Can I use Hinds County's school score to choose a house?

No. Use the Hinds County school score as a first-pass county screen, then verify the exact district, attendance boundary, transfer rules, and grade pathway for any address you are considering.

Does SchoolsByCounty confirm school attendance boundaries in Hinds County?

No. SchoolsByCounty publishes NCES and Census-backed public-school records. Attendance zones, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, transportation, and transfer rules must be confirmed with local districts.

How should parents compare public schools in Hinds County?

Start with the 83 listed public schools and 11 district entries, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Hinds County Schools & Education

Name: Hinds County, Mississippi Education Data
Creator: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Hinds County, Mississippi

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

School Score

14/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Lower Signal

Graduation Rate

82.3%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

82.3%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 87.1%

Per-Pupil Spending

$5,888

National avg $13,239

State avg $5,954

School Score

14/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 27/100

State Score Position

#70

of 81 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Hinds County

Measured School Summary

Hinds County faces educational challenges with a school score of 14/100 and a graduation rate of 82.3%, falling below typical benchmarks.

Funding Context

At $5,888 per pupil, Hinds County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 49% below the Mississippi average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 4.8 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 1% lower than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Hinds County before comparing districts

County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.

Local context that changes the interpretation

83 public schools and 11 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.

Overall screen

14/100

Lower measured signal. Ranks #70 of 81 Mississippi counties with school score data.

Completion

82.3%

4.8 pts below the state average

Funding context

$5,888

$66 below the state average

School coverage

11 districts represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

The county-level signal is lower, so review individual schools and local records before interpreting the score. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Hinds County has 83 public schools across 11 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.

Verify local rules

Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.

View Public Schools Compare Counties

Parent decision brief

What Hinds County school data means before you move

County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.

Dominant-district county

JACKSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT carries most of the listed public-school system, with 54 of 83 schools. Start there, then verify whether your target address sits inside that district slice.

State position

#70

of 81 Mississippi counties with school score data. The county score is 13 points below the state average.

Data confidence

Usable

3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.

K-12 continuity check

These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.

JACKSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

Elementary to high school visible

18,710 students

Elementary 31Middle 10High 9Other 4

54 listed schools in this county slice.

CLINTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST

Elementary to high school visible

5,211 students

Elementary 3Middle 2High 2Other 2

9 listed schools in this county slice.

HINDS CO SCHOOL DIST

Elementary to high school visible

4,968 students

Elementary 5Middle 2High 3Other 1

11 listed schools in this county slice.

JOEL E. SMILLOW PREP

Middle school only in this slice

577 students

Elementary 0Middle 1High 0Other 0

1 listed school in this county slice.

District reality check

JACKSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT is the largest listed district slice, with 54 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.

What the data cannot tell you

NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.

Questions to ask before choosing an address

Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Hinds County?

Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Hinds County district systems?

What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?

Which charter, magnet, or virtual options require a lottery, application window, separate transportation plan, or address eligibility check?

Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?

Data Story

Hinds County Features Concentrated Urban School Network and Charter Presence

Education data brief for Hinds County, Mississippi.

By Evan Brooks, Data EditorPublished Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Lead metric:District structure

Hinds County's education landscape is defined by its concentrated urban school network and the presence of charter institutions. With 60 of its 83 schools located in city locales, the county operates 11 distinct districts, including the Jackson Public School District, which serves 18,710 students. Notably, Hinds County hosts six charter schools, accounting for 7.2% of its public school inventory. While the county's graduation rate of 82.3% is lower than the state average of 87.1% and the national mark of 87.0%, its composite school score of 13.7 also sits below the state average of 26.9. Spending per pupil is recorded at $5,888, which is slightly lower than the Mississippi state average of $5,954 and significantly less than the $13,000 national average. The largest single facility is Murrah High School, enrolling 1,326 students. See the NCES Common Core of Data for school-level records.

