Williams School

Williams School, a minimally staffed senior high in RAYMOND, Mississippi, overseen by MDHS Division Of Youth Services, educates 33 students, covering grades 7 through 12. That puts it 95% below the typical public school in Mississippi, which averages around 651 students.

Williams School is a school of MDHS Division Of Youth Services, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

In terms of who attends, Williams School records that 39% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest is composed of 12% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 72% Black, putting the school's mix noticeably less Black than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 1.3:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 12.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 91% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Hinds County indicate median household earnings sit near $49,402, roughly 31% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Hinds County runs 84 public schools (combined enrollment of about 32,870 students), of which Williams School is one.

The closest other public school is Raymond High School, roughly 4.3 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 3 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

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

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Williams School has declined 48%, going from 63 students in 2018 to 33 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment ticked down from 83% to 39% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 2.4:1 in 2018 to 1.3:1 today.

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