For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 820 students in West Jasper School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Mississippi.
Public High Schools in West Jasper School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the Mississippi public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in West Jasper School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Mississippi average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Bay Springs 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 45% 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
4 Schools
395 Schools
# Students
1,371 Students
152,437 Students
# Teachers
103 Teachers
11,703 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
West Jasper School District, which is ranked within the top 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 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#56 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
55%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)90-94%
89%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)21.2%
26.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.62
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
3%
7%
% Black
57%
43%
% White
36%
43%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,248 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,756. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,163 is less than the state median of $14,421. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$6,387 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$6,242 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,248
$14,756
Spending / Student
$14,163
$14,421
Best West Jasper School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Stringer Attendance Center
(Math: 58% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
122 County Road 17
Stringer, MS 39481
(601) 428-5508
Stringer, MS 39481
(601) 428-5508
Gr: PK-12 | 579 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #22.
Bay Springs High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
510 Hwy 18
Bay Springs, MS 39422
(601) 425-8510
Bay Springs, MS 39422
(601) 425-8510
Gr: 9-12 | 241 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
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