📍 303 Parkway, Rolling Fork, Sharkey County, 39159
South Delta High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Rolling Fork, Sharkey County. The school has 171 pupils enrolled. It is part of the South Delta School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 16.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.2:1. 8% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 95%. The school offers a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
South Delta High School enrolls 171 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 16.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 98% Black or African American, 1.2% Two or more races and <1% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 167 | 98% |
| Two or more races | 2 | 1.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
171 of the school's 171 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 171 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.
South Delta 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 22, state house district 51.
South Delta High School is one of 4 schools in South Delta School District, based in ROLLING FORK, Mississippi. The district serves 548 students district-wide and employs 56 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 171 students, South Delta High School is larger than the district average of about 137 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote
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