Best Student-Teacher Ratios in Mississippi

The schools in Mississippi with the lowest student-teacher ratios offer smaller class sizes, which research links to better academic outcomes, according to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). The top-ranked school, Early Head Start Nicholson, has a ratio of just 2.2:1.

The Mississippi state average is 13.4:1, compared to the national average of 15.7:1. Schools with enrollment under 100 are excluded to ensure meaningful comparisons.

2.2:1
Best Ratio
Early Head Start Nicholson
13.4:1
State Average
15.7:1
National Average
50
Schools Listed
# School Student:Teacher Enrollment
1. Early Head Start Nicholson Picayune 2.2:1
-84% vs state
186
2. Early Head Start Rosa Street Picayune 6.9:1
-49% vs state
151
3. Galena Elementary School (K-6) HOLLY SPRINGS 6.9:1
-49% vs state
138
4. Luther Branson School CANTON 7.5:1
-44% vs state
151
5. Shirley D. Simmons Middle School Canton 7.7:1
-43% vs state
124
6. Velma Jackson High School Camden 7.8:1
-42% vs state
224
7. Newton High School Newton 8:1
-40% vs state
237
8. Osyka Elementary School Osyka 8:1
-40% vs state
214
9. Webb Preparatory School Greenville 8.2:1
-39% vs state
230
10. Rawls Springs Attendance Center Hattiesburg 8.4:1
-37% vs state
214
11. Dundee Elementary School DUNDEE 8.4:1
-37% vs state
138
12. Peeples Middle School JACKSON 8.5:1
-37% vs state
541
13. West Clay Elementary School Cedar Bluff 8.5:1
-37% vs state
111
14. Simmons High School HOLLANDALE 8.6:1
-36% vs state
172
15. Mcadams Attendance Center MCADAMS 8.6:1
-36% vs state
167
16. Ms School for the Arts Brookhaven 8.6:1
-36% vs state
104
17. West Lowndes Elementary COLUMBUS 8.7:1
-35% vs state
276
18. Amite County Middle School Liberty 8.7:1
-35% vs state
144
19. West Lowndes High School COLUMBUS 8.8:1
-34% vs state
206
20. Okolona Middle School OKOLONA 8.9:1
-34% vs state
125
21. Shannon Primary School SHANNON 9:1
-33% vs state
249
22. N H Pilate Middle School Newton 9:1
-33% vs state
178
23. Revive Collegiate Jackson 9.1:1
-32% vs state
367
24. Blue Mountain High School Blue Mountain 9.1:1
-32% vs state
295
25. Earl Travillion Attendance Center Hattiesburg 9.1:1
-32% vs state
261
26. Tishomingo Elementary Tishomingo 9.1:1
-32% vs state
254
27. Jonestown Elementary School JONESTOWN 9.1:1
-32% vs state
135
28. Hopewell Elementary School COLLINS 9.2:1
-31% vs state
196
29. Louisville Elementary School LOUISVILLE 9.3:1
-31% vs state
290
30. Mount Olive Attendance Center Mount Olive 9.3:1
-31% vs state
282
31. Lumberton High School Lumberton 9.3:1
-31% vs state
268
32. Baxterville School Lumberton 9.3:1
-31% vs state
217
33. Weir Elementary School WEIR 9.3:1
-31% vs state
142
34. Northwest Middle School JACKSON 9.4:1
-30% vs state
242
35. Mclaurin Attendance Center Florence 9.5:1
-29% vs state
481
36. North Forrest High School Hattiesburg 9.5:1
-29% vs state
349
37. Kemper County Lower Elementary SCOOBA 9.5:1
-29% vs state
285
38. Dorsey Attendance Center Fulton 9.5:1
-29% vs state
233
39. Thomas Street Elementary School Tupelo 9.6:1
-28% vs state
374
40. Carver Elementary School Tupelo 9.6:1
-28% vs state
312
41. Moss Point High School MOSS POINT 9.7:1
-28% vs state
491
42. Joyner Elementary School Tupelo 9.7:1
-28% vs state
444
43. Kennedy Elementary School MCCOMB 9.7:1
-28% vs state
232
44. Leland School Park LELAND 9.8:1
-27% vs state
232
45. North Forrest Attendance Center Hattiesburg 9.8:1
-27% vs state
209
46. Long Creek Attendance Center SALLIS 9.8:1
-27% vs state
199
47. Fairview Attendance Center Golden 9.8:1
-27% vs state
120
48. Ripley Elementary School Ripley 9.9:1
-26% vs state
611
49. Pelahatchie Attendance Center Pelahatchie 9.9:1
-26% vs state
336
50. Bruce Elementary School BRUCE 9.9:1
-26% vs state
316
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Common Core of Data (CCD), 2022-23 school year. Schools with enrollment under 100 are excluded.
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