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Enrollment
606
High
DISTRICT 390 · STATE 651
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NATCHEZ-ADAMS SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280303000608
Natchez High School
323 Seargent S Prentiss Drive, NATCHEZ, MS 39120 · (601) 492-6045 · Adams County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL606 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 8% 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
12.1:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
606 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 | 155 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 164 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 160 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 127 | 21% |
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · 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
27.7%
MS avg 45.9% . -4.8pp since 2023
Math
16.9%
MS avg 52.8% . -11.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 17 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Mississippi schools, those numbers are about 46 and 53. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 11 points.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 27.7% | 16.9% |
| 2023-24 | 32.5% | 28.0% |
% 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
36.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.1%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% 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 Natchez High School
Natchez High School's state test result (36.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natchez High School this school | 606 | 100.0% | 36.2% |
| Greenwood High School/Votech Greenwood | 633 | 99.8% | 36.0% |
| McComb High School MCCOMB | 632 | 100.0% | 42.6% |
| Holmes County Central High School Lexington | 714 | 100.0% | 45.4% |
| O'Bannon High School Greenville | 474 | 99.4% | 37.6% |
| Vicksburg High School VICKSBURG | 785 | 100.0% | 33.8% |
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 Natchez High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.2% | #175 of 192 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 16.9% | #197 of 199 ▼ 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.7% | #175 of 199 ▼ 44 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 606 | #80 of 203 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.1:1 | #77 of 192 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.0% | #155 of 192 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #30 of 194 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.5% | #60 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
606
+92 (+18%) vs 2020
-60% since 1990-91, when it was 1,503
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 16.1:1
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 | 606 | 50 | 12.1:1 | 100% (606) |
| 2023-24 | 634 | 36.5 | 17.4:1 | 100% (634) |
| 2022-23 | 665 | 42.5 | 15.7:1 | 100% (664) |
| 2020-21 | 514 | 32 | 16.1:1 | 100% (514) |
| 2017-18 | 603 | 40.7 | 14.8:1 | 100% (603) |
| 2015-16 | 624 | 34 | 18.4:1 | 100% (624) |
| 2010-11 | 1,096 | 52 | 21.1:1 | 91% (996) |
| 2000-01 | 1,426 | 67 | 21.3:1 | 88% (1,248) |
| 1990-91 | 1,503 | 74 | 20.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Natchez High School.
About Natchez High School
Natchez High School is a medium-sized high school in NATCHEZ, Mississippi. The school enrolls 606 students, from grades 9 through 12.
Natchez High School is a school in Natchez-Adams School District. The district has 6 schools and 2,554 students.
About 89% of the student body at Natchez High School is Black. Smaller groups are 6% White and 4% multiracial. County-wide, 56% of Adams County residents are Black. Natchez High School's diversity index is 21%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school employs the equivalent of 50 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 12.1:1. That matches the 12.6:1 average for high schools in Mississippi fairly closely. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 100%. That tracks the 100% average for public schools in Adams County.
Measured against Mississippi public high schools, Natchez 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.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 44.1% for Natchez High School. The school posts 36.2%, 8.0 points below the prediction.
Adams County has about 28,803 residents, and the median household income is $43,644, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 21% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 20%. In all, Adams County has 9 public schools and roughly 2,714 students.
The closest public school, Natchez Middle, is about 0.2 miles from Natchez High School. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. By average proficiency, Natchez High School is 6th among 7 schools close by.
NCES describes the area around Natchez High School as Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
The school enrolled 606 students in 2024-25, 92 more than the 514 it had in 2020-21. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 16.1:1 to 12.1:1.
Discussions about Natchez High School may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Adams County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
28,803
Census ACS
Median income
$43,644
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
20%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
2,714 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Natchez-Adams School District
- McLaurin ElementaryElementary · 642 students
- Natchez MiddleMiddle · 397 students
- West Elementary SchoolElementary · 376 students
- Morgantown ElementaryMiddle · 359 students
- Natchez Early College @ Co-LinHigh · 174 students
- CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY CENTERHigh
Other schools in NATCHEZ
- McLaurin ElementaryElementary · 642 students
- Natchez MiddleMiddle · 397 students
- West Elementary SchoolElementary · 376 students
- Morgantown ElementaryMiddle · 359 students
- Natchez Early College @ Co-LinHigh · 174 students
- Instant Impact Global PrepElementary · 160 students
Nearby schools
- Natchez Middle0.2 mi · 397
- McLaurin Elementary1.0 mi · 642
- Morgantown Elementary1.7 mi · 359
- Instant Impact Global Prep2.9 mi · 160
- West Elementary School2.9 mi · 376
- Vidalia Upper Elementary School3.5 mi · 316
Frequently asked questions
About Natchez High SchoolHow many students attend Natchez High School?
Natchez High School enrolls approximately 606 students in grades 09-12.
Is Natchez High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Natchez High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Natchez High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Natchez High School is approximately 12.1:1 (50 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Natchez High School?
At Natchez High School, the student body is approximately 6% White, 1% Hispanic, 89% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Natchez High School public or private?
Natchez High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Natchez-Adams School District.
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