Greene County Schools

530 Main Street, P O Box 1329
Leakesville, MS 39451
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 446 students in Greene County Schools. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Mississippi.
Public High Schools in Greene County Schools have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the Mississippi public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Greene County School have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Mississippi average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Greene County 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 39% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public high school average of 57% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
6 Schools
398 Schools
# Students
1,621 Students
152,437 Students
# Teachers
116 Teachers
11,703 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Greene County Schools, which is ranked within the top 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 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MS)
#50 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)
55%
52%
43%
42%
62%
55%
87%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.42
0.62
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
1%
7%
% Black
16%
43%
% White
74%
43%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,663 is higher than the state median of $12,408. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,148 is less than the state median of $12,276. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MS)
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,663
$12,408
Spending / Student
$12,148
$12,276

Best Greene County Schools Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Greene County High School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
4336 High School Road
Leakesville, MS 39451
(601) 394-5290
Gr: 9-12 | 446 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: n/an/a
Greene County Vocational Technical
Vocational School
173 Vo-tech Road
Leakesville, MS 39451
(601) 394-2973
Gr: 9-12

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,621 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 26%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in MS)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 55% (Top 50%)
  • : 43% (Top 50%)
  • : 62% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

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