Enrollment
368
High
DISTRICT 304 · STATE 651
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JEFF DAVIS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280225000429
Jefferson Davis County High School
891 BASS BURKETT RD, BASSFIELD, MS 39421 · (601) 943-5391 · Jefferson Davis County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL368 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 53% of Mississippi public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Mississippi public high schools
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
365 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 80%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 90 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 96 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 90 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 91 | 25% |
| Ungraded | 1 | 0% |
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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MAAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
34.4%
MS avg 45.9% . -1.0pp since 2023
Math
57.1%
MS avg 52.8% . -10.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Mississippi schools, those numbers are about 46 and 53. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 10 points.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 34.4% | 57.1% |
| 2023-24 | 35.4% | 67.4% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
51.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.5%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% typical for Mississippi schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Mississippi's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Jefferson Davis County High School
Jefferson Davis County High School's state test result (51.8% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Davis County High School this school | 368 | 99.2% | 51.8% |
| Coahoma County High School CLARKSDALE | 345 | 100.0% | 43.1% |
| Port Gibson High School PORT GIBSON | 381 | 100.0% | 46.8% |
| Philadelphia High School Philadelphia | 327 | 100.0% | 42.3% |
| North Panola High School SARDIS | 329 | 99.1% | 36.6% |
| South Pike High School Magnolia | 425 | 99.3% | 36.8% |
Matched among Mississippi high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Jefferson Davis County High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.8% | #114 of 192 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.1% | #115 of 199 ▼ 40 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.4% | #127 of 199 ▼ 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 368 | #148 of 203 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.9:1 | #68 of 192 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.6% | #121 of 192 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.2% | #65 of 194 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.1% | #76 of 121 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
368
-1 (0%) vs 2020
-38% since 1990-91, when it was 592
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 12.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 368 | 31 | 11.9:1 | 99% (365) |
| 2023-24 | 392 | 27 | 14.5:1 | 100% (392) |
| 2022-23 | 387 | 30.9 | 12.5:1 | 100% (387) |
| 2020-21 | 369 | 30 | 12.3:1 | 99% (366) |
| 2017-18 | 396 | 29.2 | 13.6:1 | 99% (393) |
| 2015-16 | 294 | 25 | 11.8:1 | 99% (291) |
| 2010-11 | 366 | 26 | 14.1:1 | 99% (363) |
| 2000-01 | 408 | 32 | 12.8:1 | 94% (383) |
| 1990-91 | 592 | 34 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jefferson Davis County High School.
About Jefferson Davis County High School
Jefferson Davis County High School is a public high school in BASSFIELD, Mississippi. The school reports 368 students in grades 9 through 12. The school's enrollment is 43% smaller than the 651 average for high schools in Mississippi.
Jeff Davis County School District has 4 schools; together they serve 1,217 students.
Black students are the majority at Jefferson Davis County High School, with 76% of enrollment. Other groups include 16% multiracial and 8% White. The county population is about 60% Black. Pick two students at random and there is a 39% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.9:1 at Jefferson Davis County High School, with 31 full-time-equivalent teachers. On average, high schools in Mississippi have 12.6:1, compared with 11.9:1 here. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 99% of enrollment. For comparison, public schools in Jefferson Davis County average 99%.
Jefferson Davis County High School is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 53% of Mississippi public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
In Mississippi, Jefferson Davis County High School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 51.8% actual against a predicted 44.5%.
Jefferson Davis County High School is located in Jefferson Davis County, where the median household income is $38,548, roughly 13% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 21%. Jefferson Davis County High School is one of 5 public schools in the county.
Carver Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.0 miles away. Within ten miles of Jefferson Davis County High School, there are 2 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 51.8% is below the 60.3% average for nearby schools.
Under the NCES locale system, Jefferson Davis County High School is Rural: Distant.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 368, starting from 369.
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Jefferson Davis County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
11,117
Census ACS
Median income
$38,548
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
21%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
1,217 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Jeff Davis County School District
- J. E. Johnson Elementary SchoolElementary · 335 students
- Jeff Davis County Middle SchoolMiddle · 262 students
- Carver ElementaryElementary · 252 students
- JEFF DAVIS CO VOC TECH CENTERHigh
Nearby schools
- Carver Elementary1.0 mi · 252
- J. E. Johnson Elementary School8.8 mi · 335
- Jeff Davis County Middle School10.3 mi · 262
- Sumrall Middle School13.2 mi · 484
- Sumrall High School13.2 mi · 616
- Sumrall Elementary School13.9 mi · 960
Frequently asked questions
About Jefferson Davis County High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Jefferson Davis County High School?
Jefferson Davis County High School enrolls approximately 368 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Jefferson Davis County High School serve?
Jefferson Davis County High School serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Jefferson Davis County High School have?
Jefferson Davis County High School employs 31 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.9:1.
How diverse is Jefferson Davis County High School?
Jefferson Davis County High School reports a student body of 8% White, 0% Hispanic, 76% Black, 16% Two or more.
Who oversees Jefferson Davis County High School?
Jefferson Davis County High School is overseen by Jeff Davis County School District in Jefferson Davis County.
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