Top Rankings
North Pike Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 350 students in North Pike Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Mississippi.
Public Middle School in North Pike School have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public middle school average of 54% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
5 Schools
352 Schools
# Students
2,134 Students
130,366 Students
# Teachers
152 Teachers
10,047 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
North Pike Schools, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#73 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
55%
Graduation Rate
92%
89.4%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)24.9%
26.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
2%
6%
% Black
44%
40%
% White
51%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,362 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,408. The school district revenue/student has declined by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,935 is less than the state median of $12,276. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,362
$12,408
Spending / Student
$10,935
$12,276
Best North Pike Schools Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
North Pike Junior High School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2034 Hwy. 44 Ne
Summit, MS 39666
(601) 684-3283
Summit, MS 39666
(601) 684-3283
Gr: 7-8 | 350 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
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