Amite County High School

Amite County High School is a modestly sized secondary school in LIBERTY, Mississippi, run under Amite County School District. The school instructs 284 students in grades 9 through 13. Compared to the state average of about 651 students per school, that is 56% smaller than typical.

Amite County School District comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 914 students; Amite County High School is among them.

Looking at the student body, Amite County High School shows that nearly all students (80%) are Black; the rest looks like 12% White, 6% multiracial. That is visibly more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 40%.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 9.5:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.6:1 average. About 100% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Amite County High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 47.2%; this one delivers 47.2%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Amite County put the typical household earns roughly $37,222 per year, about 11% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 23%. Amite County High School is one of 4 public schools in Amite County (combined enrollment of about 914 students).

Amite County Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Amite County High School has ticked down 36%, going from 445 students in 2018 to 284 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 12.0:1 in 2018 to 9.5:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.