Germantown High School

Germantown High School, a big 9-12 campus in Madison, Mississippi, one of the schools within Madison County Schools, caters to 1,411 students, covering grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Mississippi's public schools average about 651 students each, so Germantown High School sits 117% larger than that benchmark.

Germantown High School is one of 21 schools operated by Madison County Schools, a district that hosts 12,926 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Germantown High School reports that the largest single group is White at 54%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest reads as 39% Black, 3% Asian, 2% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Madison County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 96 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.7:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 12.6:1 average. Roughly 26% of students at Germantown High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Madison County runs at roughly 52%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Germantown High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 81.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 76.1%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Madison County put median household income runs about $83,441, about 50% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Madison County's 34 public schools (combined enrollment of about 16,432 students), Germantown High School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Germantown Middle, roughly 0.3 miles away. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Germantown High School's enrollment has edged up 26% since 2018, when it stood at 1,122 (now 1,411). The White share of enrollment decreased from 65% to 54% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 17.8:1 in 2018 to 14.7:1 today.

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