Enrollment
227
High
DISTRICT 214 · STATE 651
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST BOLIVAR CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280018501526
West Bolivar High School
1213 SOUTH MAIN, ROSEDALE, MS 38769 · (662) 759-3743 · Bolivar County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL227 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 13% of Mississippi public high schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Mississippi public high schools
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.0:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
224 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 | 37 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 36 | 16% |
| Grade 9 | 30 | 13% |
| Grade 10 | 46 | 20% |
| Grade 11 | 43 | 19% |
| Grade 12 | 35 | 15% |
Student demographics
16%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
19.5%
MS avg 45.9% . +2.1pp since 2023
Math
25.2%
MS avg 52.8% . +3.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 20 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 19.5% | 25.2% |
| 2023-24 | 17.4% | 21.9% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
38.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.8%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% typical for Mississippi schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Mississippi's top nor bottom 10%.
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 West Bolivar High School
West Bolivar High School's state test result (38.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Bolivar High School this school | 227 | 98.7% | 38.1% |
| West Lowndes High School COLUMBUS | 206 | 98.5% | 39.8% |
| Wilkinson County High School Woodville | 228 | 100.0% | 22.3% |
| Madison Palmer High School MARKS | 239 | 100.0% | 58.9% |
| Shaw High School SHAW | 200 | 98.5% | 24.9% |
| Charleston High School CHARLESTON | 273 | 98.9% | 44.4% |
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 West Bolivar High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.1% | #168 of 192 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.2% | #191 of 199 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 19.5% | #189 of 199 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 227 | #188 of 203 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.6:1 | #34 of 192 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.5% | #161 of 192 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.7% | #78 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
227
-16 (-7%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
was 9.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 227 | 21.4 | 10.6:1 | 99% (224) |
| 2023-24 | 238 | 16.8 | 14.2:1 | 100% (238) |
| 2022-23 | 234 | 17.5 | 13.4:1 | 100% (234) |
| 2020-21 | 243 | 25 | 9.7:1 | 100% (243) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Bolivar High School.
About West Bolivar High School
West Bolivar High School is a high school with a street address in ROSEDALE, Mississippi. It serves 227 students in grades 7 through 12. For comparison, high schools in Mississippi average about 651 students.
West Bolivar High School is part of a district of 4 schools: West Bolivar Consolidated School District, with 873 students.
Most students at West Bolivar High School are Black: 91% of enrollment. The remaining students are 6% multiracial. Census figures show Bolivar County is about 63% Black. The chance that two students picked at random at West Bolivar High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 16%.
West Bolivar High School's 21.4 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 10.6:1. That ratio is under the 12.6:1 average for high schools in Mississippi. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 99%. That is close to the 100% average for public schools in Bolivar County.
allk12 grades West Bolivar High School a D. The grade compares the school only with Mississippi public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for West Bolivar High School is -6.7 points: 38.1% actual, 44.8% predicted.
In Bolivar County (population about 29,534), median household income is about $39,585, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 27% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 19 public schools operate in Bolivar County, serving about 4,415 students.
Nearby, West Bolivar Elementary is less than a tenth of a mile away. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 40.4%; West Bolivar High School's is 38.1%, ranking 5th of 9.
NCES assigns West Bolivar High School the locale Rural: Remote, meaning in rural territory far from an urban area.
West Bolivar High School saw enrollment fall 7% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Discussions about West Bolivar High School may include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
- McEvans Elementary SchoolElementary · 204 students
- Shaw High SchoolHigh · 200 students
- JOE BARNES VOCATIONAL CENTERHigh
- MCEVANS SCHOOLCombined
Other schools in ROSEDALE
- West Bolivar ElementaryElementary · 242 students
- JOE BARNES VOCATIONAL CENTERHigh
Nearby schools
- West Bolivar Elementary0.1 mi · 242
- Northside High School16.6 mi · 370
- Hayes Cooper Center17.3 mi · 304
- I. T. Montgomery Elementary School17.4 mi · 185
- Parks Elementary School18.1 mi · 265
- Pearman Elementary School18.4 mi · 186
Frequently asked questions
About West Bolivar High SchoolHow many students attend West Bolivar High School?
West Bolivar High School enrolls approximately 227 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does West Bolivar High School serve?
West Bolivar High School serves grades 07-12.
How many students per teacher at West Bolivar High School?
Approximately 10.6:1 students per teacher at West Bolivar High School.
How diverse is West Bolivar High School?
West Bolivar High School reports a student body of 1% White, 2% Hispanic, 91% Black, 6% Two or more.
What district is West Bolivar High School in?
West Bolivar High School is part of West Bolivar Consolidated School District.
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