For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 430 students in Humphreys County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Mississippi.
Public High School in Humphreys County School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Mississippi public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 8% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Humphreys County School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Mississippi average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Humphreys County High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Mississippi or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 99% 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
3 Schools
396 Schools
# Students
1,133 Students
156,115 Students
# Teachers
77 Teachers
11,969 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Humphreys County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 87% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#146 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
55%
Graduation Rate
87%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.05
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
1%
5%
% Black
97%
45%
% White
1%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,819 is higher than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,545 is higher than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,819
$12,205
Spending / Student
$16,545
$12,074
Best Humphreys County School District Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Humphreys County High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
700 Cohn Street
Belzoni, MS 39038
(662) 247-6040
Belzoni, MS 39038
(662) 247-6040
Gr: 9-12 | 430 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
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