H. W. Byers High School

4178 Hwy 72 East, Holly Springs, MS 38635

DSchola Grade
Grades
5–12
High
Students
362
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
10.9 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Marshall County School District
Marshall County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 199 Mississippi high schools · How we grade
Test scores26% proficient in math & reading
14thpercentile
Equity27% of low-income students proficient
16thpercentile
Attendance32% chronically absent
52ndpercentile
Graduation rate84% graduate in 4 years
18thpercentile
College readinessAt least 3% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
7thpercentile
Class size10.9 students per teacher
78thpercentile

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 H. W. Byers High School

H. W. Byers High School is a public high school in Holly Springs, Mississippi, serving grades 5–12. It is part of Marshall County School District. The school is located in a rural area in Marshall County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 362 students were enrolled, with about 10.9 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 D (below average), compared with 199 Mississippi high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 5–12

Location & nearby schools

4178 Hwy 72 East
Holly Springs, MS 38635
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
5–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
362 students
Students per teacher
10.9 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Distant
School district
Marshall County School District
County
Marshall County
NCES school ID
280285000553

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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.