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Brandon High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

3090 Hwy 18, Brandon, MS 39042 · (601) 825-2261 · Part of Rankin County School District

Brandon’s School Grade A better than 92% of Mississippi school districts

Directions
Students
1,609
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
36%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Brandon High School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Mississippi’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state

On the path

Where Brandon kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–8Brandon Middle School1,155 students
9–12Brandon High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 35.2%
Reading / language arts49%
State average 34.8%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Mississippi’s 762 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

3090 Hwy 18, Brandon

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9386
Grade 10417
Grade 11420
Grade 12386
Enrollment over time
1,642’20
1,620’21
1,648’22
1,645’23
1,609’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 55%Black 38%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 2%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Brandon High School from Brandon families.

Other schools in Rankin County School District

The district →
Rouse Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Brandon
798 students16:1
Steens Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Florence
582 students17:1
Oakdale Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Brandon
A
566 students15:1
Pisgah Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Brandon
A−
556 students15:1
Northshore Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Brandon
A+
539 students14:1
McLaurin Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Florence
B+
504 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Mississippi’s other public schools; Brandon’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.