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
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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MAAP 2023-24 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
19.5%
MS avg 45.9% . +2.1pp since 2022
Math
25.2%
MS avg 52.8% . +3.3pp since 2022
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 2022, while math scores are up about 3 points.
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
36.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.8%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 →
About West Bolivar High School
West Bolivar High School, a rural-scale high school in ROSEDALE, Mississippi, overseen by West Bolivar Consolidated School District, instructs 227 students, covering grades 7 through 12. That puts it 65% smaller than the typical public school in Mississippi, which averages around 651 students.
West Bolivar Consolidated School District comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 873 students; West Bolivar High School is among them.
Looking at the student body, West Bolivar High School shows that nearly all students (91%) are Black. The remainder looks like 6% multiracial. By comparison, Bolivar County as a whole is about 63% Black, so the school skews considerably more Black than its surroundings.
Looking at school resources, On paper, West Bolivar High School has 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.6:1. The state averages around 12.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 99% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
With demographic context factored in, West Bolivar High School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 47.8%, the actual is 36.9%, a residual of -10.9 points.
In the area at large, Bolivar County reports that the typical household earns roughly $39,585 per year, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 27%. Across Bolivar County's 19 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,415 students), West Bolivar High School is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: West Bolivar Elementary, around 0.1 miles off.
Geographically, the school is in a rural area.
On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
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
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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