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Best High Schools in Zip Code 39069

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Students

Top rankedJefferson County High193^rd of 232 Mississippi high schools

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Summary:

The 39069 zip code in Mississippi is home to a single high school, Jefferson County High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. The school's performance metrics and rankings suggest significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students.

Jefferson County High School has a four-year graduation rate of 89.4%, slightly below the state average. However, the school faces a major issue with chronic absenteeism, with 23.9% of students chronically absent, far exceeding the state average. Academically, the school's test scores lag behind state averages across all subject areas, with proficiency rates ranging from 25.6% to 48%, compared to state averages of 49.5% to 69.7%. Additionally, the school is ranked 193 out of 232 high schools in Mississippi, placing it in the bottom 20% statewide.

The Jefferson County School District, which Jefferson County High School is a part of, is also underperforming, ranked 107 out of 130 districts in the state and rated 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger. The high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, 100%, indicates that the school serves a population facing significant economic challenges, which can contribute to the academic struggles observed.

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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
Fayette Vocational Center	Public	7-12	205 Industrial Park Dr.	Fayette	39069	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 786-3642	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Jefferson County High	Public	9-12	2277 Main St.	Fayette	39069	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 786-3919	331	29	11.3	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	146 (44.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	185 (55.9%)	18	193^rd of 232 public high schools	16.8%		12.1	205^th of 228 public high schools	10.1%	12	40.8	32.4	40.8	25.6	$15,298

Cities Near Zip Code 39069

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Fayette	0.83 mi	5	168^th
Port Gibson	17.42 mi	4	175^th
Meadville	19.32 mi	5	110^th
Natchez	19.59 mi	9
Brookhaven	30.28 mi	11	73^rd

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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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