George County High School

George County High School operates as a sizable secondary school in LUCEDALE, Mississippi, operated by George County School District. Current enrollment sits at 1,115 students spanning grades 9 through 12. That puts it 71% larger than the typical public school in Mississippi, which averages around 651 students.

George County School District comprises 8 schools with combined enrollment of 4,049 students; George County High School is among them.

Looking at the student body, George County High School lists that 77% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 10% Black, 6% multiracial, 5% Hispanic. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 86%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, George County High School has 84 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.2:1. The state averages about 12.6:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 52% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against George County (around 62%), the school's rate is south of typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), George County High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 69.4%; this one delivers 71.7%.

Across the wider county, George County reports that median household income runs about $59,758, roughly 18% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 14%. In all, George County runs 9 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,049 students), of which George County High School is one.

LT Taylor Intermediate School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 2.7 miles from this campus. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 3%: 1,153 students in 2018 compared to 1,115 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share declined from 86% to 77%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 14.9:1 in 2018 to 13.2:1 today.

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