For the 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 799 students in Cleveland School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Mississippi.
Public High Schools in Cleveland School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Mississippi public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Cleveland School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Mississippi average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Cleveland Central High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Mississippi or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public high school average of 57% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
10 Schools
395 Schools
# Students
2,793 Students
152,437 Students
# Teachers
172 Teachers
11,703 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Cleveland School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 147 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#103 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Showing 2013–2023. View full 14-year historical data
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
52%
Showing 2013–2023. View full 14-year historical data
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
42%
Showing 2012–2022. View full 13-year historical data
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
55%
Graduation Rate
82%
89.4%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 13-year historical data
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)28.4%
26.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.62
Showing 2014–2023. View full 35-year historical data
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 27-year historical data
% Hispanic
4%
7%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 24-year historical data
% Black
69%
43%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 35-year historical data
% White
19%
43%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 35-year historical data
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,909 is higher than the state median of $14,756. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,031 is higher than the state median of $14,421. The school district spending/student has grown by 36% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$6,387 MM
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Spending
$48 MM
$6,242 MM
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Revenue / Student
$15,909
$14,756
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Spending / Student
$17,031
$14,421
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Best Cleveland School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cleveland Central High School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
300 W. Sunflower St
Cleveland, MS 38732
(662) 843-2460
Cleveland, MS 38732
(662) 843-2460
Gr: 9-12 | 799 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: n/an/a
Alternative School
Alternative School
601 Third Street
Cleveland, MS 38732
(662) 846-6478
Cleveland, MS 38732
(662) 846-6478
Gr: 5-12
Rank: n/an/a
Cleveland Voc Tech Complex
Vocational School
601 Third Street
Cleveland, MS 38732
(662) 843-8818
Cleveland, MS 38732
(662) 843-8818
Gr: 8-12
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