Best Starkville Public High Schools (2025)

For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 1,400 students in Starkville, MS.
The top ranked public high school in Starkville, MS is Starkville High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Starkville, MS public high schools have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Mississippi public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 42% statewide average). High schools in Starkville have an average ranking of 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Mississippi public high schools.
Starkville, MS public high school have a Graduation Rate of 88%, which is less than the Mississippi average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Starkville High School, with 88% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Mississippi or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public high school average of 55% (majority Black).

Best Public High Schools in Starkville, MS (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Starkville High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
603 Yellowjacket Drive
Starkville, MS 39759
(662) 324-4130
Gr: 9-12 | 1,400 student Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
Rank: n/an/a
The Learning Center Alternative
Alternative School
2926 Sisteenth Section Road
Starkville, MS 39759
(662) 323-1462
Gr: 5-12
Rank: n/an/a
Millsaps Career & Tech Center
Vocational School
803 Louisville Road
Starkville, MS 39759
(662) 324-4170
Gr: 9-12
[+] Show Closed Public Schools in Starkville, Mississippi

Starkville, Mississippi Public Schools (Closed)

School
Location
Quick Facts
2926 Sixteenth Section Road
Starkville, MS 39759
(662) 323-1462
Gr: PK-6 | 314 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
200-c Dr Martin Luther King Dr
Starkville, MS 39759
(662) 324-4100
Gr: 5 | 350 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
200-c Dr. Martin Luther King D
Starkville, MS 39759
(662) 324-4160
Gr: 3-4 | 711 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 70%

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked public high schools in Starkville, MS?
The top ranked public high schools in Starkville, MS include Starkville High School.
How many public high schools are located in Starkville?
3 public high schools are located in Starkville.
What is the racial composition of students in Starkville?
Starkville public high schools minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public high schools average of 55% (majority Black).

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