1
What's one community event at NATCHEZ HIGH SCHOOL more people should show up to?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
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
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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MAAP 2023-24 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
27.7%
MS avg 45.9% . -4.8pp since 2022
Math
16.9%
MS avg 52.8% . -11.1pp since 2022
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 2022, while math scores are down about 11 points.
Source: MAAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of MS schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
30.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.2%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-16.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 47% typical for Mississippi schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
606
+3 (+0%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 14.8:1
% White
6%
was 4%
% Hispanic
1%
was 0%
% Black
89%
was 95%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Natchez High School
Natchez High School operates as a middle-of-the-pack high school in NATCHEZ, Mississippi, part of Natchez-Adams School District. Current enrollment sits at 606 students spanning grades 9 through 12.
Natchez-Adams School District comprises 6 schools with combined enrollment of 2,554 students; Natchez High School is among them.
Looking at the student body, Natchez High School records that the student body is overwhelmingly Black (89%); the rest looks like 6% White, 4% multiracial. That is visibly more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 56%.
On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Natchez High School has 50 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.1:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 100% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, Natchez High School is in the bottom 10% of Mississippi public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 47.2%; Natchez High School posts 30.2%, -16.9 points below that line.
In the area at large, ACS estimates for Adams County put median household income runs about $43,644, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 20%. In all, Adams County runs 9 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,714 students), of which Natchez High School is one.
Natchez Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Natchez High School.
The campus sits in a countryside setting.
Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Natchez High School has showed little movement, going from 603 students in 2018 to 606 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment ticked down from 95% to 89% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 14.8:1 in 2018 to 12.1:1 today.
On allk12, posts here usually surface around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
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.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.