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Best High Schools in Zip Code 39462

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Top rankedPerry Central High School163^rd of 232 Mississippi high schools

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Summary:

The 39462 zip code area is home to a single public high school, Perry Central High School, which serves grades 9-12. The school is part of the Perry County School District, which is ranked 80 out of 130 school districts in Mississippi and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Perry Central High School has an enrollment of 272 students and a student-teacher ratio of 12.3, which is relatively low. The school's four-year graduation rate is 89.4%, which is a positive indicator. However, the school's performance on state assessments is generally below the state averages, particularly in English II and Biology. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 23.9%, which may be contributing to the lower academic performance.

The school serves a population with significant economic challenges, as 47.79% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. This factor may impact student learning and achievement. Overall, while Perry Central High School has some strengths, such as its graduation rate and low student-teacher ratio, it faces challenges in improving student outcomes, particularly in certain subject areas and addressing chronic absenteeism.

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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
Perry County Alternative Center	Public	5-12	9899 Hwy 98 East	New Augusta	39462	Perry County	Perry County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 964-3235	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Perry Central High School	Public	9-12	9899 Hwy 98 East	New Augusta	39462	Perry County	Perry County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 964-3235	262	20	12.8	81.3%	142 (54.2%)	59 (22.5%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (21.4%)	27.5	163^rd of 232 public high schools	29.7%		29.4	162^nd of 228 public high schools	28.9%	1	63.0	35.5	47.8	66.7	$18,721
Perry County Vocational Complex	Public	9-12	9899 A Hwy 98 East	New Augusta	39462	Perry County	Perry County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 964-8282	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 39462

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Petal	6.44 mi	6	33^rd
New Augusta	6.49 mi	4	100^th
Richton	8.45 mi	3	104^th
Hattiesburg	11.49 mi	21	68^th
Beaumont	12.34 mi	1	172^nd

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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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