Raleigh High School

Raleigh High School, a close-knit secondary school in RALEIGH, Mississippi, one of the schools within Smith County School District, serves 486 students, covering grades 7 through 12. That puts it 25% leaner than the typical public school in Mississippi, which averages around 651 students.

Across the 4 schools in Smith County School District (2,538 students total), Raleigh High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Raleigh High School lists that White students make up the majority at 69%. Beyond that, the school lists 27% Black, 2% Hispanic.

On the resource side, Raleigh High School reports 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.6:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 72% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Raleigh High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 60.1%; this one delivers 62.4%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Smith County) logs that median household income runs about $60,916, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Smith County runs 10 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,538 students), of which Raleigh High School is one.

The closest other public school is Raleigh Elementary School, roughly 3.1 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Raleigh High School ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 49.1%.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Raleigh High School has contracted 11%, going from 549 students in 2018 to 486 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 16.6:1 in 2018 to 12.6:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.