Top Rankings
Stone County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 740 students in Stone County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Mississippi.
Public High Schools in Stone County School District have an average math proficiency score of 60% (versus the Mississippi public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Stone County School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Mississippi average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Stone High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Mississippi or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public high school average of 57% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
5 Schools
398 Schools
# Students
2,532 Students
152,437 Students
# Teachers
173 Teachers
11,703 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Stone County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 147 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#13 out of 148 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
55%
Graduation Rate
92%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.62
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
2%
7%
% Black
19%
43%
% White
73%
43%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,708 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,408. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,086 is less than the state median of $12,276. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,708
$12,408
Spending / Student
$10,086
$12,276
Best Stone County School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Stone High School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
400 East Border Ave.
Wiggins, MS 39577
(601) 928-5492
Wiggins, MS 39577
(601) 928-5492
Gr: 9-12 | 740 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: n/an/a
Career Technical Education-shs
Vocational School
1376 Tomcat Trail
Wiggins, MS 39577
(601) 928-5492
Wiggins, MS 39577
(601) 928-5492
Gr: 9-12
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