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New Site High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

1020 Hwy. 4 East, New Site, MS 38859 · (662) 728-5205 · Part of Prentiss County School District

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Directions
Students
239
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
68%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about New Site High School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Mississippi’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
State average 35.2%
Reading / language arts52%
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 ↗

1020 Hwy. 4 East, New Site

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 964
Grade 1051
Grade 1163
Grade 1261
Enrollment over time
223’20
236’21
254’22
242’23
239’24

Up 7.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 98%Two or more races 2%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about New Site High School from New Site families.

Other schools in Prentiss County School District

The district →
Wheeler High School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Booneville
B
577 students11:1
Hills Chapel School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Booneville
B
398 students12:1
Thrasher High School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Booneville
B−
387 students9:1
Jumpertown School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Booneville
B−
305 students8:1
Marietta Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Marietta
A−
270 students11:1

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