Sources

NCES Common Core of Data
U.S. Census Bureau ACS

School Overview

Total Schools

in Hinds County

Reported Enrollment

31,532

83 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

7% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary42

Middle17

High14

Other10

11 School Districts in Hinds County

JACKSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

CLINTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST

HINDS CO SCHOOL DIST

JOEL E. SMILLOW PREP

1 school

577 students

JOEL E SMILOW COLLEGIATE

1 school

569 students

REIMAGINE PREP

1 school

514 students

Ambition Preparatory Charter School

1 school

395 students

MIDTOWN PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL

1 school

284 students

REVIVE PREP

1 school

154 students

MS SCHLS FOR THE DEAF AND THE BLIND

2 schools

122 students

83 Public Schools in Hinds County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 4 high-enrollment schools; every NCES public school remains listed here.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

Search schools

Level

Sort

Showing 20 of 83 matching schools

Public schools in Hinds County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
MURRAH HIGH SCHOOL	Profile	JACKSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	JACKSON, 39202City: Midsize	9–12	High	1,326
CLINTON HIGH SCHOOL	Profile	CLINTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST	Clinton, 39056Rural: Fringe	10–12	High	1,226
TERRY HIGH SCHOOL	Profile	HINDS CO SCHOOL DIST	Terry, 39170Rural: Fringe	9–12	High	1,098
FOREST HILL HIGH SCHOOL	Profile	JACKSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	JACKSON, 39212City: Midsize	9–12	High	991
CALLAWAY HIGH SCHOOL	Record	JACKSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	JACKSON, 39206City: Midsize	9–12	High	923
JIM HILL HIGH SCHOOL	Record	JACKSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	JACKSON, 39204City: Midsize	9–12	High	908
CLINTON JR HI SCHOOL	Record	CLINTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST	Clinton, 39056Suburb: Large	7–8	Middle	871
PROVINE HIGH SCHOOL	Record	JACKSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	JACKSON, 39209City: Midsize	9–12	High	774
BYRAM MIDDLE SCHOOL	Record	HINDS CO SCHOOL DIST	Terry, 39170Rural: Fringe	6–8	Middle	772
EASTSIDE ELEM	Record	CLINTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST	Clinton, 39056Rural: Fringe	4–5	Primary	761
NORTHSIDE ELEM	Record	CLINTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST	Clinton, 39056Rural: Fringe	2–3	Primary	728
CLINTON PARK ELEM SCHOOL	Record	CLINTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST	Clinton, 39056Rural: Fringe	PK–1	Primary	712
GARY ROAD INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL	Record	HINDS CO SCHOOL DIST	Jackson, 39272Rural: Fringe	3–5	Primary	703
GARY ROAD ELEMENTARY	Record	HINDS CO SCHOOL DIST	Jackson, 39272Rural: Fringe	PK–2	Primary	672
CARDOZO MIDDLE SCHOOL	Record	JACKSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	Jackson, 39212City: Midsize	6–8	Middle	625
BLACKBURN MIDDLE SCHOOL	Record	JACKSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	JACKSON, 39203City: Midsize	6–8	Middle	614
WINGFIELD HIGH SCHOOL	Record	JACKSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	JACKSON, 39204City: Midsize	9–12	High	608
LANIER HIGH SCHOOL	Record	JACKSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	JACKSON, 39203City: Midsize	9–12	High	603
JOEL E. SMILOW PREP	Record	JOEL E. SMILLOW PREP	JACKSON, 39206City: Midsize	5–8	Charter	577
RAYMOND HIGH SCHOOL	Record	HINDS CO SCHOOL DIST	Raymond, 39154Rural: Fringe	9–12	High	570

