Top Rankings
George Co School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,118 students in George Co School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Mississippi.
Public High Schools in George Co School District have an average math proficiency score of 63% (versus the Mississippi public high school average of 56%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in George Co School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Mississippi average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is George County High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Mississippi or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public high school average of 55% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
9 Schools
401 Schools
# Students
4,105 Students
156,115 Students
# Teachers
273 Teachers
11,991 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
George Co School District, which is ranked within the top 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 96% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#48 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
55%
Graduation Rate
96%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
3%
5%
% Black
8%
45%
% White
84%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,605 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,256 is less than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$38 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,605
$12,205
Spending / Student
$9,256
$12,074
Best George Co School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
George County High School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
9284 Hwy 63s
Lucedale, MS 39452
(601) 947-3116
Lucedale, MS 39452
(601) 947-3116
Grades: 9-12
| 1,118 students
Rank: n/an/a
George County Alternative
Alternative School
9284 Old Hwy 63 South
Lucedale, MS 39452
(601) 947-6993
Lucedale, MS 39452
(601) 947-6993
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students
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