Baldwyn High School

Baldwyn High School, a modestly sized secondary school in BALDWYN, Mississippi, part of Baldwyn School District, caters to 460 students, covering grades 5 through 12. That puts it 29% smaller than the typical public school in Mississippi, which averages around 651 students.

Baldwyn School District comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 739 students; Baldwyn High School is among them.

Demographically, Baldwyn High School records that the largest single group is White at 47%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 44% Black, 7% multiracial. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 80%.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.2:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 12.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 70% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Baldwyn High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 61.2%; this one delivers 55.4%.

In the area at large, census data for Prentiss County shows median household income runs about $49,724, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 14%. Across Prentiss County's 13 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,973 students), Baldwyn High School is one campus in the mix.

Baldwyn Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Baldwyn High School has edged down 3%, going from 475 students in 2018 to 460 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 14.8:1 in 2018 to 11.2:1 in 2025.

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