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Scott County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 2,247 students in Scott County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Mississippi.
Public High Schools in Scott County 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 Scott County School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is less than the Mississippi average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lake High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Mississippi or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 53% 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
9 Schools
395 Schools
# Students
3,989 Students
152,437 Students
# Teachers
201 Teachers
11,703 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Scott County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 82% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#76 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
55%
Graduation Rate
82%
89.4%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)36.3%
26.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.62
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
19%
7%
% Black
33%
43%
% White
42%
43%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,420 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,756. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,779 is less than the state median of $14,421. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$6,387 MM
Spending
$47 MM
$6,242 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,420
$14,756
Spending / Student
$11,779
$14,421
Best Scott County School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Sebastopol Attendance Center
(Math: 67% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
17194 Hwy 21 North, Hwy 21 Nor
Sebastopol, MS 39359
(601) 625-8654
Sebastopol, MS 39359
(601) 625-8654
Gr: PK-12 | 684 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #22.
Scott Central Attendance Center
(Math: 43% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2415 Old Jackson Road
Forest, MS 39074
(601) 469-4883
Forest, MS 39074
(601) 469-4883
Gr: PK-12 | 856 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 70%
Rank: #33.
Lake High School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
24442 Hwy 80
Lake, MS 39092
(601) 775-3248
Lake, MS 39092
(601) 775-3248
Gr: 9-12 | 231 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
Rank: #44.
Morton High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
238 East Fourth Avenue
Morton, MS 39117
(601) 732-8086
Morton, MS 39117
(601) 732-8086
Gr: 9-12 | 476 students Minority enrollment: 70%
Rank: n/an/a
Forest Scott Co Voc Tech Center
Vocational School
521 Cleveland Street
Forest, MS 39074
(601) 469-2913
Forest, MS 39074
(601) 469-2913
Gr: 10-12
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