Pontotoc Jr High School

As a close-knit junior high in Pontotoc, Mississippi, Pontotoc Jr High School teaches 361 students from grades 7 through 8, operated by Pontotoc City School District. By comparison, Mississippi's public schools average about 452 students each, so Pontotoc Jr High School sits 20% smaller than that benchmark.

Across the 5 schools in Pontotoc City School District (2,400 students total), Pontotoc Jr High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Pontotoc Jr High School lists that the most-represented group is White (48%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 23% Black, 22% Hispanic, 7% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 75% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Pontotoc Jr High School reports 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.6:1. The state averages around 13.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 71% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Pontotoc County runs at roughly 88%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Pontotoc County put the typical household earns roughly $51,484 per year, about 19% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Pontotoc Jr High School is one of 14 public schools in Pontotoc County (combined enrollment of about 5,865 students).

Pontotoc Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Pontotoc Jr High School's enrollment has remained close to its prior level since 2018, when it stood at 359 (now 361). The White share of enrollment contracted from 59% to 48% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 13.5:1 in 2018 to 11.6:1 in 2025.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.