📍 404 Howard Gunn Street, Okolona, Chickasaw County, 38860
Okolona High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Okolona, Chickasaw County. The school has 158 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Okolona Separate School Dist school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 15.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.6:1. 25% of students are proficient in reading. 32% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 95%. The school offers dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Okolona High School enrolls 158 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 15.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 96% Black or African American, 3.2% White and 1.3% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 151 | 96% |
| White | 5 | 3.2% |
| Two or more races | 2 | 1.3% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
158 of the school's 158 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 158 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.
Okolona High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). 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-10, state senate district 8, state house district 22.
Okolona High School is one of 4 schools in Okolona School District, based in OKOLONA, Mississippi. The district serves 512 students district-wide and employs 54 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 158 students, Okolona High School is larger than the district average of about 128 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant
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