Enrollment
273
High
DISTRICT 266 · STATE 651
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EAST TALLAHATCHIE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280141000207
Charleston High School
310 N. Cossar, CHARLESTON, MS 38921 · (662) 647-5359 · Tallahatchie County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL273 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
270 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 80%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within East Tallahatchie School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAAP 2023-24 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
15.9%
MS avg 45.9% . -2.3pp since 2022
Math
63.9%
MS avg 52.8% . -20.5pp since 2022
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 16 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 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 2 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 21 points.
Source: MAAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
39.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.7%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
273
-7 (-2%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 15.4:1
% White
3%
was 21%
% Hispanic
0%
was 0%
% Black
92%
was 79%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Charleston High School
Located at 310 N. Cossar, in CHARLESTON, Mississippi, Charleston High School is a compact four-year high school that instructs 273 students (grades 9 through 12), operated by East Tallahatchie School District. Compared to the state average of about 651 students per school, that is 58% leaner than typical.
East Tallahatchie School District runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 797 students. Charleston High School is one of those campuses.
On demographics, Charleston High School reports that nearly all students (92%) are Black. The remainder comes out to 6% multiracial, 3% White. The wider county runs roughly 61% Black, putting the school's mix considerably more Black than the area baseline.
Looking at school resources, On paper, Charleston High School has 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.6:1, putting Charleston High School higher than the state norm the norm. Around 99% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Charleston High School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 47.7%, the actual is 39.6%, a residual of -8.0 points.
In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Tallahatchie County) reports that median household earnings sit near $37,466, 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 20%. Charleston High School is one of 7 public schools in Tallahatchie County (combined enrollment of about 1,345 students).
Nearest neighbor: Charleston Elementary School, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.
Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.
Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Charleston High School has changed only slightly, going from 280 students in 2018 to 273 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 21% to 3% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 15.4:1 in 2018 to 13.7:1 in 2025.
On allk12, the feed for Charleston High School typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Tallahatchie County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
11,764
Census ACS
Median income
$37,466
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
12%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
20%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,345 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in East Tallahatchie School District
- Charleston Elementary SchoolElementary · 316 students
- Charleston Middle SchoolMiddle · 208 students
- E TALLAHATCHIE VOC CENTERHigh
Other schools in CHARLESTON
- Charleston Elementary SchoolElementary · 316 students
- Charleston Middle SchoolMiddle · 208 students
- E TALLAHATCHIE VOC CENTERHigh
Nearby schools
- Charleston Elementary School0.3 mi · 316
- Charleston Middle School0.4 mi · 208
- Pope School15.3 mi · 549
- West Tallahatchie High School18.0 mi · 297
- Quitman County Elementary18.8 mi · 331
- R.H. Bearden Elementary19.0 mi · 251
Frequently asked questions
About Charleston High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Charleston High School?
Charleston High School enrolls approximately 273 students in grades 09-12.
Is Charleston High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Charleston High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Charleston High School have?
Charleston High School employs 20 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.7:1.
How diverse is Charleston High School?
Charleston High School reports a student body of 3% White, 92% Black, 6% Two or more.
Is Charleston High School public or private?
Charleston High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by East Tallahatchie School District.
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