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Philadelphia Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 338 students in Philadelphia 九游体育 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 School in Philadelphia 九游体育 District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Mississippi public high school average of 56%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Philadelphia 九游体育 District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is less than the Mississippi average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Philadelphia High School, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Mississippi or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 93% 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
2 Schools
401 Schools
# Students
769 Students
156,115 Students
# Teachers
74 Teachers
11,991 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Philadelphia Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 148 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#104 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
55%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.60
# American Indian Students
8 Students
976 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
8 Students
1,619 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
10 Students
7,566 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
5%
# Black Students
659 Students
70,723 Students
% Black Students
86%
45%
# White Students
70 Students
69,981 Students
% White Students
9%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
79 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
14 Students
5,171 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
41
359
# Students in K Grade:
61
1,720
# Students in 1st Grade:
54
1,648
# Students in 2nd Grade:
58
1,664
# Students in 3rd Grade:
59
1,451
# Students in 4th Grade:
42
1,433
# Students in 5th Grade:
50
1,742
# Students in 6th Grade:
52
1,912
# Students in 7th Grade:
52
5,250
# Students in 8th Grade:
53
5,334
# Students in 9th Grade:
68
35,648
# Students in 10th Grade:
65
34,938
# Students in 11th Grade:
54
32,214
# Students in 12th Grade:
45
28,189
# Ungraded Students:
15
2,613
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,534 is higher than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,328 is higher than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,534
$12,205
Spending / Student
$15,328
$12,074
Best Philadelphia Public School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Philadelphia High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
248 Byrd Ave.
Philadelphia, MS 39350
(601) 656-2672
Philadelphia, MS 39350
(601) 656-2672
Grades: 7-12
| 338 students
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