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Leake Central High School

PublicHighGrades 9–13

704 N Jordan Street, Carthage, MS 39051 · (601) 267-7713 · Part of Leake County School District

Carthage’s School Grade C better than 28% of Mississippi school districts

Directions
Students
592
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–13
The gist

What stands out about Leake Central High School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 34% of Mississippi’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 8% since 2020–21

On the path

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

6–8Leake Central Junior High School383 students
9–13Leake Central High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 35.2%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 34.8%

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

Location

Directions ↗

704 N Jordan Street, Carthage

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9121
Grade 10154
Grade 11157
Grade 12134
Grade 1326
Enrollment over time
548’20
572’21
612’22
602’23
592’24

Up 8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 57%Hispanic 23%White 14%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Leake Central High School from Carthage families.

Other schools in Leake County School District

The district →
Leake Central Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Carthage
C−
850 students16:1
Leake County Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Walnut Grove
C+
317 students12:1
Leake Central Junior High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Carthage
C−
383 students14:1
Leake County High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Walnut Grove
C
266 students12:1

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; Carthage’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.