For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 442 students in Greene County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Mississippi.
Public High Schools in Greene County School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Mississippi public high school average of 56%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Greene County School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Mississippi average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Greene County High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Mississippi or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 23% 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
6 Schools
401 Schools
# Students
1,655 Students
156,115 Students
# Teachers
132 Teachers
11,991 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Greene County School District, which is ranked within the top 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 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#60 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
55%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.60
# American Indian Students
2 Students
976 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
1,619 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
14 Students
7,566 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
5%
# Black Students
288 Students
70,723 Students
% Black Students
18%
45%
# White Students
1,313 Students
69,981 Students
% White Students
79%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
79 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
37 Students
5,171 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
359
# Students in K Grade:
153
1,720
# Students in 1st Grade:
145
1,648
# Students in 2nd Grade:
134
1,664
# Students in 3rd Grade:
134
1,451
# Students in 4th Grade:
113
1,433
# Students in 5th Grade:
119
1,742
# Students in 6th Grade:
143
1,912
# Students in 7th Grade:
127
5,250
# Students in 8th Grade:
129
5,334
# Students in 9th Grade:
153
35,648
# Students in 10th Grade:
92
34,938
# Students in 11th Grade:
102
32,214
# Students in 12th Grade:
88
28,189
# Ungraded Students:
23
2,613
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,402 is higher 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 $11,898 is less than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,402
$12,205
Spending / Student
$11,898
$12,074
Best Greene County School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Greene County High School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4336 High School Road
Leakesville, MS 39451
(601) 394-5290
Leakesville, MS 39451
(601) 394-5290
Grades: 9-12
| 442 students
Rank: n/an/a
Greene County Vocational Technical
Vocational School
173 Vo-tech Road
Leakesville, MS 39451
(601) 394-2973
Leakesville, MS 39451
(601) 394-2973
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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