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Leake County High School

Traditional Public School

220 Spruce Street

Walnut Grove, MS 39189

601-253-2393

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Overview

Leake County High School serves 278 students in grades 7-12. This school is a traditional public school and its 2019 accountability rating was D. Per student spending for this school is $11,885.

Grades

7

8

9

10

11

12

Performance

D

2019 Accountability Rating
Mississippi Department of Education

Funding

$

Tax-Funded
$11,885/Child

Demographics

Leake County High School serves 278 students. This high-poverty school body is 19.06% White and 73.74% African-American.

School

Teachers
Total: 25
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Experienced: 79%
In-Field: 97% 
Principals
Total: 2
Experienced: 100%

Students
Total Enrollment: 278

By Grade:

  •       7: 68
  •       8: 61
  •       9: 36
  •       10: 41
  •       11: 34
  •       12: 38

By Racial and Ethnic Composition:

  •       African-American: 74%
  •       Hispanic: 5%
  •       White: 19%
  •       Other: 3%

District

Teachers
Total: 181
Student-Teacher Ratio: 7:1
Experienced: 71%
In-Field: 93% 
Principals
Total: 12
Experienced: 91%

Students
Total Enrollment: 2,618

By Grade:

  •       Special Pre-K: 41
  •       K: 192
  •       Special Elementary: 51
  •       1: 191
  •       2: 215
  •       3: 185
  •       4: 186
  •       5: 180
  •       6: 233
  •       7: 231
  •       8: 214
  •       9: 174
  •       10: 206
  •       11: 153
  •       12: 143
  •       Special Secondary: 23

Community

Leake County

Total Population: 22,786

  •       Males: 11,755
  •       Females: 11,031

Growth: -4.28%
Number of Households: 8,272
Median Income: $43,614

Race/Ethnicity Male Female Total % Change
Non-Hispanic White or Caucasian 5,672 5,588 11,260 -8%
Black or African American 5,123 4,480 9,603 -1%
Asian-American 63 54 117 63%
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander 3 0 3 0%
Native American and Alaska Native 770 776 1,546 -4%
Hispanic American 615 490 1,105 8%
Two or more races 124 133 257 32%


Performance

Graduate Outcomes

High School Graduation Rate: 88.09%
Post Secondary Enrollment Rate: 74%
Labor Force Participation Rate: 53%

ACT

Composite Average: 15.5 (2021)
Number of Students Taking the ACT: 33 (2021)
Sub-Scores:
English: 14.6
Mathematics: 15
Reading: 15.7
Science: 16.1

State Testing

U.S. History Proficiency: 46.9%
Mathematics Proficiency: 10.7%
English Proficiency: 21.3%
Science Proficiency: 25.5%

Discipline

  • In-School Suspensions: 0
  • Out-of-School Suspensions: <5
  • Expulsions: 0
  • Incidents of Violence: <10
  • Referral to Law Enforcement: 0
  • School-Based Arrests: 0

Funding

Leake County High School is a traditional public school funded by local, state, and federal tax dollars. Per student spending for this school is $11,885.

Total

Per-student Spending: $11,885

State/Local

Per-student Spending: $10,742

Federal

Per-student Spending: $779

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