Sumner Hill Jr Hi School (2025 Ranking)

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Sumner Hill Jr Hi School

400 W. Northside Drive
Clinton, MS 39056

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Tel: (601) 924-5510

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Sumner Hill Jr Hi School serves 471 students in grades 9.

The percentage of students achieving is 58% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Mississippi state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 9
Enrollment: 471 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 68%
: ≤20% (Btm 50% in MS)
: 58% (Top 30%)
: 63% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Sumner Hill Jr Hi School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:

School Overview

Sumner Hill Jr Hi School's student population of 471 students has grown by 18% over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has grown by 14% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 9
(No virtual instruction)

Total Students

471 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sumner Hill Jr Hi School
2023	467
2022	462
2021	426
2020	397
2019	397
2018	388
2017	388
2016	387
2015	403
2014	381
2013	380
2012	356
2011	366
2010	365
2009	358
2008	395
2007	348
2006	408
2005	397
2004	397
2003	399
2002	353
2001	368
2000	394
1999	420
1998	453
1997	435
1996	478
1995	466
1994	416
1993	417
1992	379
1991	385
1990	416
1989	368
1988	431
1987	383

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sumner Hill Jr Hi School
2023	27
2022	23
2021	24
2020	27
2019	27
2018	23
2017	23
2016	24
2015	23
2014	22
2013	20
2012	19
2011	18
2010	20
2009	22
2008	21
2007	19
2006	22
2005	22
2004	23
2003	23
2002	21
2001	25
2000	24
1999	26
1998	27
1997	26
1996	27
1995	24
1994	22
1993	24
1992	25
1991	24

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School Rankings

The of Sumner Hill Jr Hi School is 0.55, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.61. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MS)

58%

47%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Sumner Hill Jr Hi School	Mississippi	Clinton Public School District
2022	58%	47%	73%
2021	36%	37%	58%
2019	67%	46%	67%
2018	72%	43%	63%
2017	87%	37%	58%
2016	47%	31%	48%
2015	28%	27%	42%
2013	92%	68%	86%
2012	95%	64%	82%
2011	95%	62%	82%
2010	92%	60%	80%

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63%

55%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Sumner Hill Jr Hi School	Mississippi	Clinton Public School District
2022	63%	55%	68%
2021	60%	49%	65%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sumner Hill Jr Hi School	Mississippi	Clinton Public School District
2023	17:1	13:1	15:1
2022	20:1	14:1	17:1
2021	18:1	14:1	18:1
2020	15:1	15:1	19:1
2019	15:1	15:1	19:1
2018	17:1	16:1	20:1
2017	17:1	16:1	20:1
2016	16:1	16:1	19:1
2015	18:1	16:1	19:1
2014	17:1	16:1	20:1
2013	19:1	16:1	20:1
2012	19:1	16:1	20:1
2011	21:1	16:1	19:1
2010	18:1	16:1	18:1
2009	16:1	16:1	18:1
2008	19:1	15:1	18:1
2007	18:1	16:1	20:1
2006	19:1	16:1	19:1
2005	18:1	17:1	18:1
2004	17:1	16:1	16:1
2003	17:1	16:1	16:1
2002	17:1	17:1	18:1
2001	15:1	17:1	18:1
2000	16:1	17:1	18:1
1999	16:1	17:1	19:1
1998	17:1	18:1	19:1
1997	17:1	18:1	19:1
1996	18:1	18:1	20:1
1995	19:1	18:1	20:1
1994	19:1	18:1	20:1
1993	18:1	19:1	20:1
1992	15:1	19:1	20:1
1991	16:1	19:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Sumner Hill Jr Hi School	Mississippi	Clinton Public School District
2023	4%	1%	6%
2022	5%	1%	6%
2021	4%	1%	6%
2020	6%	1%	6%
2019	6%	1%	6%
2018	5%	1%	6%
2017	5%	1%	6%
2016	4%	2%	5%
2015	6%	1%	5%
2014	6%	2%	6%
2013	5%	1%	5%
2012	4%	1%	5%
2011	5%	1%	5%
2010	4%	1%	4%
2009	4%	1%	4%
2008	3%	1%	3%
2007	3%	1%	3%
2006	3%	1%	3%
2005	2%	1%	3%
2004	1%	1%	2%
2003	1%	1%	3%
2002	2%	1%	2%
2001	1%	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%	2%
1998	3%	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%	2%
1995	2%	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Sumner Hill Jr Hi School	Mississippi	Clinton Public School District
2023	4%	5%	3%
2022	4%	4%	3%
2021	2%	4%	2%
2020	2%	4%	2%
2019	2%	4%	2%
2018	1%	4%	1%
2017	1%	4%	1%
2016	2%	3%	1%
2015	1%	3%	2%
2014	3%	3%	2%
2013	3%	3%	2%
2012	2%	3%	2%
2011	1%	3%	2%
2010	2%	2%	2%
2009	1%	2%	1%
2008	2%	2%	1%
2006	2%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%

