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Jefferson County High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

2277 Main St., Fayette, MS 39069 · (601) 786-3919 · Part of Jefferson County School District

Fayette’s School Grade B− better than 45% of Mississippi school districts

Students
331
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Jefferson County High

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 26% of Mississippi’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher

On the path

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

6–8Jefferson County Middle School240 students
9–12Jefferson County HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 35.2%
Reading / language arts17%
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).

2277 Main St., Fayette

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 971
Grade 1076
Grade 1197
Grade 1287
Enrollment over time
307’20
278’21
313’22
314’23
331’24

Up 7.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Two or more races 56%Black 44%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Jefferson County High from Fayette families.

Other schools in Jefferson County School District

The district →
Jefferson County Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fayette
D−
512 students16:1
Jefferson County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Fayette
240 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; Fayette’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.