Humphreys Co School District

401 Fourth Street
Belzoni, MS 39038-0678
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 430 students in Humphreys Co School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Mississippi.
Public High Schools in Humphreys Co School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Mississippi public high school average of 56%), and reading proficiency score of 8% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Humphreys Co School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Mississippi average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Humphreys County High School, with 80-84% 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
4 Schools
401 Schools
# Students
1,133 Students
156,115 Students
# Teachers
84 Teachers
11,991 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Humphreys Co 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 80-84% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MS)
#146 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Humphreys Co   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
7%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Humphreys Co   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
10%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Humphreys Co   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
14%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Humphreys Co   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-84%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Humphreys Co   School District and public school graduation rate of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.05
0.60
# American Indian Students
n/a
976 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
1,619 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
10 Students
7,566 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
5%
# Black Students
1,103 Students
70,723 Students
% Black Students
97%
45%
# White Students
13 Students
69,981 Students
% White Students
1%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
79 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
7 Students
5,171 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
359
# Students in K Grade:
83
1,720
# Students in 1st Grade:
78
1,648
# Students in 2nd Grade:
50
1,664
# Students in 3rd Grade:
87
1,451
# Students in 4th Grade:
70
1,433
# Students in 5th Grade:
58
1,742
# Students in 6th Grade:
78
1,912
# Students in 7th Grade:
101
5,250
# Students in 8th Grade:
91
5,334
# Students in 9th Grade:
107
35,648
# Students in 10th Grade:
112
34,938
# Students in 11th Grade:
113
32,214
# Students in 12th Grade:
84
28,189
# Ungraded Students:
21
2,613

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,819 is higher than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,545 is higher than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MS)
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$5,371 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Humphreys Co   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$19 MM
$5,314 MM
This chart displays total spending of Humphreys Co   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,819
$12,205
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Humphreys Co   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,545
$12,074
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Humphreys Co   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Humphreys Co School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Humphreys County High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
700 Cohn Street
Belzoni, MS 39038
(662) 247-6040
Grades: 9-12
| 430 students
Rank: n/an/a
Humphreys Co Voc Center
Vocational School
401 Fourth Street
Belzoni, MS 39038
(662) 247-6030
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,133 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 99%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in MS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 7% (Btm 50%)
  • : 10% (Btm 50%)
  • : 14% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

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