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Leake County High School vs. Leake Central High School

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School Overview

School
Leake County High School
220 Spruce Street, P. O. Box 1
Walnut Grove, MS 39189
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Leake Central High School
704 N Jordan Street
Carthage, MS 39051
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Leake County High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)

Leake Central High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 296 students in grades 7-12, Leake County High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Mississippi state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).
Serving 612 students in grades 9-12, Leake Central High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Mississippi state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
7-12
9-12
Total Students
296 students
612 students
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This chart displays total students of Leake Central High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
36 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Leake County High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Leake Central High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#623 out of 805 schools in MS
(Bottom 50%)
#673 out of 805 schools in MS
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Leake County High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Leake Central High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in MS)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in MS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Leake County High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Leake Central High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in MS)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in MS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Leake County High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Leake Central High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in MS)
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in MS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Leake County High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Leake Central High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-89%
(Bottom 50% in MS)
80-84%
(Bottom 50% in MS)
This chart displays graduation rate of Leake County High School and public school graduation rate of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Leake Central High School and public school graduation rate of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Leake Central High School by grade.
Grade 7 Students
53
-
Grade 8 Students
66
-
Grade 9 Students
60
170
Grade 10 Students
58
156
Grade 11 Students
31
115
Grade 12 Students
28
150
Ungraded Students
-
21

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
3%
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Leake Central High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Leake County High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Leake Central High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
5%
20%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Leake County High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Leake Central High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
77%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Leake County High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Leake Central High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
14%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Leake County High School and the percentage of White public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Leake Central High School and the percentage of White public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Leake County High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Leake Central High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.39
0.61
This chart displays the diversity score of Leake County High School and the public school average diversity score of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Leake Central High School and the public school average diversity score of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Leake County High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Leake Central High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
(17-18 School Year Data)
8%
(17-18 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Leake County High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Leake Central High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
 
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