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South Pontotoc High School

1523 South Pontotoc Rd, Pontotoc, MS, 38863-9382

Tel: (662)489-5925

Grades: 9-12 | 465 students

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SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS:

South Pontotoc High School serves 465 students in grades 9-12.
The school's student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is equal to the MS state average of 16:1.
The school's 67% graduation rate is high than the MS state average of 62%.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body.
South Pontotoc High School is one of 4 public high schools within Pontotoc, and operates within the Pontotoc County School District.

The nearest elementary school is South Pontotoc Elementary School (0 miles away), the nearest middle school is South Pontotoc Middle School (0 miles away), and the nearest high school is Pontotoc Ridge Career & Technical Cnt. High School (4.3 miles away).

Source: 2011 NCES data, MS Dept. of Educ.	South Pontotoc High School
Grades Offered	Grades 9-12
Total Students	465 students

% Male / % Female	51% / 49%
Total Classroom Teachers	29 teachers

Students by Grade

	This School	(MS) School Average
Student : Teacher Ratio	16:1	16:1

	This School	(MS) School Average
% American Indian	n/a	1%
% Asian	n/a	1%

% Hispanic	2%	2%

% Black	9%	51%

% White	89%	45%

Unknown	n/a	n/a

	This School	(MS) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch	47%	64%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch	10%	7%

School Statewide Performance	View Education Department Test Scores
School District Name	Pontotoc County School District
	This School's Agency	(MS) District Average
Number of Schools Managed	7	5
Number of Students Managed	3,327 students	2,063 students

District Total Revenue	$25,701,000	$20,628,000

District Expenditure	$26,322,000	$19,797,000

District Revenue / Student	$7,725	$9,999

District Expenditure / Student	$7,912	$9,596

District Graduation Rates	67%	62%

Nearby Schools:

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South Pontotoc High School
Grades: 9-12 | 0 mi. away

South Pontotoc Elementary School
Grades: PK-5 | 0 mi. away

South Pontotoc Middle School
Grades: 6-8 | 0 mi. away

Pontotoc Ridge Career & Technical Cnt. High School
Grades: 9-12 | 4.3 mi. away

Pontotoc Elementary School
Grades: KG-2 | 4.6 mi. away

Pontotoc High School
Grades: 8-12 | 5.3 mi. away

View all schools in: Pontotoc, Pontotoc County, Zip 38863

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