For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public schools serving 1,353 students in Noxubee County, MS (there are 1 private school, serving 44 private students). 97% of all K-12 students in Noxubee County, MS are educated in public schools (compared to the MS state average of 89%).
The top ranked public schools in Noxubee County, 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.
Noxubee County, 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 Noxubee County 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 58% (majority Black).
Best Public Schools in Noxubee County (2025)
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
| 421 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
| 294 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
| 638 students
Rank: n/an/a
Noxubee Co Voc Technical
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
Noxubee County 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
Reed Attendance Center (Closed 2016)
Alternative School
2025 Hwy 145
Shuqualak, MS 39361
(662) 793-4544
Shuqualak, MS 39361
(662) 793-4544
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students
455 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Brooksville, MS 39739
(662) 738-5557
Brooksville, MS 39739
(662) 738-5557
Grades: K-6
| 230 students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public schools in Noxubee County, MS?
The top ranked public schools in Noxubee County, MS include Noxubee County High School, B F Liddell Middle School and Earl Nash Elementary School.
How many public schools are located in Noxubee County?
4 public schools are located in Noxubee County.
What percentage of students in Noxubee County go to public school?
97% of all K-12 students in Noxubee County are educated in public schools (compared to the MS state average of 89%).
What is the racial composition of students in Noxubee County?
Noxubee County public schools minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public schools average of 58% (majority Black).
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