West Lowndes High School

644 South Frontage Road, Columbus, MS 39701

CSchola Grade
Grades
7–12
High
Students
206
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
7.7 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Lowndes County School District
Lowndes County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 199 Mississippi high schools · How we grade
Test scores27% proficient in math & reading
16thpercentile
Equity27% of low-income students proficient
16thpercentile
Attendance36% chronically absent
41stpercentile
Graduation rate95% graduate in 4 years
80thpercentile
College readinessAt least 0% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
2ndpercentile
Class size7.7 students per teacher
96thpercentile

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 West Lowndes High School

West Lowndes High School is a public high school in Columbus, Mississippi, serving grades 7–12. It is part of Lowndes County School District. The school is located in a rural area in Lowndes County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 206 students were enrolled, with about 7.7 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Mississippi high school (12.6 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 199 Mississippi high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 7–12

Location & nearby schools

644 South Frontage Road
Columbus, MS 39701
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
7–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
206 students
Students per teacher
7.7 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Distant
School district
Lowndes County School District
County
Lowndes County
NCES school ID
280273000531

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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.