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Public high school · Stone Co School Dist · Wiggins, Mississippi

Stone High School

Stone High School rates 6.3, right at the middle of Stone Co School Dist's high schools, whose rated median is 6.3.

High schools, 1 to 10This campus against public high schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.3this school

6.3 on a one-to-ten scale; the Stone Co School Dist median is 6.3.

#462 of 864 schools in Mississippi · Stone Co School Dist: 1 high schools rated, median 6.3

The brief

A Stone Co School Dist high school serving grades 9th – 12th.

Students at Stone High School score 63% proficient, which is above what's typical for similar communities (expected: 60%).

It ranks 462 of 864 schools in Mississippi and 2 of 4 in Stone Co School Dist.

Math69%3 points above the Mississippi average of 66%197 students tested · 2026 MAAP
Reading58%9 points above the Mississippi average of 49%175 students tested · 2026 MAAP
Proficiency declined earlier in the 18-year record (2009–2026), then recovered 16 points since 2021, reaching 63% in 2026.2026 MAAP; 35 test records from MS state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
4.5
25% of the rating
Academics
8.0
25% of the rating
College Readiness
7.5
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
4.8
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2026

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 4/4 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 56% (multi-year average, 2009-2026) · reading/ELA 53% (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2026 MAAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2026 MAAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 39577; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2026; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Stone High School and the 20 nearest high schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$49,081
Median home value
$112,800
Median rent
$858/mo
College educated
12.6%
Homeownership
74.1%
Poverty rate
23.5%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 39577; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
46
Car-Dependent
City reported crime
2,242/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Wiggins. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Wiggins), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

AP and IB
1 AP course
16.9% participation · state average 2.2 AP courses · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Athletics
5 sports
3 boys' · 2 girls' · 7 teams (incl. JV) · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Advanced STEM courses
5 of 5
Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
57.8%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Stone High School serve?

Stone High School serves students in grades 9th through 12th.

How many students attend Stone High School?

Stone High School has an enrollment of approximately 722 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Stone High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Stone High School is 13.6:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Stone High School rank in MS?

Stone High School ranks #462 of 864 schools in MS.

What is Stone High School's MySchoolScout rating?

Stone High School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.3 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Stone High School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Stone High School has 56% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026) and 53% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

Is Stone High School a charter school?

No, Stone High School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Stone High School a Title I school?

No, Stone High School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Stone High School?

57.8% of students at Stone High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
9th – 12th
Enrollment
722
Student-teacher ratio
13.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
53
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Rural
County
Stone County
4-year graduation
90–94%
Class of 2023
Rank in district
#2 of 4
Schools in district
5
District spending per student
$10,135
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
20.4%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 39577)
10,488
Area median age
39.4

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Mississippi Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.