For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 421 students in Noxubee County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Mississippi.
Public High Schools in Noxubee County School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Mississippi public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Noxubee County School District have a Graduation Rate of 77%, which is less than the Mississippi average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Noxubee County High School, with 75-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Mississippi or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public high school average of 55% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
4 Schools
396 Schools
# Students
1,353 Students
156,115 Students
# Teachers
93 Teachers
11,969 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Noxubee County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 147 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 77% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#142 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
55%
Graduation Rate
77%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.08
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
2%
5%
% Black
96%
45%
% White
1%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,391 is higher than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,766 is less than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,391
$12,205
Spending / Student
$11,766
$12,074
Best Noxubee County School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Noxubee County High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
16640 Hwy 45, P O Box 490
Macon, MS 39341
(662) 726-4428
Macon, MS 39341
(662) 726-4428
Gr: 9-12 | 421 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1
Rank: n/an/a
Noxubee Co Voc Technical
Vocational School
13002 Hwy 45, P O Box 387
Macon, MS 39341
(662) 726-4225
Macon, MS 39341
(662) 726-4225
Gr: 9-12
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