For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 416 students in Noxubee County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Mississippi.
Public High Schools in Noxubee County School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Mississippi public high school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Noxubee County School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Mississippi average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Noxubee County 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 99% 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
4 Schools
402 Schools
# Students
1,397 Students
155,957 Students
# Teachers
92 Teachers
11,907 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Noxubee County 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 80-84% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#145 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
55%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.08
0.59
# American Indian Students
n/a
993 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
1,686 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
30 Students
7,015 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
4%
# Black Students
1,340 Students
70,513 Students
% Black Students
96%
45%
# White Students
18 Students
71,011 Students
% White Students
1%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
71 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
6 Students
4,668 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
59
304
# Students in K Grade:
115
1,689
# Students in 1st Grade:
103
1,712
# Students in 2nd Grade:
86
1,482
# Students in 3rd Grade:
113
1,434
# Students in 4th Grade:
88
1,481
# Students in 5th Grade:
103
1,765
# Students in 6th Grade:
92
1,978
# Students in 7th Grade:
96
5,036
# Students in 8th Grade:
112
6,005
# Students in 9th Grade:
120
37,163
# Students in 10th Grade:
111
34,858
# Students in 11th Grade:
90
30,163
# Students in 12th Grade:
88
28,431
# Ungraded Students:
21
2,456
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,969 is higher than the state median of $12,143. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,395 is less than the state median of $12,013. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,969
$12,143
Spending / Student
$11,395
$12,013
Best Noxubee County School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Noxubee County High School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
16640 Hwy 45, P O Box 490
Macon, MS 39341
(662) 726-4428
Macon, MS 39341
(662) 726-4428
Grades: 9-12
| 416 students
Rank: n/an/a
Noxubee Co Voc Technical
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
13002 Hwy 45, P O Box 387
Macon, MS 39341
(662) 726-4225
Macon, MS 39341
(662) 726-4225
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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