Claiborne Co School District

404 Market Street
Port Gibson, MS 39150
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Claiborne Co School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 374 students in Claiborne Co School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Mississippi.
Public High Schools in Claiborne Co School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Mississippi public high school average of 56%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Claiborne Co School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Mississippi average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Port Gibson High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Mississippi or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public high school average of 55% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
4 Schools
401 Schools
# Students
1,156 Students
156,115 Students
# Teachers
90 Teachers
11,991 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Claiborne Co School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MS)
#126 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Claiborne Co   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
18%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Claiborne Co   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
26%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Claiborne Co   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Claiborne Co   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Claiborne Co   School District and public school graduation rate of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.03
0.60
# American Indian Students
n/a
976 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
1,619 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
5 Students
7,566 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
5%
# Black Students
1,140 Students
70,723 Students
% Black Students
99%
45%
# White Students
n/a
69,981 Students
% White Students
n/a
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
79 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
9 Students
5,171 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
40
359
# Students in K Grade:
85
1,720
# Students in 1st Grade:
82
1,648
# Students in 2nd Grade:
89
1,664
# Students in 3rd Grade:
76
1,451
# Students in 4th Grade:
82
1,433
# Students in 5th Grade:
58
1,742
# Students in 6th Grade:
80
1,912
# Students in 7th Grade:
83
5,250
# Students in 8th Grade:
93
5,334
# Students in 9th Grade:
97
35,648
# Students in 10th Grade:
92
34,938
# Students in 11th Grade:
107
32,214
# Students in 12th Grade:
62
28,189
# Ungraded Students:
30
2,613

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,188 is higher than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,980 is higher than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MS)
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$5,371 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Claiborne Co   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$17 MM
$5,314 MM
This chart displays total spending of Claiborne Co   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,188
$12,205
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Claiborne Co   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,980
$12,074
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Claiborne Co   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Claiborne Co School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Port Gibson High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
159 Old Highway 18 #1
Port Gibson, MS 39150
(601) 437-4190
Grades: 9-12
| 374 students
Rank: n/an/a
Claiborne County Voc Complex
Vocational School
161 Old Hwy 18 #1
Port Gibson, MS 39150
(601) 437-3800
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,156 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 100%
  • : 90-94% (Top 20% in MS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

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