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Enrollment
511
High
DISTRICT 308 · STATE 651
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHOCTAW COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 280099000111
Choctaw County High School
415 East Church Street, ACKERMAN, MS 39735 · (662) 285-4101 · Choctaw County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL511 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.0:1
57 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.8:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
508 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 80%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 79 | 15% |
| Grade 8 | 89 | 17% |
| Grade 9 | 95 | 19% |
| Grade 10 | 93 | 18% |
| Grade 11 | 75 | 15% |
| Grade 12 | 80 | 16% |
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MAAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
47.3%
MS avg 45.9% . +5.8pp since 2023
Math
56.8%
MS avg 52.8% . +2.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Mississippi schools, those numbers are about 46 and 53. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 47.3% | 56.8% |
| 2023-24 | 41.5% | 54.6% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
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
56.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.4%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 →
Where Choctaw County High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.1% | #106 of 192 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.8% | #117 of 199 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.3% | #88 of 199 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 511 | #98 of 203 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.0:1 | #12 of 192 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.9% | #44 of 192 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.4% | #53 of 194 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.8% | #39 of 63 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
511
+47 (+10%) vs 2020
-13% since 1990-91, when it was 588
Student : Teacher
9.0:1
was 9.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 511 | 56.6 | 9.0:1 | 99% (508) |
| 2023-24 | 545 | 47.3 | 11.5:1 | 71% (389) |
| 2022-23 | 501 | 49.2 | 10.2:1 | 99% (498) |
| 2020-21 | 464 | 48 | 9.7:1 | 99% (461) |
| 2017-18 | 483 | 48.7 | 9.9:1 | 60% (288) |
| 2015-16 | 533 | 45 | 11.8:1 | 67% (357) |
| 2010-11 | 438 | 30 | 14.6:1 | 66% (290) |
| 2000-01 | 499 | 30 | 16.6:1 | 67% (335) |
| 1990-91 | 588 | 30 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Choctaw County High School.
About Choctaw County High School
Choctaw County High School is a public high school in ACKERMAN, Mississippi. The latest federal count shows 511 students in grades 7 through 12. Against the 651-student average for high schools in Mississippi, enrollment here is 22% lower.
Choctaw County High School is in Choctaw County Schools, a district with 1,233 students across 4 schools.
At 50%, White students outnumber all other groups at Choctaw County High School combined. The remaining students are 41% Black and 7% multiracial. Among people living in Choctaw County, the White share is about 67%. Choctaw County High School has a diversity index of 57%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
A ratio of 9.0:1 comes from the school's 56.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 12.6:1 average for high schools in Mississippi is higher than this school's figure. The lunch program counts 99% of students at Choctaw County High School as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That is close to the 99% average for public schools in Choctaw County.
Choctaw County High School is 11.7 points above its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (56.1% versus 44.4%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Mississippi.
Choctaw County census figures show that median household income is about $50,919, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 20% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 15%. A total of 5 public schools operate in Choctaw County, serving about 1,233 students.
Ackerman Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles away. A ten-mile radius around the school includes 3 other public schools. Choctaw County High School ranks 4th of 8 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 56.1% against a local average of 57.6%.
The NCES locale for Choctaw County High School is Rural: Remote, which covers schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
Choctaw County High School saw enrollment rise 10% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Choctaw County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
8,118
Census ACS
Median income
$50,919
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
1,233 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Choctaw County Schools
- Ackerman ElementaryElementary · 462 students
- Weir Elementary SchoolElementary · 142 students
- French Camp ElementaryElementary · 118 students
- CHOCTAW CO VOCATIONAL COMPLEXHigh
Other schools in ACKERMAN
- Ackerman ElementaryElementary · 462 students
- CHOCTAW CO VOCATIONAL COMPLEXHigh
Nearby schools
- Ackerman Elementary0.7 mi · 462
- West Elementary School6.8 mi · 190
- Weir Elementary School7.9 mi · 142
- French Camp Elementary13.7 mi · 118
- Louisville High13.8 mi · 475
- Fair Elementary14.3 mi · 350
Frequently asked questions
About Choctaw County High SchoolHow large is Choctaw County High School?
Choctaw County High School enrolls approximately 511 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does Choctaw County High School serve?
Choctaw County High School serves grades 07-12.
How many students per teacher at Choctaw County High School?
Approximately 9.0:1 students per teacher at Choctaw County High School.
How diverse is Choctaw County High School?
Choctaw County High School reports a student body of 50% White, 1% Hispanic, 41% Black, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Choctaw County High School?
Choctaw County High School is overseen by Choctaw County Schools in Choctaw County.
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