Puckett High School

Puckett High School operates as a small 9-12 campus in Puckett, Mississippi, operated by Rankin County School District. Current enrollment sits at 343 students spanning grades 7 through 12. That puts it 47% below the typical public school in Mississippi, which averages around 651 students.

Puckett High School is one of 27 schools operated by Rankin County School District, a district that works with 18,196 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Puckett High School reports that the largest single group is White, at 78% of enrollment. The remainder breaks down as 20% Black, 2% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Puckett High School shows 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.0:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.6:1 average. Roughly 48% of students at Puckett High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Puckett High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 71.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 60.2%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Rankin County) records that median household income runs about $79,357, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Across Rankin County's 34 public schools (combined enrollment of about 22,454 students), Puckett High School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Puckett Elementary, around 0.0 miles off. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 5%: 327 students in 2018 compared to 343 in 2025.

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