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Chickasaw Co School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 989 students in Chickasaw Co School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Mississippi.
Public High Schools in Chickasaw Co School District have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the Mississippi public high school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public high school average of 54% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
7 Schools
402 Schools
# Students
2,214 Students
155,957 Students
# Teachers
189 Teachers
11,907 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Chickasaw Co School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 148 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#42 out of 148 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
55%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.59
# American Indian Students
n/a
993 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
1,686 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
159 Students
7,015 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
4%
# Black Students
911 Students
70,513 Students
% Black Students
41%
45%
# White Students
1,077 Students
71,011 Students
% White Students
49%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
71 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
62 Students
4,668 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
59
304
# Students in K Grade:
194
1,689
# Students in 1st Grade:
183
1,712
# Students in 2nd Grade:
174
1,482
# Students in 3rd Grade:
154
1,434
# Students in 4th Grade:
146
1,481
# Students in 5th Grade:
134
1,765
# Students in 6th Grade:
150
1,978
# Students in 7th Grade:
152
5,036
# Students in 8th Grade:
171
6,005
# Students in 9th Grade:
195
37,163
# Students in 10th Grade:
168
34,858
# Students in 11th Grade:
150
30,163
# Students in 12th Grade:
126
28,431
# Ungraded Students:
58
2,456
Best Chickasaw Co School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Houston High School
Magnet School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
634 Starkville Road
Houston, MS 38851
(662) 456-3320
Houston, MS 38851
(662) 456-3320
Grades: 9-12
| 499 students
Rank: #22.
Houlka Attendance Center
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
510 Griffin Ave.
Houlka, MS 38850
(662) 568-2772
Houlka, MS 38850
(662) 568-2772
Grades: PK-12
| 490 students
Rank: n/an/a
Houston Alternative School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
632 Starkville Rd.
Houston, MS 38851
(662) 456-9491
Houston, MS 38851
(662) 456-9491
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Houston Career & Technology Ed.
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
634-a Starkville Road
Houston, MS 38851
(662) 456-3748
Houston, MS 38851
(662) 456-3748
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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