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Black

59%

47%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sumner Hill Jr Hi School	Mississippi	Clinton Public School District
2023	56%	47%	56%
2022	56%	47%	55%
2021	58%	48%	55%
2020	59%	48%	54%
2019	59%	48%	54%
2018	55%	49%	54%
2017	55%	49%	54%
2016	58%	49%	55%
2015	58%	49%	54%
2014	54%	49%	53%
2013	55%	49%	52%
2012	53%	50%	51%
2011	54%	50%	50%
2010	51%	50%	51%
2009	51%	50%	50%
2008	45%	51%	49%
2007	50%	51%	48%
2006	43%	51%	46%
2005	44%	51%	44%
2004	41%	51%	42%
2003	36%	51%	41%
2002	31%	51%	40%
2001	37%	51%	39%
2000	37%	50%	37%
1999	33%	51%	36%
1998	36%	51%	36%
1997	34%	51%	35%
1996	37%	51%	34%
1995	36%	51%	34%
1994	31%	51%	32%
1993	28%	52%	32%

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White

32%

42%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sumner Hill Jr Hi School	Mississippi	Clinton Public School District
2023	34%	42%	33%
2022	34%	43%	35%
2021	35%	43%	35%
2020	33%	44%	37%
2019	33%	44%	37%
2018	39%	43%	39%
2017	39%	43%	39%
2016	36%	45%	39%
2015	35%	46%	39%
2014	37%	45%	39%
2013	37%	46%	41%
2012	41%	46%	42%
2011	40%	45%	43%
2010	43%	46%	43%
2009	44%	46%	45%
2008	49%	46%	47%
2007	47%	46%	48%
2006	52%	46%	50%
2005	53%	47%	52%
2004	57%	46%	55%
2003	63%	46%	56%
2002	67%	46%	58%
2001	61%	46%	59%
2000	61%	47%	61%
1999	67%	47%	63%
1998	61%	48%	62%
1997	64%	48%	63%
1996	63%	48%	64%
1995	62%	48%	64%
1994	68%	48%	66%
1993	70%	48%	67%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2021-2023)
Year	Sumner Hill Jr Hi School	Mississippi	Clinton Public School District
2023	2%	4%	2%
2022	1%	4%	1%
2021	1%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.55

