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Best High Schools in Zip Code 39120

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Top rankedNatchez Early College @ County-Lin100^th of 224 Mississippi high schools

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Summary:

Zip code 39120 in Natchez, Mississippi, contains two public high schools—Natchez High School and Natchez Early College @ County-Lin—both serving grades 9–12 in the Natchez-Adams School District, a district rated 94th out of 134 in Mississippi with a 2-star rating. Both schools have a 100% free/reduced-price lunch population, meaning economic disadvantage is widespread across the area. Despite these similarities, the two schools produce dramatically different outcomes, with one ranking in the top half of Mississippi high schools and the other in the bottom 6%.

Natchez Early College @ County-Lin is the clear standout. It has earned 3 stars for three consecutive years and a 100% graduation rate in 2024–2025, far above the state average of 89.2%. In 2025–2026, its English II proficiency rate reached 71%, compared to 49.3% statewide, and its Algebra I and Biology scores were near or above state averages in 2024–2025. The school ranked 72nd out of 232 in 2024–2025. In contrast, Natchez High School has ranked in the bottom 2–6% of Mississippi high schools for three straight years, earning 0 stars. Its graduation rate is 86.2%, and proficiency rates in every tested subject lag far behind district and state averages. The gap is enormous: in Algebra I (2024–2025), Early College posted 67.5% proficiency versus Natchez High School's 20.1%, a 47.4-point difference.

Chronic absenteeism at Natchez High School is a major red flag at 29.2%, well above the district's 19.6% and the state's 23.9%. Interestingly, Natchez High School has a lower student–teacher ratio (12.1) than Early College (20.4), yet performs far worse—suggesting school model, culture, and expectations matter more than class size alone. Early College's ranking dipped slightly from 72nd to 100th, while Natchez High School remains stagnant. Both schools share a weakness in U.S. History, falling below the state's 69.7% proficiency rate. The takeaway is clear: within the same zip code, district, and poverty level, one school has found a formula for success while the other is still striving to close massive gaps.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MAAP Algebra I (2026)	MAAP English II (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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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 Algebra I End of Course	MAAP English II End of Course	MAAP Biology End of Course	Total
Career And Technology Center	Public	8-12	315 Seargent Prentiss Drive	Natchez	39120	Adams County	Natchez-Adams School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 445-2902	0	0	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Natchez High School	Public	9-12	323 Seargent S Prentiss Drive	Natchez	39120	Adams County	Natchez-Adams School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 445-2863	606	50	12.1	46.2%	35 (5.8%)	537 (88.6%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.3%)	4.8	219^th of 224 public high schools	2.2%		9	217^th of 232 public high schools	6.5%	2	29.0	26.6	25.1	$16,545
Natchez Early College @ County-Lin	Public	9-12	30 Campus Dr	Natchez	39120	Adams County	Natchez-Adams School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 446-1153	174	9	20.4	20.7%	16 (9.2%)	147 (84.5%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.2%)	55.8	100^th of 224 public high schools	55.4%		70.8	72^nd of 232 public high schools	69.0%	28	57.7	71.0	57.8	$12,371

Cities Near Zip Code 39120

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Natchez	2.67 mi	9	165^th
Fayette	18.46 mi	5	149^th
Meadville	26.06 mi	4	131^st
Woodville	30.01 mi	3	200^th
Port Gibson	34.98 mi	4	196^th

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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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