Ridgeland High School

Located at 586 Sunnybrook Road, in Ridgeland, Mississippi, Ridgeland High School is a large four-year high school that works with 995 students (grades 9 through 12), overseen by Madison County Schools. Enrollment runs roughly 53% larger than the state mean of about 651.

Ridgeland High School is one of 21 schools operated by Madison County Schools, a district that teaches 12,926 students overall.

Demographically, Ridgeland High School lists that Black students make up the majority at 68%. Beyond that, the school logs 21% Hispanic, 6% White, 3% Asian, 2% multiracial. By comparison, Madison County as a whole is about 37% Black, so the school skews meaningfully more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 77 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.9:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 71% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Madison County (around 52%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Ridgeland High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 60.6%; this one delivers 61.1%.

In the surrounding community, Madison County reports that median household income runs about $83,441, about 50% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Ridgeland High School is one of 34 public schools in Madison County (combined enrollment of about 16,432 students).

Old Town Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.9 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Ridgeland High School.

Ridgeland High School operates from a residential location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Ridgeland High School's enrollment has climbed 8% since 2018, when it stood at 924 (now 995). Over the same period, the White share shrank from 17% to 6%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 16.3:1 in 2018 to 12.9:1 in 2025.

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