Alcorn Central High School

As an intimate four-year high school in GLEN, Mississippi, Alcorn Central High School serves 386 students from grades 9 through 13, part of Alcorn School District. By comparison, Mississippi's public schools average about 651 students each, so Alcorn Central High School sits 41% leaner than that benchmark.

Alcorn School District runs 8 schools in total, collectively educating 3,226 students. Alcorn Central High School is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Alcorn Central High School shows that nearly all students (89%) are White. Beyond that, the school records 8% multiracial, 2% Hispanic. By comparison, Alcorn County as a whole is about 81% White, so the school skews noticeably more White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Alcorn Central High School lists 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.6:1, putting Alcorn Central High School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 61% of students at Alcorn Central High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Alcorn Central High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 65.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 62.7%.

Around the school, census data for Alcorn County shows median household earnings sit near $51,260, roughly 19% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Across Alcorn County's 13 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,626 students), Alcorn Central High School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Alcorn Central Middle School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools.

Alcorn Central High School operates from an outlying location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Alcorn Central High School has edged down 4%, going from 401 students in 2018 to 386 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 95% to 89% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 13.7:1 in 2018 to 10.3:1 in 2025.

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