Raymond High School

Raymond High School is one of the modestly sized high schools in Raymond, Mississippi, part of Hinds County School District, with 539 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12.

Within Hinds County School District, which oversees 8 schools and 4,940 students, Raymond High School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Raymond High School shows that nearly all students (81%) are Black. Other groups include 10% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 72% Black, putting the school's mix noticeably more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Raymond High School shows 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.3:1. The state averages about 12.6:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 76% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Hinds County (around 88%), the school's rate is south of typical.

With demographic context factored in, Raymond High School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 58.4%, the actual is 58.0%, a residual of -0.4 points.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Hinds County) shows that median household earnings sit near $49,402, roughly 31% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 17%. In all, Hinds County runs 84 public schools (combined enrollment of about 32,870 students), of which Raymond High School is one.

The closest other public school is Raymond Elementary/Carver Middle, roughly 1.3 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Raymond High School operates from a rural location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 11%: 603 students in 2018 compared to 539 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.