For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 480 students in South Pike School Dist School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Mississippi.
Public High Schools in South Pike School Dist School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Mississippi public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Public High School in South Pike School Dist School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Mississippi average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is South Pike Senior High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Mississippi or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public high school average of 53% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
6 Schools
403 Schools
# Students
1,609 Students
155,163 Students
# Teachers
100 Teachers
11,398 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
South Pike School Dist School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 145 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has increased from 65-69% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#109 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
35%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.58
# American Indian Students
n/a
990 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
1,636 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
14 Students
6,467 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
4%
# Black Students
1,382 Students
69,746 Students
% Black Students
86%
45%
# White Students
180 Students
72,370 Students
% White Students
11%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
79 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
31 Students
3,875 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
32
227
# Students in K Grade:
107
1,768
# Students in 1st Grade:
112
1,529
# Students in 2nd Grade:
133
1,393
# Students in 3rd Grade:
117
1,465
# Students in 4th Grade:
105
1,532
# Students in 5th Grade:
125
1,728
# Students in 6th Grade:
112
1,879
# Students in 7th Grade:
135
5,589
# Students in 8th Grade:
118
6,330
# Students in 9th Grade:
159
37,437
# Students in 10th Grade:
103
32,746
# Students in 11th Grade:
108
30,671
# Students in 12th Grade:
97
28,608
# Ungraded Students:
46
2,261
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,796 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,094. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,295 is less than the state median of $11,965. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,796
$12,094
Spending / Student
$11,295
$11,965
Best South Pike School Dist School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Pike Senior High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
205 West Myrtle Street
Magnolia, MS 39652
(601) 783-0420
Magnolia, MS 39652
(601) 783-0420
Grades: 9-12
| 480 students
Rank: n/an/a
South Pike Alternative School
Alternative School
205 West Myrtle
Magnolia, MS 39652
(601) 783-0430
Magnolia, MS 39652
(601) 783-0430
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
South Pike Career & Technical Cente
Vocational School
252 West Bay Street
Magnolia, MS 39652
(601) 783-0438
Magnolia, MS 39652
(601) 783-0438
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students
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