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Wilkinson County High School

Public Grades 9-12
229th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 232 Mississippi High Schools
Better than 1% of Mississippi high schools
Summary

Wilkinson County High School is a public high school located in Woodville, Mississippi, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 273 students. The school is part of the Wilkinson County School District, which is ranked 129 out of 130 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wilkinson County High School consistently performs significantly below the state average in standardized test scores across all subject areas, with proficiency rates ranging from 13.4% to 27.8% compared to the state averages of 49.5% to 69.7%. The school's four-year graduation rates have fluctuated between 82.3% and 89.4%, which is lower than the state average. Additionally, Wilkinson County High has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 23.9% to 56.1% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

The school has a 100% free and reduced-price lunch rate, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. This, combined with the high rates of chronic absenteeism, may be contributing factors to the low academic performance and graduation rates at Wilkinson County High School. The data provided does not include information about any nearby or comparable schools, making it difficult to contextualize the school's performance within the local educational landscape. Addressing the school's challenges will likely require a comprehensive approach that considers the unique needs and circumstances of the student population.

228
Students ?
8.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$13,592
Per pupil spending ?
100%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 522 Pond Pinckneyville Pond Ro
       Woodville, MS  39669

(601) 888-4228

District: Wilkinson County School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:
97.8%
White:
1.3%
Hispanic:
0.9%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 20th percentile in 2014 → 1st in 2025
Strengths
✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Mississippi average (16% vs 66% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)
!Graduation rate below the Mississippi average (69% vs 89%)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school16%
District avg16%
Mississippi avg66%
229th of 232
Mississippi public high schools ?
Bottom 1%▼ down 26 pts since 2015
From bottom 27% (2015) to bottom 1% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
129th of 130Wilkinson 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMississippi percentileRating
20252.9229 of 2321.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20245.0225 of 2281.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202212.5209 of 2288.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20218.5222 of 2313.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20198.8218 of 2336.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201818.4194 of 23316.7%★☆☆☆☆
201714.0207 of 23712.7%★☆☆☆☆
201619.6189 of 23118.2%★☆☆☆☆
201524.6164 of 22627.4%★☆☆☆☆
201428.1189 of 23619.9%★☆☆☆☆
201339.7150 of 23837.0%★★☆☆☆
201222.0197 of 24118.3%★☆☆☆☆
201145.1151 of 24438.1%★★☆☆☆
201024.0196 of 23516.6%★☆☆☆☆
200918.5205 of 23512.8%★☆☆☆☆
200824.8184 of 23521.7%★☆☆☆☆
200722.6198 of 23214.7%★☆☆☆☆
200626.3198 of 23214.7%★☆☆☆☆
200528.3193 of 23216.8%★☆☆☆☆
200419.9209 of 2329.9%★☆☆☆☆
By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?
U.S. History128%-42 vs state
Algebra I18%-49 vs state
English II16%-34 vs state
Biology13%-49 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Wilkinson County High School

Wilkinson County High School ranks in the bottom 1.3% of Mississippi high schools.

Wilkinson County High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Wilkinson County Elementary
Middle : William Winans Middle School

Students at Wilkinson County High School are 98% African American, 1% White.

In the 2024-25 school year, 228 students attended Wilkinson County High School.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Mississippi Department of Education.

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