Leake Central High School

704 N Jordan Street, Carthage, MS 39051

FSchola Grade
Grades
9–13
High
Students
592
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
15.8 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Leake County School District
Leake County

Schola Grade F · Far below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 199 Mississippi high schools · How we grade
Test scores22% proficient in math & reading
7thpercentile
Equity22% of low-income students proficient
9thpercentile
Attendance53% chronically absent
5thpercentile
Graduation rate87% graduate in 4 years
31stpercentile
College readinessAt least 11% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
39thpercentile
Class size15.8 students per teacher
10thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Mississippi high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Leake Central High School

Leake Central High School is a public high school in Carthage, Mississippi, serving grades 9–13. It is part of Leake County School District. The school is located in a remote rural area in Leake County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 592 students were enrolled, with about 15.8 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Mississippi high school (12.6 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is F (far below average), compared with 199 Mississippi high schools.

Location & nearby schools

704 N Jordan Street
Carthage, MS 39051
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–13
Enrollment (2024–25)
592 students
Students per teacher
15.8 to 1
AP courses offered
4
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Remote
School district
Leake County School District
County
Leake County
NCES school ID
280252000487

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.