Top 5 Best Kemper County Public Schools (2024)

For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public schools serving 915 students in Kemper County, MS (there are 1 private school, serving 211 private students). 81% of all K-12 students in Kemper County, MS are educated in public schools (compared to the MS state average of 90%).
The top ranked public schools in Kemper County, MS are Kemper County Middle School, Kemper County High School and Kemper County Upper Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Kemper County, MS public schools have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Mississippi public school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 35% statewide average). Schools in Kemper County have an average ranking of 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Mississippi public schools.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public school average of 57% (majority Black).

Best Kemper County Public Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kemper County Middle School
Math: 25-29% | Reading: 15-19%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
200 Martin Luther King Jr Stre
De Kalb, MS 39328
(601) 743-5292
Grades: 7-8
| 148 students
Rank: #22.
Kemper County High School
Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-24%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
200 Martin Luther King Jr Stre
De Kalb, MS 39328
(601) 743-5292
Grades: 9-12
| 328 students
Rank: #33.
Kemper County Upper Elementary School
Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
364 John C Stennis Avenue
De Kalb, MS 39328
(601) 743-2432
Grades: 4-8
| 184 students
Rank: #44.
Kemper County Lower Elementary School
Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
132 Binnsville Road, Post Offi
Scooba, MS 39358
(662) 476-8423
Grades: PK-3
| 255 students
Rank: n/an/a
Stennis Voc Tech Complex
Vocational School
16 Martin Luther King Jr Stree
De Kalb, MS 39328
(601) 743-5226
Grades: 9-12
| 0 students
[+] Show Closed Public Schools in Kemper County, MS

Kemper County Public Schools (Closed)

School
Location
Grades
Students
132 Binnsville Road
Scooba, MS 39358
(662) 476-8423
Grades: PK-6
| n/a students
364 John C Stennis Ave
De Kalb, MS 39328
(601) 743-2432
Grades: PK-6
| n/a students

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked public schools in Kemper County, MS?
The top ranked public schools in Kemper County, MS include Kemper County Middle School, Kemper County High School and Kemper County Upper Elementary School.
How many public schools are located in Kemper County, MS?
5 public schools are located in Kemper County, MS.
What percentage of students in Kemper County, MS go to public school?
81% of all K-12 students in Kemper County, MS are educated in public schools (compared to the MS state average of 90%).
What is the racial composition of students in Kemper County, MS?
Kemper County, MS public schools minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public schools average of 57% (majority Black).

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