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Brandon High School vs. Northwest Rankin High School

Should I attend Brandon High School or Northwest Rankin High School? Visitors of our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare the two schools' rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Brandon High School
3090 Highway 18
Brandon, MS 39042
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Northwest Rankin High School
5805 Highway 25
Flowood, MS 39232
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Brandon High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)

Northwest Rankin High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 1,620 students in grades 9-12, Brandon High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 47% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 35%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Mississippi state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 57% (majority Black).
Serving 1,796 students in grades 9-12, Northwest Rankin High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 48% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 35%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Mississippi state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 57% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,620 students
1,796 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
99 teachers
107 teachers
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This chart display the total teachers of Northwest Rankin High School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1
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This chart display the student teacher ratio of Northwest Rankin High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Test Scores

#143 out of 805 schools in MS
(Top 20%)
#170 out of 805 schools in MS
(Top 30%)
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47%
(Top 30% in MS)
48%
(Top 20% in MS)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Brandon High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Northwest Rankin High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
49%
(Top 20% in MS)
42%
(Top 30% in MS)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Brandon High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Northwest Rankin High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
94%
(Top 10% in MS)
90%
(Top 50% in MS)
This chart display graduation rate of Brandon High School and public school graduation rate of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display graduation rate of Northwest Rankin High School and public school graduation rate of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart display the students of Northwest Rankin High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
415
480
Grade 10 Students
398
468
Grade 11 Students
388
424
Grade 12 Students
388
396
Ungraded Students
31
28

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
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This chart display the percentage of Asian students in Northwest Rankin High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hispanic
2%
3%
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This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in Northwest Rankin High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Black
31%
31%
This chart display the percentage of Black students in Brandon High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of Black students in Northwest Rankin High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% White
63%
60%
This chart display the percentage of White students in Brandon High School and the percentage of White public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of White students in Northwest Rankin High School and the percentage of White public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
This chart display the percentage of students of two or more races in Brandon High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students of two or more races in Northwest Rankin High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
0.51
0.55
This chart display the diversity score of Brandon High School and the public school average diversity score of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the diversity score of Northwest Rankin High School and the public school average diversity score of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Brandon High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Northwest Rankin High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
(19-20 School Year Data)
6%
(19-20 School Year Data)
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Brandon High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Northwest Rankin High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
 
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