Stone High School

Stone High School is a medium-sized 9-12 campus in WIGGINS, Mississippi, part of Stone County School District. The school teaches 740 students in grades 9 through 12.

Stone High School is one of 4 schools operated by Stone County School District, a district that hosts 2,532 students overall.

On demographics, Stone High School records that White students make up the majority at 72%. The remainder breaks down as 22% Black, 4% multiracial, 2% Hispanic.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 59 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.6:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 12.6:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 60% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

With demographic context factored in, Stone High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 66.0%; this one delivers 68.3%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Stone County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $61,413 per year, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 15%. Across Stone County's 5 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,532 students), Stone High School is one campus in the mix.

Stone Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Stone High School has decreased 5%, going from 775 students in 2018 to 740 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 14.1:1 in 2018 to 12.6:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.