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Best High Schools
in JACKSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

This page covers 7 of the 9 high schools in JACKSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT had enough federal data to rank. Rankings use a composite of graduation rates, neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score below the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

7
Schools Ranked
Mississippi
State
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High Schools Rankings

Showing 7 of 7
1
rank
PROVINE HIGH SCHOOL
Grades 09–12774 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
71
/100
Graduation Rate
86%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
14.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,275
Near nat'l avg
2
rank
LANIER HIGH SCHOOL
Grades 09–12603 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.9:1)
60
/100
Graduation Rate
62%
Below nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
12.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,275
Near nat'l avg
3
rank
MURRAH HIGH SCHOOL
Grades 09–121,326 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
60
/100
Graduation Rate
88%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
18.1:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
32/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,275
Near nat'l avg
4
rank
JIM HILL HIGH SCHOOL
Grades 09–12908 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.4:1)
59
/100
Graduation Rate
75%
Below nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
12.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
36/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,275
Near nat'l avg
5
rank
WINGFIELD HIGH SCHOOL
Grades 09–12608 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
57
/100
Graduation Rate
72%
Below nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
13.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
36/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,275
Near nat'l avg
6
rank
FOREST HILL HIGH SCHOOL
Grades 09–12991 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
56
/100
Graduation Rate
70%
Below nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
16.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
43/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,275
Near nat'l avg
7
rank
CALLAWAY HIGH SCHOOL
Grades 09–12923 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
53
/100
Graduation Rate
66%
Below nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
16.3:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
36/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,275
Near nat'l avg
How We Rank High Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the high school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Graduation Rate
40%
The most direct outcome measure available at the school level. Percentage of students who complete high school, from EDFacts federal data.
Neighborhood Opportunity
25%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score reflecting long-run economic outcomes for children raised in this neighbourhood.
Student-Teacher Ratio
20%
Lower ratio = smaller classes. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
15%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
7
High Schools
54
Total Schools
71
#1 Score
59
Avg Score
Top Ranked High School
1
PROVINE HIGH SCHOOL
Score: 71/10086% graduation
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), EDFacts (graduation rates), and the Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.