Leake County High School

Leake County High School is a tight-knit senior high in WALNUT GROVE, Mississippi, one of the schools within Leake County School District. The school works with 266 students in grades 7 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 651 students per school, that is 59% smaller than typical.

Across the 5 schools in Leake County School District (2,408 students total), Leake County High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Leake County High School records that 77% of the student body identifies as Black. The remainder looks like 12% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That is visibly more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 39%.

On the resource side, The school lists 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.8:1. The state averages around 12.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 100% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, Leake County High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 47.3%; this one delivers 47.0%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Leake County indicate median household income runs about $50,728, roughly 16% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Leake County High School is one of 8 public schools in Leake County (combined enrollment of about 2,644 students).

The closest other public school is Leake County Elementary School, roughly 1.4 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 4 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. On composite proficiency, Leake County High School comes 3rd of 4 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 54.4%.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 8%: 290 students in 2018 compared to 266 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 20% to 12% across the same window.

On the community side, members of the Leake County High School community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.