For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public schools serving 764 students in Kemper County, MS (there are , serving 201 private students). 79% of all K-12 students in Kemper County, MS are educated in public schools (compared to the MS state average of 89%).
The top ranked public schools in Kemper County, MS are Kemper County High School, Kemper County Middle School and Kemper County Lower Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Kemper County, MS public schools have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Mississippi public school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 42% statewide average). Schools in Kemper County have an average ranking of 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Mississippi public schools.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public school average of 58% (majority Black).
Best ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Schools in Kemper County (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kemper County High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
200 Martin Luther King Jr Stre
De Kalb, MS 39328
(601) 743-5292
De Kalb, MS 39328
(601) 743-5292
Grades: 9-12
| 337 students
Rank: #22.
Kemper County Middle School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
200 Martin Luther King Jr Stre
De Kalb, MS 39328
(601) 743-2942
De Kalb, MS 39328
(601) 743-2942
Grades: 6-8
| 162 students
Rank: #33.
Kemper County Lower Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
132 Binnsville Road, Post Offi
Scooba, MS 39358
(662) 476-8423
Scooba, MS 39358
(662) 476-8423
Grades: PK-3
| 265 students
Rank: n/an/a
Stennis Voc Tech Complex
Vocational School
16 Martin Luther King Jr Stree
De Kalb, MS 39328
(601) 743-5226
De Kalb, MS 39328
(601) 743-5226
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Kemper County ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
132 Binnsville Road
Scooba, MS 39358
(662) 476-8423
Scooba, MS 39358
(662) 476-8423
Grades: PK-6
| n/a students
364 John C Stennis Avenue
De Kalb, MS 39328
(601) 743-2432
De Kalb, MS 39328
(601) 743-2432
Grades: 4-8
| 131 students
364 John C Stennis Ave
De Kalb, MS 39328
(601) 743-2432
De Kalb, MS 39328
(601) 743-2432
Grades: PK-6
| n/a students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public schools in Kemper County, MS?
The top ranked public schools in Kemper County, MS include Kemper County High School, Kemper County Middle School and Kemper County Lower Elementary School.
How many public schools are located in Kemper County?
4 public schools are located in Kemper County.
What percentage of students in Kemper County go to public school?
79% of all K-12 students in Kemper County are educated in public schools (compared to the MS state average of 89%).
What is the racial composition of students in Kemper County?
Kemper County public schools minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public schools average of 58% (majority Black).
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