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Lowndes County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 1,675 students in Lowndes County 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 Lowndes County School District have an average math proficiency score of 64% (versus the Mississippi public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Lowndes County School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the Mississippi average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is New Hope 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 48% 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
396 Schools
# Students
5,360 Students
156,115 Students
# Teachers
408 Teachers
11,969 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lowndes County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 92% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#18 out of 148 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
55%
Graduation Rate
92%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
2%
5%
% Black
38%
45%
% White
57%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,316 is higher than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,608 is less than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$71 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$57 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,316
$12,205
Spending / Student
$10,608
$12,074
Best Lowndes County School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Caledonia High School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
111 Confederate Drive
Caledonia, MS 39740
(662) 356-2001
Caledonia, MS 39740
(662) 356-2001
Gr: 9-12 | 641 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #22.
New Hope High School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2920 New Hope Road
Columbus, MS 39702
(662) 244-4701
Columbus, MS 39702
(662) 244-4701
Gr: 9-12 | 818 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
Rank: #33.
West Lowndes High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
644 South Frontage Road
Columbus, MS 39701
(662) 244-5070
Columbus, MS 39701
(662) 244-5070
Gr: 7-12 | 216 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: n/an/a
Lowndes Co Voc Complex
Vocational School
1085 Lehmberg Road
Columbus, MS 39702
(662) 244-5038
Columbus, MS 39702
(662) 244-5038
Gr: 9-12
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