For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public schools serving 1,257 students in Humphreys County, MS (there are 1 private school, serving 170 private students). 88% of all K-12 students in Humphreys County, MS are educated in public schools (compared to the MS state average of 90%).
The top ranked public schools in Humphreys County, MS are Humphreys County High School, O M Mc Nair Middle School and Ida Greene Lower Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Humphreys County, MS public schools have an average math proficiency score of 3% (versus the Mississippi public school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 9% (versus the 35% statewide average). Schools in Humphreys County have an average ranking of 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Mississippi public schools.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public school average of 57% (majority Black).
Best Public Schools in Humphreys County (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Humphreys County High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
700 Cohn Street
Belzoni, MS 39038
(662) 247-6040
Belzoni, MS 39038
(662) 247-6040
Grades: 9-12
| 405 students
Rank: #22.
O M Mc Nair Middle School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
910 Church Street
Belzoni, MS 39038
(662) 247-6060
Belzoni, MS 39038
(662) 247-6060
Grades: 5-8
| 472 students
Rank: #33.
Ida Greene Lower Elementary School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
209 Fourth Street
Belzoni, MS 39038
(662) 247-6080
Belzoni, MS 39038
(662) 247-6080
Grades: K-4
| 380 students
Rank: n/an/a
Humphreys Co Voc Center
Vocational School
401 Fourth Street
Belzoni, MS 39038
(662) 247-6030
Belzoni, MS 39038
(662) 247-6030
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Humphreys County Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
600 Cohn Street
Belzoni, MS 39038
(662) 247-6050
Belzoni, MS 39038
(662) 247-6050
Grades: 6-8
| 387 students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public schools in Humphreys County, MS?
The top ranked public schools in Humphreys County, MS include Humphreys County High School, O M Mc Nair Middle School and Ida Greene Lower Elementary School.
How many public schools are located in Humphreys County, MS?
4 public schools are located in Humphreys County, MS.
What percentage of students in Humphreys County, MS go to public school?
88% of all K-12 students in Humphreys County, MS are educated in public schools (compared to the MS state average of 90%).
What is the racial composition of students in Humphreys County, MS?
Humphreys County, MS public schools minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public schools average of 57% (majority Black).
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