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Enrollment
712
High
DISTRICT 480 · STATE 651
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PONTOTOC CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280369000706
Pontotoc High School
123 North Main Street, Pontotoc, MS 38863 · (662) 489-1275 · Pontotoc County
GRADES 09–13HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL712 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 71% of Mississippi public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+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
13.7:1
52 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
503 students
DISTRICT 72% · 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 | 184 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 210 | 29% |
| Grade 11 | 171 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 145 | 20% |
| Ungraded | 1 | 0% |
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · 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 Pontotoc City School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
58.0%
MS avg 45.9% . +7.7pp since 2023
Math
72.7%
MS avg 52.8% . +10.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 73 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 10 points.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 58.0% | 72.7% |
| 2023-24 | 50.3% | 62.7% |
% 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
65.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.9%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% 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 Pontotoc High School
Pontotoc High School's state test result (65.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pontotoc High School this school | 712 | 70.6% | 65.4% |
| Richland High School Richland | 731 | 73.1% | 60.0% |
| Ripley High School Ripley | 465 | 77.2% | 73.3% |
| Pascagoula High Pascagoula | 1,127 | 69.7% | 65.5% |
| West Jones High School Laurel | 1,587 | 66.3% | 61.0% |
| Corinth High School CORINTH | 610 | 56.7% | 26.7% |
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 Pontotoc High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.4% | #65 of 192 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.7% | #71 of 199 ▲ 24 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #49 of 199 ▲ 21 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 712 | #70 of 203 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #130 of 192 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.0% | #11 of 192 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 70.6% | #111 of 194 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +12.3% | #24 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
712
+75 (+12%) vs 2020
+43% since 1990-91, when it was 499
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 14.5:1
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 | 712 | 52.1 | 13.7:1 | 71% (503) |
| 2023-24 | 713 | 45.3 | 15.8:1 | 72% (515) |
| 2022-23 | 659 | 45.7 | 14.4:1 | 100% (656) |
| 2020-21 | 637 | 44 | 14.5:1 | 100% (634) |
| 2017-18 | 634 | 40.5 | 15.7:1 | 57% (364) |
| 2015-16 | 636 | 40 | 15.9:1 | 54% (343) |
| 2010-11 | 663 | 36 | 18.4:1 | 53% (351) |
| 2000-01 | 551 | 32 | 17.2:1 | 44% (240) |
| 1990-91 | 499 | 22 | 22.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pontotoc High School.
About Pontotoc High School
Pontotoc High School is a medium-sized high school in Pontotoc, Mississippi. The school's enrollment of 712 students covers grades 9 through 13.
The 5 schools of Pontotoc City School District, including Pontotoc High School, enroll 2,400 students.
Pontotoc High School has no majority group; White students are the largest, at 47%. The remaining students are 27% Black, 24% Hispanic, and 2% multiracial. Among people living in Pontotoc County, the White share is about 75%. Pick two students at random and there is a 65% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teacher staffing is 52.1 full-time equivalents, or about 13.7 students per teacher. On average, high schools in Mississippi have 12.6:1, compared with 13.7:1 here. About 71% of students, or 503, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 88% for public schools in Pontotoc County.
Measured against Mississippi public high schools, Pontotoc High School receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Pontotoc High School would be expected to post about 58.9%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 65.4%.
Across Pontotoc County, the median household income is $51,484, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 19%, and about 12% of people live in poverty. In all, Pontotoc County has 14 public schools and roughly 5,865 students.
Of nearby public schools, Pontotoc Jr High School is the closest, at about 0.1 miles. In all, 4 other public schools sit within five miles of Pontotoc High School. Its average proficiency rate of 65.4% is above the 63.7% average for nearby schools.
Pontotoc High School is coded as Rural: Remote in federal locale data.
Pontotoc High School's enrollment grew from 637 in 2020-21 to 712 in 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Pontotoc High School covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Pontotoc County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
31,550
Census ACS
Median income
$51,484
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
5,865 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Pontotoc City School District
- Pontotoc Elementary SchoolElementary · 657 students
- Pontotoc Jr High SchoolMiddle · 361 students
- DT Cox Elementary SchoolElementary · 354 students
- Pontotoc Middle SchoolMiddle · 316 students
Other schools in Pontotoc
- South Pontotoc Elementary SchoolElementary · 776 students
- Pontotoc Elementary SchoolElementary · 657 students
- South Pontotoc High SchoolHigh · 455 students
- South Pontotoc Middle SchoolMiddle · 379 students
- Pontotoc Jr High SchoolMiddle · 361 students
- DT Cox Elementary SchoolElementary · 354 students
Nearby schools
- Pontotoc Jr High School0.1 mi · 361
- Pontotoc Middle School0.2 mi · 316
- Pontotoc Elementary School0.8 mi · 657
- DT Cox Elementary School1.1 mi · 354
- South Pontotoc Middle School5.1 mi · 379
- South Pontotoc Elementary School5.1 mi · 776
Frequently asked questions
About Pontotoc High SchoolHow large is Pontotoc High School?
Pontotoc High School enrolls approximately 712 students in grades 09-13.
What age range does Pontotoc High School serve?
Pontotoc High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 13.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pontotoc High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Pontotoc High School is approximately 13.7:1 (52 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Pontotoc High School?
At Pontotoc High School, the student body is approximately 47% White, 24% Hispanic, 27% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Pontotoc High School public or private?
Pontotoc High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Pontotoc City School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.