Crystal Springs High School

Crystal Springs High School is a four-year high school of intimate scale in Crystal Springs, Mississippi, run under Copiah County School District, educateing 397 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 651 students per school, that is 39% smaller than typical.

Crystal Springs High School is one of 4 schools operated by Copiah County School District, a district that teaches 2,077 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Crystal Springs High School reports that the largest single group is Black, at 66% of enrollment. Other groups include 17% multiracial, 12% Hispanic, 5% White. That is visibly more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 51%.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.5:1. The state averages around 12.6:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Crystal Springs High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 47.3%; this one delivers 42.9%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Copiah County indicate the typical household earns roughly $49,089 per year, about 20% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Copiah County runs 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,397 students), of which Crystal Springs High School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Crystal Springs Elementary, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Crystal Springs High School.

Crystal Springs High School operates from a small-town location.

Looking at the recent track record. Crystal Springs High School's enrollment has ticked down 14% since 2018, when it stood at 460 (now 397). Over the same period, the Black share edged down from 83% to 66%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 17.4:1 in 2018 to 14.5:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.