For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 342 students in Nettleton School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Mississippi.
Public High School in Nettleton School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Mississippi public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Nettleton School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Mississippi average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Nettleton 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 37% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public high school average of 55% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
4 Schools
401 Schools
# Students
1,048 Students
156,115 Students
# Teachers
89 Teachers
11,991 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Nettleton School District, which is ranked within the top 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
#68 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
55%
Graduation Rate
87%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
2%
5%
% Black
32%
45%
% White
64%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,857 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,297 is less than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,857
$12,205
Spending / Student
$11,297
$12,074
Best Nettleton School District Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Nettleton High School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
165 Mullen Avenue
Nettleton, MS 38858
(662) 963-2306
Nettleton, MS 38858
(662) 963-2306
Gr: 9-12 | 342 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
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