For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 954 students in North Tippah School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Mississippi.
Public High Schools in North Tippah School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the Mississippi public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in North Tippah School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Mississippi average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Falkner Attendance Center, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Mississippi or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public high school average of 57% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
3 Schools
395 Schools
# Students
1,218 Students
152,437 Students
# Teachers
93 Teachers
11,703 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
North Tippah School District, 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 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#57 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
55%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)90-94%
89%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)20.1%
26.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.62
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
3%
7%
% Black
8%
43%
% White
83%
43%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,507 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,756. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,119 is less than the state median of $14,421. The school district spending/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$6,387 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$6,242 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,507
$14,756
Spending / Student
$13,119
$14,421
Best North Tippah School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Walnut Attendance Center
(Math: 53% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
280 Commerce St.
Walnut, MS 38683
(662) 223-6471
Walnut, MS 38683
(662) 223-6471
Gr: K-13 | 479 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #22.
Falkner Attendance Center
(Math: 45% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
20350 Hwy 15
Falkner, MS 38629
(662) 837-7892
Falkner, MS 38629
(662) 837-7892
Gr: PK-13 | 475 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
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