For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 861 students in Natchez-Adams School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Mississippi.
Public High Schools in Natchez-Adams School District have an average math proficiency score of 60% (versus the Mississippi public high school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Natchez-Adams School District have a Graduation Rate of 88%, which is less than the Mississippi average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Natchez Early Collegeco-lin, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Mississippi or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 94% 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
8 Schools
402 Schools
# Students
2,842 Students
155,957 Students
# Teachers
215 Teachers
11,907 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Natchez-Adams 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 88% has increased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#112 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
55%
Graduation Rate
88%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.59
# American Indian Students
1 Student
993 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
1,686 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
17 Students
7,015 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
4%
# Black Students
2,545 Students
70,513 Students
% Black Students
89%
45%
# White Students
219 Students
71,011 Students
% White Students
8%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
71 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
56 Students
4,668 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
19
304
# Students in K Grade:
211
1,689
# Students in 1st Grade:
254
1,712
# Students in 2nd Grade:
207
1,482
# Students in 3rd Grade:
246
1,434
# Students in 4th Grade:
181
1,481
# Students in 5th Grade:
189
1,765
# Students in 6th Grade:
214
1,978
# Students in 7th Grade:
188
5,036
# Students in 8th Grade:
192
6,005
# Students in 9th Grade:
213
37,163
# Students in 10th Grade:
206
34,858
# Students in 11th Grade:
200
30,163
# Students in 12th Grade:
210
28,431
# Ungraded Students:
112
2,456
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,903 is higher than the state median of $12,143. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,971 is higher than the state median of $12,013. The school district spending/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$45 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,903
$12,143
Spending / Student
$15,971
$12,013
Best Natchez-Adams School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Natchez Early Collegeco-lin
Magnet School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
30 Campus Dr
Natchez, MS 39120
(601) 445-2865
Natchez, MS 39120
(601) 445-2865
Grades: 9-12
| 196 students
Rank: #22.
Natchez High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1221 Martin Luther King Jr.rd
Natchez, MS 39120
(601) 442-2385
Natchez, MS 39120
(601) 442-2385
Grades: 9-12
| 665 students
Rank: n/an/a
Career And Technology Center
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
315 Seargent Prentiss Drive
Natchez, MS 39120
(601) 445-2902
Natchez, MS 39120
(601) 445-2902
Grades: 10-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Central School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
208 Lynda Lee Drive
Natchez, MS 39120
(601) 445-2941
Natchez, MS 39120
(601) 445-2941
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students
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