Enrollment
200
High
DISTRICT 214 · STATE 651
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST BOLIVAR CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280018501419
Shaw High School
601 Hwy 61 North, SHAW, MS 38773 · (662) 754-6109 · Bolivar County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL200 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.0:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
197 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 80%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 29 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 43 | 22% |
| Grade 9 | 28 | 14% |
| Grade 10 | 25 | 13% |
| Grade 11 | 49 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 26 | 13% |
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MAAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
21.3%
MS avg 45.9% . +8.1pp since 2023
Math
24.5%
MS avg 52.8% . +1.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 21 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Mississippi schools, those numbers are about 46 and 53. Reading and writing scores are up about 8 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 21.3% | 24.5% |
| 2023-24 | 13.2% | 23.5% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of MS schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
24.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.9%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-20.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 25% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 45% typical for Mississippi schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Shaw High School
Shaw High School's state test result (24.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shaw High School this school | 200 | 98.5% | 24.9% |
| West Bolivar High School ROSEDALE | 227 | 98.7% | 38.1% |
| McAdams Attendance Center MCADAMS | 167 | 98.2% | 61.4% |
| West Lowndes High School COLUMBUS | 206 | 98.5% | 39.8% |
| Natchez Early College @ Co-Lin Natchez | 174 | 100.0% | 61.8% |
| Wilkinson County High School Woodville | 228 | 100.0% | 22.3% |
Matched among Mississippi high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Shaw High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 24.9% | #191 of 192 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.5% | #193 of 199 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 21.3% | #186 of 199 ▲ 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 200 | #194 of 203 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #55 of 192 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.3% | #144 of 192 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.5% | #81 of 194 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 200 | 17.5 | 11.4:1 | 99% (197) |
| 2023-24 | 199 | 19.5 | 10.2:1 | 100% (199) |
| 2017-18 | 129 | 11.8 | 10.9:1 | 100% (129) |
| 2015-16 | 159 | 14 | 11.4:1 | 100% (159) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Shaw High School.
About Shaw High School
At 601 Hwy 61 North in SHAW, Mississippi, Shaw High School operates as a small high school. Grades offered run from 7 through 12, with 200 students enrolled. For comparison, high schools in Mississippi average about 651 students.
West Bolivar Consolidated School District runs 4 schools with a combined 873 students. Shaw High School is one of them.
The large majority of students at Shaw High School, 84%, are Black. The rest of enrollment is 15% multiracial. Among all residents of Bolivar County, the Black share is about 63%. The chance that two students picked at random at Shaw High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 27%.
Federal staffing data show 17.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at Shaw High School and a ratio of 11.4:1. The average ratio among high schools in Mississippi is 12.6:1, higher than at this school. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 99% of enrollment. Across public schools in Bolivar County, the average is about the same, 100%.
Schools in Mississippi with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to post an average proficiency rate on state tests near 44.9%. Shaw High School posts 24.9%, 20.0 points below that, which places it in the bottom 10% statewide on BeatsExpectations.
Bolivar County census figures show that median household income is about $39,585, about 28% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 27%. A total of 19 public schools operate in Bolivar County, serving about 4,415 students.
The closest public school, McEvans Elementary School, is less than a tenth of a mile from Shaw High School. Within ten miles are 7 other public schools. Shaw High School is 9th of 9 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
In the federal locale system, Shaw High School is coded Rural: Distant, for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Shaw High School. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Bolivar County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
29,534
Census ACS
Median income
$39,585
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
27%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
4,415 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in West Bolivar Consolidated School District
- West Bolivar ElementaryElementary · 242 students
- West Bolivar High SchoolHigh · 227 students
- McEvans Elementary SchoolElementary · 204 students
- JOE BARNES VOCATIONAL CENTERHigh
- MCEVANS SCHOOLCombined
Other schools in SHAW
- McEvans Elementary SchoolElementary · 204 students
- MCEVANS SCHOOLCombined
Other Shaw High schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Shaw High. Shaw High School is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- Shaw High SchoolColumbus, GA · 1,162 students
- Shaw High SchoolEast Cleveland, OH · 420 students
Nearby schools
- McEvans Elementary School0.0 mi · 204
- Bell Academy7.0 mi · 327
- Parks Elementary School8.8 mi · 265
- Nailor Elementary School9.2 mi · 256
- Cleveland Central Middle School9.4 mi · 423
- D.M. Smith Elementary9.5 mi · 233
Frequently asked questions
About Shaw High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Shaw High School?
Shaw High School enrolls approximately 200 students in grades 07-12.
Is Shaw High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Shaw High School is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many students per teacher at Shaw High School?
Approximately 11.4:1 students per teacher at Shaw High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Shaw High School?
At Shaw High School, the student body is approximately 1% White, 1% Hispanic, 84% Black, 15% Two or more.
Who oversees Shaw High School?
Shaw High School is overseen by West Bolivar Consolidated School District in Bolivar County.
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