📍 600 Irene St, Liberty, Amite County, 39645
Amite County High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Liberty, Amite County. The school has 254 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Amite County School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 22.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.6:1. 13% of students are proficient in reading. 18% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 82%. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Amite County High School enrolls 254 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 45% male and 55% female. A teaching staff of 22.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 84% Black or African American, 13% White and 1.6% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 214 | 84% |
| White | 33 | 13% |
| Two or more races | 4 | 1.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 | 1.2% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
254 of the school's 254 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 254 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Amite County High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MS-20, state senate district 37, state house district 96.
Amite County High School is one of 4 schools in Amite County School District, based in Liberty, Mississippi. The district serves 914 students district-wide and employs 88 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 254 students, Amite County High School is close to the district average of about 229 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote
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