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Enrollment
592
High
DISTRICT 429 · STATE 651
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEAKE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280252000487
Leake Central High School
704 N JORDAN STREET, CARTHAGE, MS 39051 · (601) 267-7713 · Leake County
GRADES 09–13HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL592 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 12% of Mississippi public high schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-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
15.8:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
592 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 80%
Community
1
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 | 121 | 20% |
| Grade 10 | 154 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 157 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 134 | 23% |
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · 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
Test scores
MAAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
33.1%
MS avg 45.9% . +8.1pp since 2023
Math
50.8%
MS avg 52.8% . +13.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Mississippi schools, those numbers are about 46 and 53. Reading and writing scores are up about 8 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 14 points.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 33.1% | 50.8% |
| 2023-24 | 25.0% | 37.2% |
% 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
38.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.1%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 Leake Central High School
Leake Central High School's state test result (38.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leake Central High School this school | 592 | 100.0% | 38.3% |
| H. W. Byers High School HOLLY SPRINGS | 362 | 99.2% | 43.2% |
| Byhalia High School BYHALIA | 428 | 99.3% | 54.7% |
| Laurel High School LAUREL | 732 | 99.9% | 45.9% |
| Canton High School Canton | 899 | 100.0% | 44.4% |
| Crystal Springs High School Crystal Springs | 397 | 99.7% | 42.7% |
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 Leake Central High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.3% | #167 of 192 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.8% | #141 of 199 ▲ 21 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.1% | #137 of 199 ▲ 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 592 | #83 of 203 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #174 of 192 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.4% | #31 of 192 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #26 of 194 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.3% | #50 of 63 |
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
592
+44 (+8%) vs 2020
+43% since 1990-91, when it was 413
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 15.2:1
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 | 592 | 37.4 | 15.8:1 | 100% (592) |
| 2023-24 | 602 | 38.6 | 15.6:1 | 100% (602) |
| 2022-23 | 612 | 35.9 | 17.0:1 | 100% (612) |
| 2020-21 | 548 | 36 | 15.2:1 | 99% (545) |
| 2017-18 | 573 | 32.3 | 17.7:1 | 99% (570) |
| 2015-16 | 559 | 35 | 16.0:1 | 84% (471) |
| 2010-11 | 436 | 24 | 18.2:1 | 74% (323) |
| 2000-01 | 375 | 20 | 18.8:1 | 75% (281) |
| 1990-91 | 413 | 21 | 19.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Leake Central High School.
About Leake Central High School
In CARTHAGE, Mississippi, Leake Central High School is a medium-sized high school. The student body numbers 592 students, from grades 9 through 13.
Across its 5 schools, Leake County School District enrolls 2,408 students. Leake Central High School is one of those schools.
Black students are the majority at Leake Central High School, with 57% of enrollment. Other groups make up 23% Hispanic, 14% White, 4% multiracial, and 3% Native American. Leake County as a whole is about 39% Black, so the school's share is higher. The school's diversity index is 60%, meaning two students picked at random have a 60% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Leake Central High School counts 37.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 15.8 students for each one. This ratio sits 3.2 above the 12.6:1 average for high schools in Mississippi. About 100% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. That tracks the 100% average for public schools in Leake County.
Measured against Mississippi public high schools, Leake Central High School receives a D. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Leake Central High School is 5.9 points below its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (38.3% versus 44.1%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Mississippi.
Leake County census figures show that the median household income is $50,728, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 15% of people live in poverty. There are 8 public schools in Leake County, enrolling about 2,644 students in all.
Leake Central Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.4 miles away. Within five miles of Leake Central High School, there are 3 other public schools. On proficiency, Leake Central High School is behind the 49.3% nearby average, ranking 6th of 7.
The NCES locale for Leake Central High School is Rural: Remote, which covers schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment grew 8% from its 2020-21 level of 548.
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Leake County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
21,319
Census ACS
Median income
$50,728
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
2,644 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Leake County School District
- Leake Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 850 students
- Leake Central Junior High SchoolMiddle · 383 students
- Leake County Elementary SchoolElementary · 317 students
- Leake County High SchoolHigh · 266 students
- LEAKE CO CAREER & TECHNICAL CENTERHigh
Other schools in CARTHAGE
- Leake Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 850 students
- Leake Central Junior High SchoolMiddle · 383 students
- Standing Pine Elementary SchoolElementary · 119 students
- Red Water Elementary SchoolElementary · 117 students
- LEAKE CO CAREER & TECHNICAL CENTERHigh
Nearby schools
- Leake Central Elementary School1.4 mi · 850
- Leake Central Junior High School1.4 mi · 383
- Red Water Elementary School2.9 mi · 117
- Standing Pine Elementary School6.4 mi · 119
- Leake County Elementary School9.7 mi · 317
- Leake County High School11.0 mi · 266
Frequently asked questions
About Leake Central High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Leake Central High School?
Leake Central High School enrolls approximately 592 students in grades 09-13.
What grades does Leake Central High School serve?
Leake Central High School serves grades 09-13.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Leake Central High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Leake Central High School is approximately 15.8:1 (37 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Leake Central High School?
Leake Central High School reports a student body of 14% White, 23% Hispanic, 57% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Leake Central High School in?
Leake Central High School is part of Leake County School District.
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