Jefferson Davis County High School

Jefferson Davis County High School is one of the compact secondary schools in BASSFIELD, Mississippi, operated by Jeff Davis County School District, with 368 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 651 students per school, that is 43% leaner than typical.

Across the 4 schools in Jeff Davis County School District (1,217 students total), Jefferson Davis County High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Jefferson Davis County High School reports that the largest single group is Black, at 76% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school lists 16% multiracial, 8% White. That is noticeably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 60%.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Jefferson Davis County High School has 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.9:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.6:1 average. Roughly 99% of students at Jefferson Davis County High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Jefferson Davis County High School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 47.5%, the actual is 47.1%, a residual of -0.4 points.

Across the wider county, Jefferson Davis County reports that the typical household earns roughly $38,548 per year, roughly 13% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 21%. Across Jefferson Davis County's 5 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,217 students), Jefferson Davis County High School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Carver Elementary, roughly 1.0 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 2 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 7%: 396 students in 2018 compared to 368 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment ticked down from 87% to 76% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 13.6:1 in 2018 to 11.9:1 in 2025.

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