For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public schools serving 1,391 students in Macon, MS (there are 1 private school, serving 44 private students). 97% of all K-12 students in Macon, MS are educated in public schools (compared to the MS state average of 90%).
The top ranked public schools in Macon, MS are Noxubee County High School, B F Liddell Middle School and Earl Nash Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Macon, MS public schools have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the Mississippi public school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 42% statewide average). Schools in Macon 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 Macon, MS (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Noxubee County High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
16640 Hwy 45, P O Box 490
Macon, MS 39341
(662) 726-4428
Macon, MS 39341
(662) 726-4428
Grades: 9-12
| 416 students
Rank: #22.
B F Liddell Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
200 North Wayne Street, P O Bo
Macon, MS 39341
(662) 726-4880
Macon, MS 39341
(662) 726-4880
Grades: 6-8
| 339 students
Rank: #33.
Earl Nash Elementary School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
41 Gandy Tindal Rd, P O Box 39
Macon, MS 39341
(662) 726-5203
Macon, MS 39341
(662) 726-5203
Grades: PK-5
| 636 students
Rank: n/an/a
Noxubee Co Voc Tech
Vocational School
13002 Hwy 45, P O Box 387
Macon, MS 39341
(662) 726-4225
Macon, MS 39341
(662) 726-4225
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Macon, Mississippi Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
200 North Wayne Street
Macon, MS 39341
(662) 726-4120
Macon, MS 39341
(662) 726-4120
Grades: 5-6
| 194 students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public schools in Macon, MS?
The top ranked public schools in Macon, MS include Noxubee County High School, B F Liddell Middle School and Earl Nash Elementary School.
How many public schools are located in Macon, MS?
4 public schools are located in Macon, MS.
What percentage of students in Macon, MS go to public school?
97% of all K-12 students in Macon, MS are educated in public schools (compared to the MS state average of 90%).
What is the racial composition of students in Macon, MS?
Macon, 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).
Recent Articles
Should Teacher Salaries be Public Information?
Public school teachers are considered public servants – but does that make their salary details public information? Learn about the heated debate surrounding whether teacher salaries should be made public.
The Link Between Education and Incarceration: The NAACP Report
Education and the rate of incarceration have been linked in a recent NAACP report. Learn about the report and the troubling findings.
Bussing: North Carolina's New Student Assignment Plan
We analyze a new plan for student assignment in two North Carolina school districts and the public reaction to the idea of bussing students – as well as alternatives that have been proposed by education experts.