Biggersville High School
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Test scores
MAAP 2023-24 . % Proficient + AdvancedWhat this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Mississippi schools, those numbers are about 46 and 53. Reading and writing scores are down about 9 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 13 points.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% typical for Mississippi schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Mississippi's top nor bottom 10%.
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Biggersville High School
Set in CORINTH, Mississippi, Biggersville High School is a compact high school, run under Alcorn School District. It teaches 263 students across grades 7 through 13. Enrollment runs roughly 60% smaller than the state mean of about 651.
Alcorn School District comprises 8 schools with combined enrollment of 3,226 students; Biggersville High School is among them.
In terms of who attends, Biggersville High School reports that White students make up the majority at 74%. Beyond that, the school reports 17% Black, 8% multiracial.
Looking at school resources, Biggersville High School records 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.0:1. The state averages about 12.6:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 69% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Biggersville High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 61.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 56.0%.
In the broader community, the surrounding county (Alcorn County) records that median household income runs about $51,260, about 19% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Across Alcorn County's 13 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,626 students), Biggersville High School is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: Biggersville Elementary, around 0.1 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Among the 4 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Biggersville High School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 46.4%.
The school occupies a rural site.
Trend over the last 7 years. Biggersville High School's enrollment has edged up 30% since 2018, when it stood at 202 (now 263). The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 9.5:1 in 2018 to 12.0:1 today.
On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
Alcorn County at a glance
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