Top Rankings
Neshoba County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 956 students in Neshoba County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Mississippi.
High School in Neshoba County School District have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the Mississippi public high school average of 56%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 42% statewide average).
High School in Neshoba County School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the Mississippi average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Neshoba Central High School, with 93% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Mississippi or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public high school average of 55% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
3 Schools
401 Schools
# Students
3,089 Students
156,115 Students
# Teachers
220 Teachers
11,991 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Neshoba County School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 148 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#8 out of 148 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
55%
Graduation Rate
93%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.60
% American Indian
10%
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
1%
5%
% Black
18%
45%
% White
61%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,064 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,733 is less than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,064
$12,205
Spending / Student
$10,733
$12,074
Best Neshoba County School District High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Neshoba Central High School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1123 Golf Course Road
Philadelphia, MS 39350
(601) 656-3654
Philadelphia, MS 39350
(601) 656-3654
Grades: 9-12
| 956 students
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