MURRAH HIGH SCHOOL

JACKSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

JACKSON, 39202 / City: Midsize

Profile9–12High1,326 students

CLINTON HIGH SCHOOL

CLINTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST

Clinton, 39056 / Rural: Fringe

Profile10–12High1,226 students

TERRY HIGH SCHOOL

HINDS CO SCHOOL DIST

Terry, 39170 / Rural: Fringe

Profile9–12High1,098 students

FOREST HILL HIGH SCHOOL

JACKSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

JACKSON, 39212 / City: Midsize

Profile9–12High991 students

CALLAWAY HIGH SCHOOL

JACKSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

JACKSON, 39206 / City: Midsize

Record9–12High923 students

JIM HILL HIGH SCHOOL

JACKSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

JACKSON, 39204 / City: Midsize

Record9–12High908 students

CLINTON JR HI SCHOOL

CLINTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST

Clinton, 39056 / Suburb: Large

Record7–8Middle871 students

PROVINE HIGH SCHOOL

JACKSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

JACKSON, 39209 / City: Midsize

Record9–12High774 students

BYRAM MIDDLE SCHOOL

HINDS CO SCHOOL DIST

Terry, 39170 / Rural: Fringe

Record6–8Middle772 students

EASTSIDE ELEM

CLINTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST

Clinton, 39056 / Rural: Fringe

Record4–5Primary761 students

NORTHSIDE ELEM

CLINTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST

Clinton, 39056 / Rural: Fringe

Record2–3Primary728 students

CLINTON PARK ELEM SCHOOL

CLINTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST

Clinton, 39056 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–1Primary712 students

GARY ROAD INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL

HINDS CO SCHOOL DIST

Jackson, 39272 / Rural: Fringe

Record3–5Primary703 students

GARY ROAD ELEMENTARY

HINDS CO SCHOOL DIST

Jackson, 39272 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–2Primary672 students

CARDOZO MIDDLE SCHOOL

JACKSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

Jackson, 39212 / City: Midsize

Record6–8Middle625 students

BLACKBURN MIDDLE SCHOOL

JACKSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

JACKSON, 39203 / City: Midsize

Record6–8Middle614 students

WINGFIELD HIGH SCHOOL

JACKSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

JACKSON, 39204 / City: Midsize

Record9–12High608 students

LANIER HIGH SCHOOL

JACKSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

JACKSON, 39203 / City: Midsize

Record9–12High603 students

JOEL E. SMILOW PREP

JOEL E. SMILLOW PREP

JACKSON, 39206 / City: Midsize

Record5–8Charter577 students

RAYMOND HIGH SCHOOL

HINDS CO SCHOOL DIST

Raymond, 39154 / Rural: Fringe

Record9–12High570 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$5,888

State avg $5,954

Compare Nearby Counties

Review Hinds County against other counties using the same NCES-backed metrics.

Open Compare

Browse Public Schools

See school-level enrollment, grade ranges, school type, and district affiliation.

View Schools

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Mississippi counties have the highest graduation rates?

Holmes County (97.0%), Montgomery County (97.0%), and Quitman County (97.0%) currently lead Mississippi among counties with available NCES four-year adjusted cohort graduation-rate data. This answer is generated from the same dataset used in the county table and can change when federal data refreshes.

What is per-pupil spending like in Mississippi?

Across Mississippi counties with available NCES district-finance data, average per-pupil spending is $5,954. The highest current county values are Choctaw County ($8,216), Kemper County ($7,706), and Franklin County ($7,289). Compare counties in the table before treating the statewide average as representative of a local district.

How should I read the school score in Hinds County?

Hinds County has a school score of 14/100, which is a lower measured signal in this county-level index. This score is calculated from available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance data, with school-level records shown separately below.

What is the graduation rate in Hinds County?

The high school graduation rate in Hinds County is 82.3%, which is below the national average of 87.5%. This figure is based on NCES district-level data for public high schools in the county.

How much does Hinds County spend per student?

Hinds County spends $5,888 per pupil annually on public education, based on NCES district finance data. Current operating spending per fall enrollment, including instruction, support services, administration, transportation, and operations. It excludes capital outlays and debt service in the SchoolsByCounty methodology.

Counties with Similar School Profile

Panola County

Mississippi

+0 pts

14/100

School score

Copiah County

Mississippi

-0 pts

13/100

School score

Washington County

Mississippi

-0 pts

13/100

School score

By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.

Explore more data for Hinds County

Property Tax Cost of Living Crime Rate Income Health Disaster Risk Water Quality Weather County Score