Port Gibson High School

Port Gibson High School is one of the intimate four-year high schools in PORT GIBSON, Mississippi, operated by Claiborne County Public Schools, with 381 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Mississippi's public schools average about 651 students each, so Port Gibson High School sits 41% below that benchmark.

Claiborne County Public Schools runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 1,135 students. Port Gibson High School is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Port Gibson High School reports that Black students make up the majority at 77%. The remainder looks like 21% multiracial. By comparison, Claiborne County as a whole is about 86% Black, so the school skews noticeably less Black than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.6:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.6:1 average. Roughly 100% of students at Port Gibson High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

After controlling for student poverty, Port Gibson High School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 47.2%, the actual is 52.0%, a residual of +4.9 points.

Around the school, Claiborne County reports that median household income runs about $31,897, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 30%. Port Gibson High School is one of 4 public schools in Claiborne County (combined enrollment of about 1,135 students).

The closest other public school is Port Gibson Middle School, roughly 2.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Port Gibson High School at 1st of 4; the average score across the group is 26.3%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Over the past 7-year window. Port Gibson High School's enrollment has edged down 14% since 2018, when it stood at 441 (now 381). Black enrollment moved from 99% to 77% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 15.2:1 in 2018 to 11.6:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Port Gibson High School community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.