143^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 224 Mississippi High Schools

Better than 36% of Mississippi high schools

Summary

O'Bannon High School serves 467 students in grades 7–12 in Greenville, Mississippi, as part of Western Line Schools, a district ranked 83rd out of 134 in the state. The school serves a student body where essentially all students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a level of economic need shared by every nearby comparison school.

After more than a decade of 1-star ratings in the bottom quarter of Mississippi high schools, O'Bannon High School earned 2 stars for 2025–2026, jumping dramatically in state rankings. The school now sits ahead of same-district Riverside High School and nearby Greenville High School, while tracking close to Simmons High School and Leland High School. The school's standout subject is Algebra I, where 77.4% of students scored proficient — far above the state average and dramatically higher than Greenville (14.1%) and Riverside (34.1%). However, Biology and English II remain below state averages, and the prior year's English II results were particularly weak. O'Bannon also outperforms Riverside in every 7th and 8th grade subject tested.

Graduation and attendance are the most pressing concerns. O'Bannon's 4-year graduation rate fell to 76.2%, well below the state average of 89.2%, and chronic absenteeism (28.3%) remains above state and district averages, though it has improved significantly and is better than Riverside and Greenville. Class sizes are also growing: the student-teacher ratio rose to 17.5, the highest among comparison schools. Still, the school's recent academic gains — especially in math — show that meaningful progress is possible even in a high-poverty context. The challenge ahead is making sure those gains translate into diplomas and postsecondary readiness.

467

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,346

Per pupil spending ?

100.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1203 S. Raceway Road
Greenville, MS 38701

(662) 335-2637

District: Western Line Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

80.5%

Two or more races:

13.5%

White:

3.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 16th percentile in 2016 → 36th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Mississippi average (45% vs 53% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Mississippi average (76% vs 89%)

!Biology scores 16 pts below the Mississippi average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg40%

Mississippi avg53%

Middle school

158^th of 260

Mississippi public middle schools ?

Bottom 39%▲ up 22 pts since 2016

From bottom 17% (2016) to bottom 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

143^rd of 224

Mississippi public high schools ?

Bottom 36%▲ up 21 pts since 2016

From bottom 16% (2016) to bottom 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Western Line Schools

83^rd of 134Western Line 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2026	39.6	158 of 260	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	26.9	200 of 266	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.1	235 of 264	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.8	186 of 243	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.2	231 of 257	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.2	216 of 257	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.3	242 of 264	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.5	236 of 252	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	19.5	215 of 260	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	53.5	109 of 266	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	46.3	146 of 264	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	33.9	190 of 269	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	48.6	151 of 270	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	62.7	102 of 264	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	21.7	216 of 255	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	10.1	233 of 247	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	21.5	199 of 244	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2026	36.7	143 of 224	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	14.7	197 of 232	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.1	186 of 228	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.8	179 of 226	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.6	201 of 228	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.5	187 of 231	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.0	177 of 233	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.8	183 of 233	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.6	196 of 237	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	16.7	195 of 231	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	45.2	109 of 226	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	26.3	193 of 236	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	24.3	187 of 238	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	19.8	204 of 241	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	60.1	93 of 244	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	37.1	159 of 235	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	41.7	154 of 235	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	36.5	163 of 235	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	34.4	175 of 232	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	37.6	166 of 232	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	33.7	179 of 232	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	36.6	171 of 232	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I77%+11 vs state

Science51%-7 vs state

Biology47%-16 vs state

Mathematics44%-11 vs state

English II36%-14 vs state

English Language Arts32%-6 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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	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
O'Bannon High School	Public	7-12	1203 S. Raceway Road	Greenville	38701	Washington County	Western Line Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 335-2637	467	27	17.5	100.9%	17 (3.6%)	376 (80.5%)	7 (1.5%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (13.5%)	36.7	143^rd of 224 public high schools	36.2%		14.7	197^th of 232 public high schools	15.1%	54	23.1	40.3	43.0	44.2	77.4	35.5	50.7	47.3	$13,346
Greenville Technical Center	Public	9-12	350 South Raceway Road	Greenville	38703	Washington County	Greenville Public School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 334-7171	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Greenville High School	Public	9-12	419 East Robertshaw Street	Greenville	38701	Washington County	Greenville Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 334-2910	836	60	13.9	100.0%	3 (0.4%)	679 (81.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	151 (18.1%)	7.1	214^th of 224 public high schools	4.5%		9	216^th of 232 public high schools	6.9%	2					14.1	22.6		42.8	$15,325
Leland Career & Technical Center	Public	9-12	404 South Deer Creek Drive	Leland	38756	Washington County	Leland School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 686-5025	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Leland High School	Public	9-12	402 E. Third Street	Leland	38756	Washington County	Leland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 686-5020	200	15	13.5	100.0%	7 (3.5%)	138 (69.0%)	4 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (25.5%)	45.1	121^st of 224 public high schools	46.0%		16	195^th of 232 public high schools	15.9%	74					40.0	41.5		80.0	$20,005
Riverside High School	Public	7-12	939 Riverside Road	Avon	38723	Washington County	Western Line Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 334-1797	315	23	13.9	100.6%	142 (45.1%)	90 (28.6%)	21 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (19.7%)	20.1	183^rd of 224 public high schools	18.3%		76.3	56^th of 232 public high schools	75.9%	127	19.1	21.1	32.4	32.7	34.1	35.5	50.0	52.5	$14,128
Simmons High School	Public	9-12	501 West Washington Street	Hollandale	38748	Washington County	Hollandale	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 827-2229	172	16	10.6	100.0%	1 (0.6%)	170 (98.8%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36	146^th of 224 public high schools	34.8%		18.4	189^th of 232 public high schools	18.5%	43					68.0	27.7		57.2	$22,340

Frequently Asked Questions about O'Bannon High School

What is the racial makeup of O'Bannon High School?

Students at O'Bannon High School are 81% African American, 13% Two or more races, 4% White, 1% Hispanic.

Is O'Bannon High School a good school?

O'Bannon High School ranks 143^rd of 224 Mississippi high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is O'Bannon High School in?

Western Line Schools

How many students attend O'Bannon High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 467 students attended O'Bannon High School.

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