Ms School for Math and Science
Public high school, grades 11 to 12 · Columbus, Mississippi
Ms School for Math and Science in Columbus, Mississippi enrolled 240 students in 2024-25 with 26.0 full-time teachers, 9.2 students per teacher against the Mississippi high-school median of 12.6. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it does not take part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 95% or more (Mississippi: 89.4%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 4% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 20%
231 students in 2022-23, 241 students in 2023-24, 240 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 21.6 to 26.0.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 231 | 21.6 | 10.7 |
| 2023-24 | 241 | 21.6 | 11.1 |
| 2024-25 | 240 | 26.0 | 9.2 |
9.2 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 91 of every 100 Mississippi high schools
Among the 197 Mississippi high schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 12.6; the national median for high schools is 14.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
10 AP courses and one counselor per 116 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Ms School for Math and Science enrolled 231 students and had 2.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement courses10
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)2.0, one per 116 of the 231 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions0
- Chronically absentnot reported for this school
Who attends
54.6% of students were White, 20.0% Asian, 16.3% Black in 2024-25.
- White54.6%
- Asian20.0%
- Black16.3%
- Hispanic5.4%
- Two or more races3.3%
- American Indian0.4%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
95% or more of the 105 students in Ms School for Math and Science's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 89.4% across Mississippi. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This school | Its district | Mississippi | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 95% or more | 95% or more | 89.4% |
| Students in the class | 105 | 105 | 31,998 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
High schools in Columbus
4 public high schools in Columbus report 2024-25 enrollment; Ms School for Math and Science is number 3 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus High School | 865 | 11.7 | 99.8% |
| New Hope High School | 787 | 12.9 | 49.4% |
| Ms School for Math and Science | 240 | 9.2 | 27.7% |
| West Lowndes High School | 206 | 7.7 | 98.5% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Ms School for Math and Science
- Columbus High SchoolThe nearest public high school, 2.2 miles away: 865 students, 11.7 per teacher (2024-25).2.2 mi
- West Lowndes High SchoolThe next nearest public high school, 4.8 miles away: 206 students, 7.7 per teacher (2024-25).4.8 mi
- Compare Ms School for Math and Science with Columbus High SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Ms School for Math and Science spends per student$22,403 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$22,403
- The largest public schools in MississippiMs School for Math and Science is the number 179 by size of 200 Mississippi high schools open in 2024-25.#179 of 200
- Mississippi schools by students per teacher9.2 students per teacher here against the Mississippi median of 12.6 for high schools.9.2:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Ms School for Math and Science
How many students attend Ms School for Math and Science?
240 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 231 in 2022-23. It is a high school in Columbus, MS.What is the student-teacher ratio at Ms School for Math and Science?
9.2 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Mississippi median for high schools is 12.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Ms School for Math and Science a Title I school?
Ms School for Math and Science was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.What is the graduation rate at Ms School for Math and Science?
95% or more of the 105 students in Ms School for Math and Science's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 89.4% across Mississippi. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Ms School for Math and Science in?
Ms School for Math and Science, NCES district ID 2801194. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 280119401201 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.