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Best Hinds County �� High Schools (2026)

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Hinds County �� Schools (Closed)

School

Location

Quick Facts

Beth Israel Early Learning Center (Closed 2020)

Daycare / Preschool

5315 Old Canton Rd
Jackson, MS 39211
(601) 956-6216

Gr: NS | 65 students Avg. class size: 8 students

The Montessori Academy Of Jackson (Closed 2025)

Montessori School

1525 Lelia Dr
Jackson, MS 39216
(601) 345-1431

Gr: PK-4 | 27 students

New Summit School (Closed 2015)

1417 Lelia Dr
Jackson, MS 39216
(601) 982-7827

Gr: K-12 | 215 students

Pied Piper Playhouse & Academy School (Closed 2013)

(Christian)

1235 W Capitol St
Jackson, MS 39203
(601) 355-3511

Gr: K-9 | 64 students

St. Mary Catholic School (Closed 2006)

(Catholic)

665 Claiborne Avenue
Jackson, MS 39209
(601) 353-7357

Gr: K-6 | 113 students

Overview

This County (Hinds County)

This State (MS)

# Schools

12 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of �� High Schools
Year	Hinds County Total Schools
2025	12
2024	13
2023	13
2022	12
2021	14
2020	14
2019	13
2018	13
2017	14
2016	14
2015	15

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Student Body:

# Students

3,754 Students

41,508 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per �� High School
Year	Hinds County Average	Mississippi (MS) Average	National Average
2025	313	314	253
2024	305	314	245
2023	256	309	247
2022	286	325	257
2021	261	316	249
2020	261	308	235
2019	345	332	242
2018	345	331	238
2017	400	339	246
2016	406	348	241
2015	329	305	220

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% Average Students of Color

26%

15%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Hinds County Average	Mississippi (MS) Average	National Average
2025	26%	15%	32%
2024	27%	15%	31%
2023	27%	13%	31%
2022	18%	13%	30%
2021	21%	14%	30%
2020	21%	13%	29%
2019	18%	13%	29%
2018	18%	13%	28%
2017	22%	13%	30%
2016	21%	13%	30%
2015	25%	13%	30%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

263 Teachers

3,574 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Hinds County Average	Mississippi (MS) Average	National Average
2025	10:1	11:1	10:1
2024	10:1	11:1	10:1
2023	9:1	11:1	10:1
2022	10:1	11:1	10:1
2021	9:1	11:1	10:1
2020	9:1	12:1	10:1
2019	10:1	12:1	10:1
2018	10:1	12:1	10:1
2017	11:1	12:1	10:1
2016	11:1	13:1	10:1
2015	12:1	12:1	10:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

37%

49%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Hinds County Average	Mississippi (MS) Average	National Average
2025	37%	49%	57%
2024	37%	49%	57%
2023	33%	46%	57%
2022	33%	45%	56%
2021	33%	46%	56%
2020	33%	46%	56%
2019	33%	46%	55%
2018	33%	49%	55%
2017	33%	48%	55%
2016	40%	44%	54%
2015	37%	44%	54%

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Average Class Size

14 students

16 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Hinds County Average	Mississippi (MS) Average	National Average
2025	14	16	14
2024	15	16	14
2023	15	16	14
2022	15	17	14
2021	15	17	14
2020	15	16	14
2019	15	16	14
2018	15	17	14
2017	15	16	14
2016	15	16	14
2015	14	16	14

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Average Number of AP Courses

9 courses

10 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Hinds County Average	Mississippi (MS) Average	National Average
2025	9	10	13
2024	9	8	12
2023	6	7	12
2022	6	8	12
2021	6	7	12
2020	6	7	12
2019	6	7	11
2018	6	7	11
2017	6	7	11
2016	7	5	11
2015	6	5	10

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Average SAT score

1295

(Out of 1600)

1315

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SAT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Hinds County Average	Mississippi (MS) Average	National Average
2025	1,295	1,315	1,233
2024	1,220	1,260	1,231
2023	1,220	1,260	1,229
2022	1,220	1,260	1,230
2021	1,220	1,260	1,230
2020	1,220	1,260	1,227
2019	1,220	1,260	1,226
2018	1,220	1,260	1,226
2017	1,220	1,220	1,233
2016	1,220	1,220	1,308
2015	1,220	1,220	1,265

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Hinds County Average	Mississippi (MS) Average	National Average
2025	27	24	26
2024	27	24	26
2023	26	23	26
2022	26	24	26
2021	26	24	26
2020	26	23	26
2019	26	24	25
2018	26	24	25
2017	26	23	25
2016	26	23	25
2015	26	23	25

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$13,784

$11,358

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Tuition Cost Trends (2024-2025)
Year	Hinds County Average	Mississippi (MS) Average	National Average
2025	$15,386	$11,593	$17,997
2024	$22,930	$7,610	$17,011

