Summary:
In zip code 39341 (Macon, Mississippi), only one high school serves the area: Noxubee County High, part of the Noxubee County School District. It serves grades 9–12 and enrolls 405 students. Since it is the only high school in the district, school and district metrics are the same, making state comparisons most meaningful. The school has a favorable 11.2-to-1 student-teacher ratio, and every student qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch.
Over the past three years, Noxubee County High has climbed from the 9th percentile in state rankings to the 41st percentile, moving from zero stars to two stars. The biggest academic win was English II, where proficiency jumped from 30.5% to 52.6%, now above the state average. But other subjects lag: Biology proficiency was just 35% in 2025–2026, 28 points below the state, and Algebra I also trailed the state. The graduation rate is 81.3%, below the state’s 89.2%, while chronic absenteeism is 35.5% versus the state’s 23.9%.
Parents should see a school making real progress, but with uneven results. The ranking improvement and English II gains show what’s possible even with 100% economic disadvantage, yet science performance is poor and year-to-year swings are large—Biology fell from 56% to 35% in one year. High absenteeism and a graduation rate below the state mean attendance and on-time graduation need attention. With only one high school in the district, families have limited choice, but Noxubee County High is clearly heading in a better direction even as it faces steep challenges.
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