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South Jones High School

Traditional Public School

313 Anderson Street

Ellisville, MS 39437

601-477-8451

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Overview

South Jones High School serves 1259 students in grades 7-12. This school is a traditional public school and its 2019 accountability rating was B. Per student spending for this school is $7,808.

Grades

7

8

9

10

11

12

Performance

B

2019 Accountability Rating
Mississippi Department of Education

Funding

$

Tax-Funded
$7,808/Child

Demographics

South Jones High School serves 1259 students. This school body is 72.60% White and 16.60% African-American.

School

Teachers
Total: 81
Student-Teacher Ratio: 6:1
Experienced: 85%
In-Field: 99% 
Principals
Total: 4
Experienced: 100%

Students
Total Enrollment: 1,259

By Grade:

  •       7: 242
  •       8: 229
  •       9: 226
  •       10: 196
  •       11: 181
  •       12: 171
  •       Special Secondary: 14

By Racial and Ethnic Composition:

  •       African-American: 17%
  •       Hispanic: 8%
  •       White: 73%
  •       Two or More: 2%
  •       Other: 1%

District

Teachers
Total: 581
Student-Teacher Ratio: 7:1
Experienced: 84%
In-Field: 99% 
Principals
Total: 24
Experienced: 100%

Students
Total Enrollment: 8,073

By Grade:

  •       Pre-K: 116
  •       Special Pre-K: 16
  •       K: 611
  •       Special K: 15
  •       Special Elementary: 83
  •       1: 586
  •       2: 607
  •       3: 574
  •       4: 570
  •       5: 557
  •       6: 623
  •       7: 662
  •       8: 684
  •       9: 633
  •       10: 604
  •       11: 569
  •       12: 502
  •       Special Secondary: 61
  •       Secondary GED: Array

Community

Jones County

Total Population: 68,098

  •       Males: 33,059
  •       Females: 35,039

Growth: 0.50%
Number of Households: 25,247
Median Income: $49,115

Race/Ethnicity Male Female Total % Change
Non-Hispanic White or Caucasian 22,882 23,465 46,347 -2%
Black or African American 9,486 10,750 20,236 5%
Asian-American 145 191 336 6%
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander 22 9 31 11%
Native American and Alaska Native 228 247 475 23%
Hispanic American 1,745 1,452 3,197 0%
Two or more races 296 377 673 39%


Performance

Graduate Outcomes

High School Graduation Rate: 86.13%
Post Secondary Enrollment Rate: 65%
Labor Force Participation Rate: 57%

ACT

Composite Average: 17.6 (2021)
Number of Students Taking the ACT: 171 (2021)
Sub-Scores:
English: 17.2
Mathematics: 16.8
Reading: 18.2
Science: 18

State Testing

U.S. History Proficiency: 55%
Mathematics Proficiency: 46.1%
English Proficiency: 39.2%
Science Proficiency: 50.5%

Discipline

  • In-School Suspensions: 922
  • Out-of-School Suspensions: 999
  • Expulsions: <5
  • Incidents of Violence: <10
  • Referral to Law Enforcement: 0
  • School-Based Arrests: 0

Funding

South Jones High School is a traditional public school funded by local, state, and federal tax dollars. Per student spending for this school is $7,808.

Total

Per-student Spending: $7,808

State/Local

Per-student Spending: $7,452

Federal

Per-student Spending: $455

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