Summary:
Zip code 39577, covering the Wiggins, Mississippi area, contains one high school: Stone High School, which serves grades 9 through 12 with an enrollment of 740 students. The school is part of the highly rated Stone County School District, which is ranked 14th out of 134 districts in Mississippi (90th percentile) and holds a 5-star rating.
Stone High School performs well academically across the board. The school's graduation rate is 91.0%, beating the state average of 89.2%, and it matches the district rate exactly. In state testing, Stone High School outperforms Mississippi averages in every reported subject. For example, in 2024–2025, 77.7% of students were proficient in Algebra I compared to the state's 67.3%, and in 2025–2026, 57.7% were proficient in English II versus 49.3% statewide. The student-teacher ratio of 12.6:1 is favorable and supports personalized attention. Notably, the school achieves these results while serving a student body where nearly 60% are eligible for free or reduced lunch.
However, there are some concerns. Chronic absenteeism stands at 28.4%, which is higher than both the district (25.2%) and the state (23.9%), meaning more than one in four students is chronically absent. Additionally, the school's statewide rank has slipped over three years, from 64th (72nd percentile, 4 stars) in 2023–2024 to 84th (62nd percentile, 3 stars) in 2025–2026. This decline is notable because test scores remain above state averages, and may be influenced by the absenteeism rate or changes in accountability methodology. Overall, Stone High School is a solid above-average school with strong subject proficiency, a favorable student-teacher ratio, and a graduation rate that exceeds the state, but addressing chronic absenteeism could help reverse the ranking slide and better align the school with its 5-star district.
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