Higgins Middle School

Higgins Middle School is a low-enrollment 6-8 campus in MCCOMB, Mississippi, overseen by McComb School District. The school enrolls 287 students in grades 4 through 6. Compared to the state average of about 452 students per school, that is 37% smaller than typical.

Within McComb School District, which oversees 6 schools and 2,121 students, Higgins Middle School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Higgins Middle School logs that the student body is overwhelmingly Black (88%). The remainder comes out to 5% White, 4% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. By comparison, Pike County as a whole is about 54% Black, so the school skews noticeably more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.0:1. The state averages around 13.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 100% of students at Higgins Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Pike County runs at roughly 91%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Higgins Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 44.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 48.4%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Pike County) records that median household earnings sit near $43,814, about 15% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 23%. Across Pike County's 20 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,717 students), Higgins Middle School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Kennedy Elementary School, roughly 1.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Higgins Middle School operates from a town-based location.

Looking at the recent track record. Higgins Middle School's enrollment has decreased 40% since 2018, when it stood at 477 (now 287). Black enrollment moved from 92% to 88% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 16.3:1 in 2018 to 11.0:1 today.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.