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Aberdeen 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 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 334 students in Aberdeen School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Mississippi.
Public High School in Aberdeen School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Mississippi public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Aberdeen School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Mississippi average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Aberdeen High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Mississippi or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 99% 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
3 Schools
396 Schools
# Students
965 Students
156,115 Students
# Teachers
84 Teachers
11,969 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Aberdeen 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 85-89% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#106 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
55%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)85-89%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
n/a
5%
% Black
95%
45%
% White
3%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,748 is higher than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,883 is higher than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,748
$12,205
Spending / Student
$15,883
$12,074
Best Aberdeen School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Aberdeen High School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
205 Hwy 145 North
Aberdeen, MS 39730
(662) 369-8933
Aberdeen, MS 39730
(662) 369-8933
Gr: 9-12 | 334 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
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