For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 273 students in East Tallahatchie 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 East Tallahatchie School District have an average math proficiency score of 82% (versus the Mississippi public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in East Tallahatchie School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Mississippi average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Charleston 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 97% 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
4 Schools
398 Schools
# Students
797 Students
152,437 Students
# Teachers
31 Teachers
11,703 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
East Tallahatchie 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 87% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#139 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
55%
Graduation Rate
87%
89%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)30.5%
26.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.62
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
n/a
7%
% Black
86%
43%
% White
8%
43%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,872 is higher than the state median of $12,408. The school district revenue/student has grown by 39% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,517 is higher than the state median of $12,276. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,872
$12,408
Spending / Student
$13,517
$12,276
Best East Tallahatchie School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Charleston High School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
310 N. Cossar
Charleston, MS 38921
(662) 647-5359
Charleston, MS 38921
(662) 647-5359
Gr: 9-12 | 273 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: n/an/a
E Tallahatchie Voc Center
Vocational School
310 N. Cossar Street
Charleston, MS 38921
(662) 647-5524
Charleston, MS 38921
(662) 647-5524
Gr: 7-12
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