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Hinds Co School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 1,657 students in Hinds Co School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Mississippi.
Public High Schools in Hinds Co School District have an average math proficiency score of 71% (versus the Mississippi public high school average of 56%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Hinds 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 Raymond High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Mississippi or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public high school average of 55% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
10 Schools
401 Schools
# Students
4,972 Students
156,115 Students
# Teachers
374 Teachers
11,991 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Hinds Co School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 148 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 88% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#79 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)42%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
55%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)88%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
2%
5%
% Black
88%
45%
% White
8%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,909 is higher than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,437 is higher than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$64 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$72 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,909
$12,205
Spending / Student
$14,437
$12,074
Best Hinds Co School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Raymond High School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
14050 Hwy 18
Raymond, MS 39154
(601) 857-8016
Raymond, MS 39154
(601) 857-8016
Grades: 9-12
| 557 students
Rank: #22.
Terry High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
235 W Beasley Street
Terry, MS 39170
(601) 878-5905
Terry, MS 39170
(601) 878-5905
Grades: 9-12
| 1,100 students
Rank: n/an/a
Hinds Co Career/technical Center
Vocational School
14020 Hwy 18
Raymond, MS 39154
(601) 857-3678
Raymond, MS 39154
(601) 857-3678
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Main Street Alternative School
Alternative School
560 Port Gibson St
Raymond, MS 39154
(601) 857-5006
Raymond, MS 39154
(601) 857-5006
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
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