Mississippi public schools with the fewest students per teacher

Shirley D. Simmons Middle School in Canton had the fewest students per full-time teacher of any Mississippi public school with 100 or more students in 2024-25: 6.4, against a state average of 14.0 (U.S. 15.3). A low ratio counts every teacher, including specialists, so it is not the same as class size.

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · schools open that year with 100+ students; online, alternative, special-education, juvenile-justice and part-time programs left out · method

Students per teacher, Mississippi, 2024-25Shirley D. Simmons Middle School 6.4; Jerome W. Stampley 9th Grade Academ 6.6; Early Head Start Rosa Street 6.7; Velma Jackson High School 6.8; Mcadams Attendance Center 7.0; Coffeeville High School 7.0; Kemper County High School 7.2; Blackburn Middle School 7.3; Shirley Elementary School 7.3; Okolona High School 7.6; Mississippi 14.0.051015Shirley D. Simmons Middle School6.4Jerome W. Stampley 9th Grade Academ6.6Early Head Start Rosa Street6.7Velma Jackson High School6.8Mcadams Attendance Center7.0Coffeeville High School7.0Kemper County High School7.2Blackburn Middle School7.3Shirley Elementary School7.3Okolona High School7.6Mississippi 14.0
Students per teacher, Mississippi, 2024-25Shirley D. Simmons Middle School 6.4; Jerome W. Stampley 9th Grade Academ 6.6; Early Head Start Rosa Street 6.7; Velma Jackson High School 6.8; Mcadams Attendance Center 7.0; Coffeeville High School 7.0; Kemper County High School 7.2; Blackburn Middle School 7.3; Shirley Elementary School 7.3; Okolona High School 7.6; Mississippi 14.0.051015Shirley D. Simmons Middle School6.4Jerome W. Stampley 9th Grade Academ6.6Early Head Start Rosa Street6.7Velma Jackson High School6.8Mcadams Attendance Center7.0Coffeeville High School7.0Kemper County High School7.2Blackburn Middle School7.3Shirley Elementary School7.3Okolona High School7.6Mississippi 14.0
Students per teacher, Mississippi, 2024-25Shirley D. Simmons Middle School 6.4; Jerome W. Stampley 9th Grade Academ 6.6; Early Head Start Rosa Street 6.7; Velma Jackson High School 6.8; Mcadams Attendance Center 7.0; Coffeeville High School 7.0; Kemper County High School 7.2; Blackburn Middle School 7.3; Shirley Elementary School 7.3; Okolona High School 7.6; Mississippi 14.0.051015Shirley D. Simmons Middle School6.4Jerome W. Stampley 9th Grade Academ6.6Early Head Start Rosa Street6.7Velma Jackson High School6.8Mcadams Attendance Center7.0Coffeeville High School7.0Kemper County High School7.2Blackburn Middle School7.3Shirley Elementary School7.3Okolona High School7.6Mississippi 14.0
Students per teacher, Mississippi, 2024-25Shirley D. Simmons Middle School 6.4; Jerome W. Stampley 9th Grade Academ 6.6; Early Head Start Rosa Street 6.7; Velma Jackson High School 6.8; Mcadams Attendance Center 7.0; Coffeeville High School 7.0; Kemper County High School 7.2; Blackburn Middle School 7.3; Shirley Elementary School 7.3; Okolona High School 7.6; Mississippi 14.0.051015Shirley D. Simmons Middle School6.4Jerome W. Stampley 9th Grade Academ6.6Early Head Start Rosa Street6.7Velma Jackson High School6.8Mcadams Attendance Center7.0Coffeeville High School7.0Kemper County High School7.2Blackburn Middle School7.3Shirley Elementary School7.3Okolona High School7.6Mississippi 14.0

The chart draws the top of the register below; its source is named under the register.

The 50 lowest ratios

SchoolDistrictStudentsPer teacher
Shirley D. Simmons Middle SchoolMadison County Schools1246.4
Jerome W. Stampley 9th Grade AcademClarksdale Municipal School District1066.6
Early Head Start Rosa StreetPicayune School District1516.7
Velma Jackson High SchoolMadison County Schools2246.8
Mcadams Attendance CenterAttala Co School Dist1677.0
Coffeeville High SchoolCoffeeville School Dist1107.0
Kemper County High SchoolKemper Co School Dist3047.2
Blackburn Middle SchoolJackson Public School District3177.3
Shirley Elementary SchoolJackson Public School District1747.3
Okolona High SchoolOkolona Separate School Dist1497.6
West Lowndes High SchoolLowndes Co School Dist2067.7
South Delta High SchoolSouth Delta School District1768.0
Luther Branson SchoolMadison County Schools1518.0
Mount Olive Attendance CenterCovington County School District2828.1
Lumberton High SchoolLamar County Schools2688.2
The other 35 on the list
SchoolDistrictStudentsPer teacher
Enterprise High SchoolEnterprise School District2608.4
Jumpertown High SchoolPrentiss County School District3058.5
Mclaurin Attendance CenterRankin County School District4818.6
Wilkinson County HighWilkinson Co School Dist2288.6
Weir Elementary SchoolChoctaw Co School Dist1428.6
Franklin High SchoolFranklin Co School Dist3778.7
Pelahatchie Attendance CenterRankin County School District3368.7
Ms School for the ArtsMs School for the Arts1048.7
Ethel Attendance CenterAttala Co School Dist2308.9
Amite County Middle SchoolAmite County School District1448.9
Choctaw County High SchoolChoctaw Co School Dist5119.0
Thrasher High SchoolPrentiss County School District3879.0
Tremont Attendance CenterItawamba County School District3129.2
Union High SchoolUnion Public School Dist2809.2
Ms School for Math and ScienceMs School for Math and Science2409.2
Shannon Middle SchoolLee County School District1909.2
Blue Mountain High SchoolSouth Tippah County Schools2959.3
Baxterville SchoolLamar County Schools2179.4
Amite County High SchoolAmite County School District2849.5
Kemper County Upper ElementaryKemper Co School Dist1089.5
Hickory Flat Attendance CenterBenton Co School Dist4359.6
North Forrest High SchoolForrest County School District3499.6
Earl Travillion Attendance CenterForrest County School District2619.7
Rosa Fort High SchoolTunica County School District4389.8
Rod Paige Middle SchoolLawrence County School District1919.8
Benndale Elementary SchoolGeorge Co School Dist1389.8
Newton High SchoolNewton Municipal School District2379.9
Puckett Attendance CenterRankin County School District34310.0
Plantersville Middle SchoolLee County School District24110.0
Runnelstown Elementary SchoolPerry County School District17310.0
Bruce High SchoolCalhoun Co School Dist43510.1
Gautier Middle SchoolPascagoula-Gautier School District41610.1
Calhoun City High SchoolCalhoun Co School Dist37910.1
North Panola High SchoolNorth Panola School District32910.1
Tishomingo ElementaryTishomingo County School District25410.1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: membership divided by full-time-equivalent teachers.

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Sources

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School membership and staff files · 2024-25

Compiled from official source data by .