For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 170 students in South Delta 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 South Delta School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Mississippi public high school average of 56%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in South Delta School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Mississippi average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is South Delta 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 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public high school average of 55% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
4 Schools
401 Schools
# Students
535 Students
156,115 Students
# Teachers
51 Teachers
11,991 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
South Delta 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 85-89% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#119 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
55%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.04
0.60
# American Indian Students
1 Student
976 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
1,619 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
1 Student
7,566 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
5%
# Black Students
525 Students
70,723 Students
% Black Students
98%
45%
# White Students
1 Student
69,981 Students
% White Students
n/a
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
79 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
7 Students
5,171 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
16
359
# Students in K Grade:
34
1,720
# Students in 1st Grade:
35
1,648
# Students in 2nd Grade:
36
1,664
# Students in 3rd Grade:
35
1,451
# Students in 4th Grade:
23
1,433
# Students in 5th Grade:
33
1,742
# Students in 6th Grade:
45
1,912
# Students in 7th Grade:
54
5,250
# Students in 8th Grade:
38
5,334
# Students in 9th Grade:
44
35,648
# Students in 10th Grade:
40
34,938
# Students in 11th Grade:
47
32,214
# Students in 12th Grade:
32
28,189
# Ungraded Students:
23
2,613
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,404 is higher than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,690 is higher than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,404
$12,205
Spending / Student
$20,690
$12,074
Best South Delta School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Delta High School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
303 Parkway
Rolling Fork, MS 39159
(662) 873-4308
Rolling Fork, MS 39159
(662) 873-4308
Grades: 9-12
| 170 students
Rank: n/an/a
South Delta Vocational Complex
Vocational School
285 Maple Street
Rolling Fork, MS 39159
(662) 873-2029
Rolling Fork, MS 39159
(662) 873-2029
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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