South Jones High School

South Jones High School operates as a sizable secondary school in Ellisville, Mississippi, operated by Jones County School District. Current enrollment sits at 1,300 students spanning grades 7 through 13. By comparison, Mississippi's public schools average about 651 students each, so South Jones High School sits 100% larger than that benchmark.

Jones County School District comprises 9 schools with combined enrollment of 8,693 students; South Jones High School is among them.

Looking at the student body, South Jones High School reports that the largest single group is White, at 67% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school lists 18% Black, 12% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Jones County as a whole.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 97 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.4:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 12.6:1 average. About 64% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Jones County (around 76%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

With demographic context factored in, South Jones High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 63.8%; this one delivers 63.6%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Jones County) shows that median household earnings sit near $52,216, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. South Jones High School is one of 20 public schools in Jones County (combined enrollment of about 11,313 students).

Nearest neighbor: South Jones Elementary School, around 1.0 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

Geographically, the school is in a town-center area.

Five-year trend. South Jones High School's enrollment has held roughly steady since 2018, when it stood at 1,299 (now 1,300). Over the same period, the Hispanic share rose from 5% to 12%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 16.3:1 in 2018 to 13.4:1 today.

On the community side, members of the South Jones High School community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.