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Amite County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 270 students in Amite County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Mississippi.
Public High Schools in Amite County School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Mississippi public high school average of 56%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Amite County School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Mississippi average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Amite County 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 86% 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
871 Students
156,115 Students
# Teachers
89 Teachers
11,991 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Amite 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 85-89% has increased from 70-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#95 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
55%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.60
# American Indian Students
1 Student
976 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
1,619 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
8 Students
7,566 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
5%
# Black Students
712 Students
70,723 Students
% Black Students
82%
45%
# White Students
132 Students
69,981 Students
% White Students
15%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
79 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
13 Students
5,171 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
359
# Students in K Grade:
67
1,720
# Students in 1st Grade:
59
1,648
# Students in 2nd Grade:
68
1,664
# Students in 3rd Grade:
61
1,451
# Students in 4th Grade:
74
1,433
# Students in 5th Grade:
60
1,742
# Students in 6th Grade:
62
1,912
# Students in 7th Grade:
62
5,250
# Students in 8th Grade:
62
5,334
# Students in 9th Grade:
73
35,648
# Students in 10th Grade:
65
34,938
# Students in 11th Grade:
74
32,214
# Students in 12th Grade:
51
28,189
# Ungraded Students:
33
2,613
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,237 is higher than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,065 is higher than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,237
$12,205
Spending / Student
$14,065
$12,074
Best Amite County School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Amite County High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
600 Irene St
Liberty, MS 39645
(601) 657-8920
Liberty, MS 39645
(601) 657-8920
Grades: 9-12
| 270 students
Rank: n/an/a
Amite County Voc Complex
Vocational School
1501 Irene St, P.o. Box 770
Liberty, MS 39645
(601) 657-8081
Liberty, MS 39645
(601) 657-8081
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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