Photo: Woodlot · CC BY-SA 4.0Wiggins’s public schools outscore 81% of Mississippi districts
On the state reading tests, 52% of Wiggins’s students scored proficient, above the Mississippi average (42%). The grade covers the public school district serving Wiggins, 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 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.
Wiggins’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 161 Mississippi towns with household incomes within a quarter of Wiggins’s, its schools beat 86%, higher than their 81% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 52% and math 58% in spring 2022, against 42% and 47% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $10,733 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 6 the district’s path is Stone Middle School, then Stone High School. Enrollment is up 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Gateway Christian Academy (private) is 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 Wiggins’s grade
A−: better than 81% of Mississippi school districts, #29 of 101 Mississippi towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Mississippi average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Wiggins, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Wiggins
Stone Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 714 students · 19:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Wiggins
Stone Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 714 students · 19:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Wiggins
Stone Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 714 students · 19:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Wiggins
Stone Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 714 students · 19:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Wiggins
Stone Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 714 students · 19:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Wiggins
Stone Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 714 students · 19:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Wiggins
Stone Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 575 students · 13:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Wiggins
Stone Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 575 students · 13:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Wiggins
Stone Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 575 students · 13:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Wiggins
Stone High School
Grades 9–12 · 740 students · 13:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Wiggins
Stone High School
Grades 9–12 · 740 students · 13:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Wiggins
Stone High School
Grades 9–12 · 740 students · 13:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Wiggins
Stone High School
Grades 9–12 · 740 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Wiggins’s public schools are run by Stone County School District. 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 above the state in reading
Wiggins vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Mississippi towns that share Wiggins’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Wiggins | A− | Stone County |
Every school in Wiggins
4 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: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Career Technical Education-SHS).
Questions about Wiggins’s schools
Are Wiggins’s schools good?
By Mississippi’s own tests, yes: the public schools Wiggins 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 86%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Wiggins in?
Stone County School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 2,532 students in 4 schools (2024–25).
Where do Wiggins kids go to high school?
Stone High School, with 740 students; its own test results earn an A−.
What is Wiggins’s graduation rate?
90–94% of the class of 2023 in Stone County School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Mississippi.
How much does Wiggins spend per student?
$10,733 in Stone County School District (FY2024), against $12,392 across Mississippi. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Wiggins?
Yes: Gateway Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 114 students).
Parents talk
What Wiggins families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Wiggins → 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.