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Best High Schools in Zip Code 38841

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At a glance

School

488

Students

Top rankedNorth Pontotoc High School65^th of 232 Mississippi high schools

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Biggest riser

North Pontotoc High School up 11 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 38841 zip code is home to a single high school, North Pontotoc High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. This school has maintained a strong ranking, placing between 65th and 76th out of 226-232 Mississippi high schools over the past three school years, with a rating fluctuating between 3 and 4 out of 5 SchoolDigger stars.

Academically, North Pontotoc High School outperforms the Pontotoc County School District and the state of Mississippi across various subject areas, including Algebra I, English II, Biology, and U.S. History. The school's strongest performance is in Biology and U.S. History, where it has significantly higher proficiency rates compared to the district and state. Additionally, the school boasts a high four-year graduation rate of 89.4%, which is a positive indicator of student success.

However, the school does face some challenges, with a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 23.9% in the 2022-2023 school year. This could be an area of concern and may require further investigation and intervention to improve student attendance. Additionally, the school serves a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with 58.08% of its students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year.

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Ranking:

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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
North Pontotoc High School	Public	9-12	8324 Hwy 15 North	Ecru	38841	Pontotoc County	Pontotoc County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 489-5612	488	43	11.2	99.4%	338 (69.3%)	51 (10.5%)	82 (16.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.9%)	72.6	65^th of 232 public high schools	72.0%		66.9	76^th of 228 public high schools	66.7%	11	71.3	55.9	80.8	81.6	$13,684

Cities Near Zip Code 38841

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Ecru	2.45 mi	4	41^st
New Albany	5.23 mi	6	21^st
Pontotoc	6.3 mi	10	46^th
Blue Springs	10.74 mi	1
Belden	11.96 mi	1

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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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