Enrollment
266
High
DISTRICT 429 · STATE 651
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEAKE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280252000490
Leake County High School
220 SPRUCE STREET, WALNUT GROVE, MS 39189 · (601) 253-2393 · Leake County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL266 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 26% 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.
- 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
11.8:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
265 students
DISTRICT 100% · 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 7 | 42 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 34 | 13% |
| Grade 9 | 48 | 18% |
| Grade 10 | 54 | 20% |
| Grade 11 | 47 | 18% |
| Grade 12 | 41 | 15% |
Student demographics
39%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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Leake County School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
33.1%
MS avg 45.9% . +11.7pp since 2023
Math
52.5%
MS avg 52.8% . +8.0pp 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 53 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 12 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 33.1% | 52.5% |
| 2023-24 | 21.4% | 44.5% |
% 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
42.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.3%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% 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 County High School
Leake County High School's state test result (42.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leake County High School this school | 266 | 99.6% | 42.7% |
| Collins High School COLLINS | 373 | 99.2% | 37.4% |
| Leflore County High School ITTA BENA | 293 | 100.0% | 30.9% |
| Amanda Elzy High School Greenwood | 367 | 100.0% | 33.3% |
| Amite County High School LIBERTY | 284 | 100.0% | 49.7% |
| Leland High School LELAND | 200 | 100.0% | 49.2% |
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 County High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.7% | #149 of 192 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.5% | #132 of 199 ▲ 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.1% | #138 of 199 ▲ 41 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 266 | #175 of 203 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.8:1 | #65 of 192 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.1% | #119 of 192 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.6% | #49 of 194 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.3% | #67 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
266
-12 (-4%) vs 2020
+15% since 1990-91, when it was 231
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 11.6:1
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 | 266 | 22.5 | 11.8:1 | 100% (265) |
| 2023-24 | 274 | 26.8 | 10.2:1 | 100% (274) |
| 2022-23 | 296 | 23.5 | 12.6:1 | 100% (296) |
| 2020-21 | 278 | 24 | 11.6:1 | 99% (275) |
| 2017-18 | 290 | 25.2 | 11.5:1 | 99% (287) |
| 2015-16 | 304 | 25 | 12.2:1 | 92% (280) |
| 2010-11 | 307 | 18 | 17.1:1 | 92% (281) |
| 2000-01 | 374 | 23 | 16.3:1 | 75% (280) |
| 1990-91 | 231 | 16 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Leake County High School.
About Leake County High School
Families in WALNUT GROVE, Mississippi, are served by Leake County High School, a small high school. The latest federal count shows 266 students in grades 7 through 12. Against the 651-student average for high schools in Mississippi, enrollment here is 59% lower.
Within Leake County School District, Leake County High School is one of 5 schools. The district enrolls 2,408 students.
Leake County High School is 77% Black by enrollment. Other students are 12% White, 7% Hispanic, and 3% multiracial. By comparison, Leake County residents are about 39% 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 data list 22.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at Leake County High School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 11.8:1. That is lower than the 12.6:1 average for high schools in Mississippi. The lunch program counts 100% of students at Leake County High School as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in Leake County average 100%.
allk12 grades Leake County High School a C. The grade compares the school only with Mississippi public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Leake County High School is -1.6 points: 42.7% actual, 44.3% predicted.
In Leake County (population about 21,319), the median household income is $50,728, roughly 16% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 15%. There are 8 public schools in Leake County, enrolling about 2,644 students in all.
The nearest other public school, Leake County Elementary School, is about 1.4 miles away. There are 4 more public schools inside ten miles. Of the 7 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Leake County High School is 4th on average proficiency.
The federal government classifies Leake County High School's location as Rural: Remote.
Federal data show a 4% enrollment decrease, from 278 in 2020-21 to 266 in 2024-25.
Community posts for Leake County High School can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 High SchoolHigh · 592 students
- Leake Central Junior High SchoolMiddle · 383 students
- Leake County Elementary SchoolElementary · 317 students
- LEAKE CO CAREER & TECHNICAL CENTERHigh
Other schools in WALNUT GROVE
- Leake County Elementary SchoolElementary · 317 students
Nearby schools
- Leake County Elementary School1.4 mi · 317
- Standing Pine Elementary School5.6 mi · 119
- Sebastopol Attendance Center7.1 mi · 684
- Scott Central Attendance Center9.9 mi · 856
- Leake Central Elementary School10.4 mi · 850
- Leake Central High School11.0 mi · 592
Frequently asked questions
About Leake County High SchoolHow large is Leake County High School?
Leake County High School enrolls approximately 266 students in grades 07-12.
Is Leake County High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Leake County High School is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many teachers does Leake County High School have?
Leake County High School employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Leake County High School?
Student demographics at Leake County High School are roughly 12% White, 7% Hispanic, 77% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Leake County High School public or private?
Leake County High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Leake County School District.
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