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Tippah County Courthouse, Ripley Historic District, MSPhoto: Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Schools in Ripley · South Tippah School District

Ripley’s public schools outscore 81% of Mississippi districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Ripley, 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.

#29of 101 Mississippi townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Mississippi state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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.

Reading proficiency
39%
▼ 3 pts vs MS 42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
51%
▲ 4 pts vs MS 47%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 6–11 pts vs MS 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.5K
▼ 7% vs MS $12.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.5
MS 13.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
1,535 students on the public path
In brief

Ripley’s schools, in brief

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 39% and math 51% in spring 2022, against 42% and 47% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,481 per student, against $12,392 across Mississippi (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Ripley Middle School, then Ripley High School. Enrollment is down 5% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Ripley’s grade

B+ Test scoresA Graduation

A−: better than 81% of Mississippi school districts, #29 of 101 Mississippi towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Mississippi average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Mississippi school districts we grade (150)Better than 81%
Lower resultsHigher results
Mississippi towns with similar household incomes (164)Better than 79%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,334 test results and a graduating class of 167 could put Ripley anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Ripley’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,302 in math, 1,367 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Ripley, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–4Ripley Elementary SchoolSouth Tippah School DistrictB+
5–8Ripley Middle SchoolSouth Tippah School DistrictB
9–12Ripley High SchoolSouth Tippah School DistrictB

Ripley’s public schools are run by South Tippah School District, which also serves Blue Mountain and Dumas. 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.

South Tippah School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,403 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 12.5 per teacher (MS 13.9)
$11,481MS $12,392 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading39%
State average 41.7% · 1367 students tested
Math51%
State average 47% · 1302 students tested

Ripley vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Mississippi towns that share Ripley’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
RipleyA−South Tippah

Every school in Ripley

3 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).

District schools in Ripleyby address
Ripley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4
B+
611 students16:1Rate it →
Ripley Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
B
459 students13:1Rate it →
Ripley High School
High · Grades 9–12
B
465 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Ripley’s schools

Are Ripley’s schools good?

By Mississippi’s own tests, yes: the public schools Ripley children attend outscore 81% of Mississippi’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #29 of 101 Mississippi towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 79%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Ripley in?

South Tippah School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,403 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Ripley kids go to high school?

Ripley High School, with 465 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Ripley’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in South Tippah School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Mississippi.

How much does Ripley spend per student?

$11,481 in South Tippah School District (FY2024), against $12,392 across Mississippi. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.