Best Sunflower County Public High Schools

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 1,218 students in Sunflower County, MS.

The top-ranked public high schools in Sunflower County, MS are Thomas E. Edwards Sr. High School, Robert L Merritt Junior High School and Gentry High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Sunflower County, MS public high schools have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Mississippi public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 19% (versus the 42% statewide average). High schools in Sunflower County have an average ranking of 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Mississippi public high schools.

Sunflower County, MS public high school have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Mississippi average of 89%.

The school with highest graduation rate is Gentry High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Mississippi or national school graduation rate statistics.

Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public high school average of 57% (majority Black).