Kemper County High School

Kemper County High School operates as an intimate four-year high school in DeKalb, Mississippi, run under Kemper County School District. Current enrollment sits at 304 students spanning grades 9 through 12. That puts it 53% leaner than the typical public school in Mississippi, which averages around 651 students.

Kemper County High School is one of 4 schools operated by Kemper County School District, a district that teaches 888 students overall.

On demographics, Kemper County High School reports that nearly all students (93%) are Black. The remainder breaks down as 4% multiracial. That is considerably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 59%.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 7.2:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 12.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

After controlling for student poverty, Kemper County High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 47.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 45.9%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Kemper County shows median household earnings sit near $46,431, roughly 19% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 21% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Kemper County's 5 public schools (combined enrollment of about 888 students), Kemper County High School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Kemper County Middle School, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Kemper County High School.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 33%: 452 students in 2018 compared to 304 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share contracted from 98% to 93%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 12.2:1 in 2018 to 7.2:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.