For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 392 students in Jefferson Davis County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Mississippi.
Public High Schools in Jefferson Davis County School District have an average math proficiency score of 75% (versus the Mississippi public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Jefferson Davis County School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Mississippi average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Jdc High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Mississippi or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public high school average of 55% (majority Black).
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This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
4 Schools
396 Schools
# Students
988 Students
156,115 Students
# Teachers
81 Teachers
11,969 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Jefferson Davis 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 87% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#95 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
55%
Graduation Rate
87%
89%
Diversity Score
0.28
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
1%
5%
% Black
84%
45%
% White
12%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
The revenue/student of $20,260 is higher than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has grown by 49% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,813 is higher than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has grown by 54% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,260
$12,205
Spending / Student
$18,813
$12,074
Best Jefferson Davis County School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Jdc High School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
891 Bass Burkett Rd
Bassfield, MS 39421
(601) 943-5391
Bassfield, MS 39421
(601) 943-5391
Gr: 9-12 | 392 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: n/an/a
Jeff Davis Co Voc Tech Center
Vocational School
5080 Hwy 42
Carson, MS 39427
(601) 792-5005
Carson, MS 39427
(601) 792-5005
Gr: 9-12
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