NCES CCD 2024-25 9 schools MS

Best-Resourced Schools in Vicksburg, MS

9 public K-12 schools in Vicksburg from NCES Common Core of Data: enrollment, grade span, demographics, and Civil Rights Data Collection statistics for every active campus.

9 public schools ranked by quality score. NCES CCD 2024-25 data.

The highest-ranked of Vicksburg's 9 public schools is Warren Central High School, scoring 27/100, against a city average of 39.6/100. Computed live across every Vicksburg campus reporting to NCES.

Every public school in Vicksburg, MS, ranked by Resource Investment Index.

9
Schools
4,740
Students
39.6/100
Avg Quality
12.6:1
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio

How the Vicksburg Public-School Landscape Breaks Down

Vicksburg, MS enrolls 4,740 students across 9 public schools reporting to the National Center for Education Statistics. The average student-teacher ratio across the city is 12.6:1, and the composite quality score, derived from student-teacher ratio, counselor access, gifted-program availability, and CRDC attendance data, averages 39.6/100. Schools must report at least five campuses in a city to appear in this listing, which is why very small towns may redirect to the broader county or state view.

The most-resourced campus in Vicksburg on this index is Warren Central High School, at 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index with 1,145 enrolled students. What the index does and doesn't measure; click any school below for its full component breakdown.

Vicksburg spans 1 district, each filing its own NCES F-33 return, per-pupil spending can vary between neighbouring campuses. Sort the table below by enrollment, level, or district; click any school for its full profile.

Warren Central High School accounts for 18.3% of all Vicksburg public-school enrollment

That concentration means Vicksburg-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade level: High. A dominant campus often anchors a city's program landscape and absorbs a disproportionate share of district capital and staffing decisions. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Vicksburg school enrollment varies 3.7× across entities

Vicksburg school enrollment ranges from 311 students (lowest) to 1,145 students (highest), a spread of 834 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous school portfolio for a city this size. Per-school staffing, programme depth, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same city based on enrollment shape, a 200-student magnet runs a different operational model than a 2,000-student comprehensive high school.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Vicksburg has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 100.0% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch

free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Eligibility here is a supermajority of the population — well past the 75% concentration-grant threshold that unlocks extra funding on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.

Source: ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system

Vicksburg operates only 1 school district — one of the single most consolidated governance structures in the country

Most Vicksburg school districts are a single unified district covering the whole city, a structural feature that simplifies inter-school comparison but concentrates policy authority, and the count here is near the floor observed nationally. Consolidation produces narrower variance because resources pool across a large population, but it can also mask intra-school district inequities — sub-school district differences within a single school district are not visible at this aggregation level. Consolidated systems typically rely more heavily on top-down funding formulas than on local revenue variability.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Vicksburg student-teacher ratio is 12.6:1 — low (typically associated with smaller schools or per-school staffing investment that often correlates with stronger per-student supports)

student-teacher ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE classroom teachers against total enrollment, push-in specialists, English-language aides, special-education co-teachers, and counselors are not included in most reporting Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, Public School Universe NCES Common Core of Data, Public School Universe

Most racially and ethnically mixed schools in Vicksburg

Ranked by the Simpson student-body diversity index (0-100) from NCES race and ethnicity data, where higher means a more evenly mixed student body. It measures mix, not quality.

  1. 1 Warren Central Junior High School 54.8/100
  2. 2 Bowmar Avenue School 54.5/100
  3. 3 Warren Central High School 54.2/100
  4. 4 Beechwood Elementary School 53.8/100
  5. 5 South Park Elementary School 53.1/100

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best schools in Vicksburg, MS?

The highest-ranked school in Vicksburg is Warren Central High School with a quality score of 27/100. There are 9 public schools in Vicksburg with 4,740 total students.

How many schools are in Vicksburg, MS?

Vicksburg has 9 public schools with a total enrollment of 4,740 students. Average student-teacher ratio: 12.6:1.

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Data from NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 and Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22. Quality scores based on student-teacher ratio, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance. Schools must have 5+ in the city to be listed.

Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD). Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.