William Frederick Holmes House · Photo: Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD · CC BY-SA 4.0McComb’s public schools score below 90% of Mississippi districts on tests and graduation
26% of students in McComb’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the Mississippi average (42%). The grade covers the public school district serving McComb, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Mississippi, not nationally.
From Mississippi state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
McComb’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 26% of tested students were proficient in reading and 30% in math, against 42% and 47% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
75–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Mississippi (the state reports McComb’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,171 per student, against $12,392 across Mississippi (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school
From grade 1 the district’s path is Otken Elementary School, then Denman Junior High School, then McComb High School. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Parklane Academy (private) and South McComb Baptist Kindergarten (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind McComb’s grade
D: better than 10% of Mississippi school districts, #97 of 101 Mississippi towns. Both inputs trail the Mississippi average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve McComb, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in McComb
Kennedy Elementary School
Grades PK–K · 232 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in McComb
Kennedy Elementary School
Grades PK–K · 232 students · 14:1 students per teacher
4th grade in McComb · depends on your address
Otken Elementary School
Grades 1–4 · 458 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Higgins Middle School
Grades 4–6 · 287 students · 11:1 students per teacher
5th grade in McComb
Higgins Middle School
Grades 4–6 · 287 students · 11:1 students per teacher
6th grade in McComb
Higgins Middle School
Grades 4–6 · 287 students · 11:1 students per teacher
9th grade in McComb
McComb High School
Grades 9–12 · 632 students · 14:1 students per teacher
10th grade in McComb
McComb High School
Grades 9–12 · 632 students · 14:1 students per teacher
11th grade in McComb
McComb High School
Grades 9–12 · 632 students · 14:1 students per teacher
12th grade in McComb
McComb High School
Grades 9–12 · 632 students · 14:1 students per teacher
McComb’s public schools are run by McComb School District, which also serves Summit. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
McComb vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Mississippi towns that share McComb’s borders.
Every school in McComb
7 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Mississippi’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Business & Technology Complex and Tac Alternative School).
Questions about McComb’s schools
Are McComb’s schools good?
On Mississippi’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools McComb children attend score below 90% of Mississippi’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #97 of 101 Mississippi towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 6%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is McComb in?
McComb School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,121 students in 6 schools (2024–25).
Where do McComb kids go to high school?
McComb High School, with 632 students; its own test results earn a C−.
What is McComb’s graduation rate?
75–79% of the class of 2023 in McComb School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Mississippi.
How much does McComb spend per student?
$14,171 in McComb School District (FY2024), against $12,392 across Mississippi. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in McComb?
Yes: Parklane Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 726 students) and South McComb Baptist Kindergarten (religious, grades PK–K, 51 students).
Parents talk
What McComb families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near McComb → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Mississippi. Stars are from neighbors.