For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 817 students in Cleveland School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Mississippi.
Public High Schools in Cleveland School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Mississippi public high school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Cleveland School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Mississippi average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Cleveland Central High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Mississippi or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public high school average of 54% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
10 Schools
402 Schools
# Students
2,818 Students
155,957 Students
# Teachers
214 Teachers
11,907 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Cleveland 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 81% has decreased from 82% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#101 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
55%
Graduation Rate
81%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.59
# American Indian Students
n/a
993 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
19 Students
1,686 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
83 Students
7,015 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
4%
# Black Students
2,033 Students
70,513 Students
% Black Students
72%
45%
# White Students
550 Students
71,011 Students
% White Students
19%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
71 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
131 Students
4,668 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
68
304
# Students in K Grade:
218
1,689
# Students in 1st Grade:
217
1,712
# Students in 2nd Grade:
203
1,482
# Students in 3rd Grade:
204
1,434
# Students in 4th Grade:
184
1,481
# Students in 5th Grade:
247
1,765
# Students in 6th Grade:
207
1,978
# Students in 7th Grade:
203
5,036
# Students in 8th Grade:
219
6,005
# Students in 9th Grade:
235
37,163
# Students in 10th Grade:
227
34,858
# Students in 11th Grade:
206
30,163
# Students in 12th Grade:
129
28,431
# Ungraded Students:
51
2,456
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,615 is higher than the state median of $12,143. The school district revenue/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,319 is higher than the state median of $12,013. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$38 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$35 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,615
$12,143
Spending / Student
$12,319
$12,013
Best Cleveland School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cleveland Central High School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
300 W. Sunflower St
Cleveland, MS 38732
(662) 843-2460
Cleveland, MS 38732
(662) 843-2460
Grades: 9-12
| 817 students
Rank: n/an/a
Alternative School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
601 Third Street
Cleveland, MS 38732
(662) 846-6478
Cleveland, MS 38732
(662) 846-6478
Grades: 5-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Cleveland Voc Tech Complex
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
601 Third Street
Cleveland, MS 38732
(662) 843-8818
Cleveland, MS 38732
(662) 843-8818
Grades: 8-12
| n/a students
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