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South Tippah School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 1,451 students in South Tippah 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 South Tippah School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Mississippi public high school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in South Tippah School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Mississippi average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Ripley High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Mississippi or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public high school average of 54% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
6 Schools
402 Schools
# Students
2,485 Students
155,957 Students
# Teachers
221 Teachers
11,907 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
South Tippah 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 95% has increased from 81% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#52 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
55%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.59
# American Indian Students
n/a
993 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
1,686 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
268 Students
7,015 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
4%
# Black Students
503 Students
70,513 Students
% Black Students
20%
45%
# White Students
1,547 Students
71,011 Students
% White Students
62%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
71 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
158 Students
4,668 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
58
304
# Students in K Grade:
205
1,689
# Students in 1st Grade:
181
1,712
# Students in 2nd Grade:
173
1,482
# Students in 3rd Grade:
160
1,434
# Students in 4th Grade:
180
1,481
# Students in 5th Grade:
169
1,765
# Students in 6th Grade:
175
1,978
# Students in 7th Grade:
204
5,036
# Students in 8th Grade:
199
6,005
# Students in 9th Grade:
200
37,163
# Students in 10th Grade:
169
34,858
# Students in 11th Grade:
206
30,163
# Students in 12th Grade:
160
28,431
# Ungraded Students:
46
2,456
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,430 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,143. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,050 is less than the state median of $12,013. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,430
$12,143
Spending / Student
$11,050
$12,013
Best South Tippah School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ripley High School
Magnet School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
720 S Clayton Street
Ripley, MS 38663
(662) 837-7583
Ripley, MS 38663
(662) 837-7583
Grades: 9-12
| 474 students
Rank: #22.
Pine Grove High School
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3510a Cr 600
Ripley, MS 38663
(662) 837-7789
Ripley, MS 38663
(662) 837-7789
Grades: PK-12
| 650 students
Rank: #33.
Blue Mountain High School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
408 W. Mill Street
Blue Mountain, MS 38610
(662) 685-4706
Blue Mountain, MS 38610
(662) 685-4706
Grades: PK-12
| 327 students
Rank: n/an/a
North South Tippah Voc Tech Center
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
2560 Cr 501
Ripley, MS 38663
(662) 837-9798
Ripley, MS 38663
(662) 837-9798
Grades: 10-12
| n/a students
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