Enrollment
381
High
DISTRICT 378 · STATE 651
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLAIBORNE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 280102000116
Port Gibson High School
159 OLD HIGHWAY 18 #1, PORT GIBSON, MS 39150 · (601) 437-4190 · Claiborne County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL381 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 41% of Mississippi public high schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
11.6:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
381 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 80%
Community
0
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 | 92 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 99 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 85 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 105 | 28% |
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · 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
38.0%
MS avg 45.9% . +14.2pp since 2023
Math
66.7%
MS avg 52.8% . +6.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 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 14 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 38.0% | 66.7% |
| 2023-24 | 23.8% | 60.5% |
% 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
46.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.1%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% 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 Port Gibson High School
Port Gibson High School's state test result (46.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port Gibson High School this school | 381 | 100.0% | 46.8% |
| Coahoma County High School CLARKSDALE | 345 | 100.0% | 43.1% |
| Jefferson Davis County High School BASSFIELD | 368 | 99.2% | 51.8% |
| Rosa Fort High TUNICA | 438 | 100.0% | 59.6% |
| North Panola High School SARDIS | 329 | 99.1% | 36.6% |
| Philadelphia High School Philadelphia | 327 | 100.0% | 42.3% |
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 Port Gibson High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.8% | #130 of 192 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.7% | #81 of 199 ▲ 21 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #120 of 199 ▲ 53 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 381 | #140 of 203 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.6:1 | #59 of 192 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.9% | #124 of 192 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #11 of 194 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.6% | #36 of 121 |
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
381
+6 (+2%) vs 2020
-7% since 1990-91, when it was 409
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
was 16.3:1
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 | 381 | 33 | 11.6:1 | 100% (381) |
| 2023-24 | 374 | 24.9 | 15.0:1 | 100% (374) |
| 2022-23 | 375 | 30.4 | 12.3:1 | 100% (375) |
| 2020-21 | 375 | 23 | 16.3:1 | 100% (375) |
| 2017-18 | 441 | 29 | 15.2:1 | 100% (441) |
| 2015-16 | 455 | 27 | 16.9:1 | 100% (455) |
| 2010-11 | 524 | 33 | 15.9:1 | 94% (490) |
| 2000-01 | 565 | 33 | 17.1:1 | 95% (539) |
| 1990-91 | 409 | 26 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Port Gibson High School.
About Port Gibson High School
Port Gibson High School is a small high school for students in PORT GIBSON, Mississippi. The school enrolls 381 students in grades 9 through 12. High schools in Mississippi average about 651 students, which makes this school 41% below average.
Port Gibson High School is among 3 schools run by Claiborne County Public Schools, which serves 1,135 students.
The largest group at Port Gibson High School is Black students, at 77%. The remaining students are 21% multiracial. Among people living in Claiborne County, the Black share is about 86%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Port Gibson High School scores 36%.
The school lists 33 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.6:1. The average for high schools in Mississippi is 12.6:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. A total of 381 students, or 100%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Claiborne County average a similar 100%.
On the allk12 Grade, Port Gibson High School lands at C+, ahead of 41% of Mississippi public high schools.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Port Gibson High School would score about 44.1%. It scores 46.8%, 2.7 points above that figure.
Looking at the county, Claiborne County, the median household earns about $31,897 a year, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 30% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Port Gibson High School, Claiborne County has 4 public schools.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Port Gibson Middle School, is about 2.5 miles. Around the school, 2 other public schools are within five miles. Port Gibson High School places 2nd of 9 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Port Gibson High School is coded as Rural: Remote in federal locale data.
Enrollment went from 375 in 2020-21 to 381 in 2024-25, a change of 6 students. Federal data show the ratio falling from 16.3:1 to 11.6:1.
Port Gibson High School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
Claiborne County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
8,582
Census ACS
Median income
$31,897
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
30%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
1,135 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Claiborne County Public Schools
- A. W. Watson ElementaryElementary · 531 students
- Port Gibson Middle SchoolMiddle · 223 students
- CLAIBORNE COUNTY VOC COMPLEXHigh
Other schools in PORT GIBSON
- A. W. Watson ElementaryElementary · 531 students
- Port Gibson Middle SchoolMiddle · 223 students
- CLAIBORNE COUNTY VOC COMPLEXHigh
Nearby schools
- Port Gibson Middle School2.5 mi · 223
- A. W. Watson Elementary2.6 mi · 531
- Tensas High School17.3 mi · 147
- Tensas Elementary School17.8 mi · 154
- Jefferson County High18.0 mi · 331
- Warrenton Elementary19.5 mi · 311
Frequently asked questions
About Port Gibson High SchoolHow many students attend Port Gibson High School?
Port Gibson High School enrolls approximately 381 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Port Gibson High School serve?
Port Gibson High School serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Port Gibson High School?
Approximately 11.6:1 students per teacher at Port Gibson High School.
What is the student diversity at Port Gibson High School?
Student demographics at Port Gibson High School are roughly 2% Hispanic, 77% Black, 21% Two or more.
Who oversees Port Gibson High School?
Port Gibson High School is overseen by Claiborne County Public Schools in Claiborne County.
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