Top Rankings
Jackson Co School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 2,858 students in Jackson Co School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Mississippi.
Public High Schools in Jackson Co School District have an average math proficiency score of 79% (versus the Mississippi public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Jackson Co School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Mississippi average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Vancleave High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Mississippi or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public high school average of 55% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
14 Schools
401 Schools
# Students
8,936 Students
156,115 Students
# Teachers
572 Teachers
11,991 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Jackson Co School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 91% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#11 out of 148 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
55%
Graduation Rate
91%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
3%
1%
% Hispanic
3%
5%
% Black
11%
45%
% White
76%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,096 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,212 is less than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$99 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$100 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,096
$12,205
Spending / Student
$11,212
$12,074
Best Jackson Co School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
East Central High School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
21700 Slider Rd.
Hurley, MS 39555
(228) 283-3120
Hurley, MS 39555
(228) 283-3120
Grades: 9-12
| 793 students
Rank: #22.
St. Martin High School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
11300 Yellow Jacket Blvd.
Ocean Springs, MS 39564
(228) 283-3420
Ocean Springs, MS 39564
(228) 283-3420
Grades: 9-12
| 1,320 students
Rank: #33.
Vancleave High School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
12424 Hwy 57
Vancleave, MS 39565
(228) 283-3720
Vancleave, MS 39565
(228) 283-3720
Grades: 9-12
| 745 students
Rank: n/an/a
Jackson County Vocational Center
Vocational School
12425 Hwy 57
Vancleave, MS 39565
(228) 283-3950
Vancleave, MS 39565
(228) 283-3950
Grades: 10-12
| n/a students
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