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Hinds Co School Dist School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 1,742 students in Hinds Co School Dist School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Mississippi.
Public High Schools in Hinds Co School Dist School District have an average math proficiency score of 71% (versus the Mississippi public high school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Hinds Co School Dist School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Mississippi average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Raymond 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 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public high school average of 53% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
11 Schools
403 Schools
# Students
5,140 Students
155,163 Students
# Teachers
368 Teachers
11,398 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Hinds Co School Dist 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 92% has increased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#79 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
55%
Graduation Rate
92%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.58
# American Indian Students
6 Students
990 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
1,636 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
108 Students
6,467 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
4%
# Black Students
4,527 Students
69,746 Students
% Black Students
88%
45%
# White Students
444 Students
72,370 Students
% White Students
9%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
79 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
49 Students
3,875 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
66
227
# Students in K Grade:
299
1,768
# Students in 1st Grade:
331
1,529
# Students in 2nd Grade:
329
1,393
# Students in 3rd Grade:
328
1,465
# Students in 4th Grade:
394
1,532
# Students in 5th Grade:
394
1,728
# Students in 6th Grade:
362
1,879
# Students in 7th Grade:
396
5,589
# Students in 8th Grade:
470
6,330
# Students in 9th Grade:
481
37,437
# Students in 10th Grade:
418
32,746
# Students in 11th Grade:
410
30,671
# Students in 12th Grade:
407
28,608
# Ungraded Students:
55
2,261
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,487 is higher than the state median of $12,094. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,965 is higher than the state median of $11,965. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$64 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$72 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,487
$12,094
Spending / Student
$13,965
$11,965
Best Hinds Co School Dist School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Raymond High School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
14050 Hwy 18
Raymond, MS 39154
(601) 857-8016
Raymond, MS 39154
(601) 857-8016
Grades: 9-12
| 553 students
Rank: #22.
Terry High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
235 W Beasley Street
Terry, MS 39170
(601) 878-5905
Terry, MS 39170
(601) 878-5905
Grades: 9-12
| 1,189 students
Rank: n/an/a
Hinds Co Career/technical Center
Vocational School
14020 Hwy 18
Raymond, MS 39154
(601) 857-3678
Raymond, MS 39154
(601) 857-3678
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Main Street Alternative School
Alternative School
130 Champion Hill Rd
Bolton, MS 39041
(601) 866-2642
Bolton, MS 39041
(601) 866-2642
Grades: 1-12
| n/a students
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