0.61

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sumner Hill Jr Hi School	Mississippi	Clinton Public School District
2023	0.57	0.60	0.58
2022	0.57	0.60	0.58
2021	0.54	0.59	0.57
2020	0.54	0.58	0.57
2019	0.54	0.58	0.57
2018	0.55	0.58	0.56
2017	0.55	0.58	0.56
2016	0.54	0.56	0.55
2015	0.54	0.55	0.56
2014	0.57	0.56	0.57
2013	0.56	0.55	0.57
2012	0.56	0.55	0.57
2011	0.55	0.55	0.57
2010	0.56	0.55	0.56
2009	0.55	0.54	0.55
2008	0.56	0.53	0.55
2007	0.53	0.53	0.55
2006	0.55	0.53	0.54
2005	0.53	0.52	0.54
2004	0.51	0.53	0.52
2003	0.48	0.53	0.52
2002	0.46	0.53	0.51
2001	0.50	0.53	0.50
2000	0.49	0.53	0.49
1999	0.45	0.52	0.48
1998	0.50	0.51	0.49
1997	0.48	0.51	0.48
1996	0.48	0.51	0.48
1995	0.49	0.51	0.48
1994	0.45	0.51	0.47
1993	0.43	0.51	0.46

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≤20%

89%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2012-2022)
Year	Sumner Hill Jr Hi School	Mississippi	Clinton Public School District
2022	20%	89%	88%
2021	50%	88%	93%
2020	50%	88%	90%
2019	50%	85%	88%
2018	50%	84%	88%
2017	50%	83%	86%
2016	77%	83%	86%
2015	87%	82%	91%
2014	77%	78%	85%
2013	77%	76%	87%
2012	77%	75%	86%

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Eligible for

32%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sumner Hill Jr Hi School	Mississippi	Clinton Public School District
2023	41%	74%	48%
2022	99%	100%	100%
2021	99%	100%	100%
2020	38%	68%	36%
2019	38%	68%	36%
2018	32%	70%	36%
2017	32%	70%	36%
2016	41%	70%	41%
2015	36%	67%	38%
2014	41%	65%	38%
2013	38%	64%	37%
2012	29%	63%	36%
2011	32%	63%	36%
2010	30%	62%	34%
2009	28%	59%	31%
2008	26%	58%	28%
2007	28%	59%	30%
2006	27%	63%	29%
2005	24%	56%	27%
2004	22%	56%	26%
2003	27%	57%	27%
2002	25%	57%	25%
2001	25%	55%	25%
2000	23%	55%	23%
1999	20%	55%	21%
1998	22%	56%	22%
1997	22%	56%	22%
1996	23%	55%	23%
1995	25%	55%	25%
1994	23%	55%	23%
1993	23%	55%	23%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Sumner Hill Jr Hi School	Mississippi	Clinton Public School District
2023	59%	26%	52%
2020	11%	6%	10%
2019	11%	6%	10%
2018	9%	6%	8%
2017	9%	6%	8%
2016	10%	5%	8%
2015	7%	7%	9%
2014	11%	7%	10%
2013	12%	8%	10%
2012	6%	8%	9%
2011	11%	7%	8%
2010	10%	8%	10%
2009	11%	9%	10%
2008	7%	9%	9%
2007	8%	8%	8%
2006	7%	7%	8%
2005	9%	8%	7%
2004	7%	8%	8%
2003	7%	8%	7%
2002	8%	8%	8%
2001	7%	9%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Clinton Public School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Sumner Hill Jr Hi School often compared to?

Sumner Hill Jr Hi Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Clinton High School by visitors of our site.

What is the graduation rate of Sumner Hill Jr Hi School?

The graduation rate of Sumner Hill Jr Hi School is 20%, which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 89%.

How many students attend Sumner Hill Jr Hi School?

471 students attend Sumner Hill Jr Hi School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

59% of Sumner Hill Jr Hi School students are Black, 32% of students are White, 4% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Sumner Hill Jr Hi School?

Sumner Hill Jr Hi School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 13:1.

What grades does Sumner Hill Jr Hi School offer ?

Sumner Hill Jr Hi School offers enrollment in grades 9 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Sumner Hill Jr Hi School part of?

Sumner Hill Jr Hi School is part of Clinton Public School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 9
Enrollment: 471 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 68%
: ≤20% (Btm 50%)
: 58% (Top 30%)
: 63% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education