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Average % on Financial Aid

29%

21%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Hinds County Average	Mississippi (MS) Average	National Average
2025	29%	21%	38%
2024	29%	21%	37%
2023	25%	19%	36%
2022	25%	19%	36%
2021	25%	19%	36%
2020	25%	17%	35%
2019	25%	17%	34%
2018	25%	17%	33%
2017	25%	17%	32%
2016	23%	17%	31%
2015	1%	16%	30%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$4,000

$1,800

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Hinds County Average	Mississippi (MS) Average	National Average
2025	$4,000	$1,800	$9,714
2024	$4,000	$1,800	$9,498
2023	$4,000	$1,650	$8,890
2022	$4,000	$1,533	$8,717
2021	$4,000	$1,533	$8,472
2020	$4,000	$1,357	$8,370
2019	$4,000	$1,357	$7,924
2018	$4,000	$1,357	$7,471
2017	$4,000	$1,357	$7,202
2016	$4,000	$1,500	$6,993
2015	$2,000	$1,100	$6,822

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Average Acceptance Rate

70%

88%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Hinds County Average	Mississippi (MS) Average	National Average
2025	70%	88%	79%
2024	95%	95%	81%
2023	95%	94%	81%
2022	95%	96%	81%
2021	95%	96%	81%
2020	95%	96%	81%
2019	95%	96%	81%
2018	95%	96%	80%
2017	95%	92%	81%
2016	95%	93%	80%
2015	95%	92%	81%

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Average Endowment Size

$250 million

$69.38 million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.39

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Hinds County Average	Mississippi (MS) Average	National Average
2025	0.39	0.39	0.61
2024	0.40	0.40	0.60
2023	0.42	0.41	0.60
2022	0.35	0.39	0.58
2021	0.38	0.39	0.57
2020	0.38	0.39	0.57
2019	0.39	0.40	0.56
2018	0.39	0.40	0.55
2017	0.42	0.38	0.54
2016	0.44	0.37	0.54
2015	0.49	0.37	0.53

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# American Indian Students

2 Students

33 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

74 Students

1,024 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Hinds County Average	Mississippi (MS) Average	National Average
2025	2%	2%	5%
2024	2%	2%	6%
2023	2%	3%	6%
2022	2%	3%	5%
2021	2%	2%	5%
2020	2%	2%	5%
2019	2%	2%	5%
2018	2%	2%	5%
2017	3%	3%	4%
2016	2%	2%	4%
2015	2%	2%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

15 Students

678 Students

% Hispanic Students

n/a

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Hinds County Average	Mississippi (MS) Average	National Average
2024	1%	2%	9%
2023	1%	1%	8%
2022	2%	2%	8%
2021	2%	2%	8%
2020	2%	2%	8%
2019	2%	2%	8%
2018	2%	2%	8%
2017	1%	1%	7%
2016	1%	1%	8%
2015	1%	1%	8%

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# Black Students

538 Students

3,102 Students

% Black Students

14%

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Hinds County Average	Mississippi (MS) Average	National Average
2025	14%	7%	8%
2024	15%	8%	8%
2023	18%	7%	8%
2022	12%	6%	8%
2021	13%	7%	8%
2020	13%	7%	8%
2019	11%	6%	8%
2018	11%	6%	8%
2017	13%	5%	8%
2016	13%	6%	8%
2015	17%	6%	9%

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# White Students

2,916 Students

32,388 Students

% White Students

77%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Hinds County Average	Mississippi (MS) Average	National Average
2025	77%	77%	59%
2024	76%	77%	60%
2023	74%	76%	60%
2022	80%	77%	62%
2021	78%	77%	63%
2020	78%	77%	64%
2019	77%	76%	64%
2018	77%	76%	65%
2017	74%	78%	66%
2016	73%	79%	66%
2015	69%	78%	66%

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# Hawaiian Students

2 Students

23 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

247 Students

4,877 Students

% of Others Students

12%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Hinds County Average	Mississippi (MS) Average	National Average
2025	7%	12%	17%
2024	6%	11%	15%
2023	4%	13%	16%
2022	3%	12%	16%
2021	4%	12%	15%
2020	4%	12%	14%
2019	7%	14%	14%
2018	7%	14%	13%
2017	9%	13%	14%
2016	11%	12%	13%
2015	11%	13%	12%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

5 extracurriculars

8 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

13 sports

10 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked private high schools in Hinds County, MS?

The private high schools in Hinds County, MS include Jackson Academy, Central Hinds Academy, and Cares School.

How many private high schools are located in Hinds County?

12 private high schools are located in Hinds County.

How diverse are private high schools in Hinds County?

Hinds County private high schools are approximately 26% minority students, which is higher than the Mississippi private school average of 15%.

What percentage of private high schools are religiously affiliated in Hinds County?

75% of private high schools in Hinds County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Baptist).

Which private high schools in Hinds County are often viewed compared to one another?

Popular comparisons of private high schools in Hinds County include: Heritage Baptist Academy vs. Hillcrest Christian School, Rebul Academy vs. Central Hinds Academy, Mt. Salus Christian School vs. Clinton Christian Academy

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