Total enrollment
2,403
-132 (-5%) vs SY 2020-21
6 schools in South Tippah School District
Mississippi · 2,403 students · 2 cities
6 public K-12 schools sit under South Tippah School District in Mississippi, serving roughly 2,403 students (1 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high).
4-year change in South Tippah School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How South Tippah School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Mississippi | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 66.4% | #29 of 126 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,403 | #60 of 136 | #3,879 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #66 of 136 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.5:1 | #29 of 136 | #2,596 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 80.2% | #69 of 135 | #1,217 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.6% | #22 of 105 | #1,695 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside South Tippah School District
State test results across the district's 5 scored schools run from Ripley High School at 73.3% proficient to Ripley Middle School at 56.5%, a gap of 16.7 points. That is the 61st widest gap among 92 Mississippi districts with four or more scored schools.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ripley Elementary School | Ripley | Elementary | KG-04 | 611 |
| Pine Grove High School | Ripley | Combined | PK-12 | 573 |
| Ripley High School | Ripley | High | 09-12 | 465 |
| Ripley Middle School | Ripley | Middle | 05-08 | 459 |
| Blue Mountain High School | Blue Mountain | Combined | PK-12 | 295 |
| NORTH SOUTH TIPPAH VOC TECH CENTER | Ripley | High | 10-12 | 0 |
About South Tippah School District
South Tippah School District maintains 6 public schools across Mississippi, collectively serveing roughly 2,403 students.
In terms of grade levels, South Tippah School District covers 1 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high schools, and 2 combined or other.
Average enrollment per school in South Tippah School District is about 401, meaningfully below the Mississippi average of roughly 498.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment shrank 5%: 2,535 students in SY 2020-21 versus 2,403 in SY 2024-25.
On allk12, the community for South Tippah School District discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.