Ashland High School

101 School Street, Ashland MS, 38603 | Benton County School District | 662-224-6247
  • grades 9-12
  • students 184
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 15% 64% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 4 in Ashland
  • Ranked #0 of 1291 in Mississippi
Proficiency Averages
31%Ashland
40%Mississippi

Ashland High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Benton County School District" in Ashland, MS. There are a total of 184 students and 15 teachers at Ashland High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Ashland High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 14.5%, which is 64% lower than the Mississippi average.

Ashland High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students184
Teachers15
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment0
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses0
Passing no courses0

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Ashland High School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All12%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
711-19%
811-19%
High School<= 20%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All17%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
711-19%
811-19%
High School15-19%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Ashland High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMississippiNational
White 5.7% 45.3% 47.0% 51.1%
Black 88.5% 50.9% 48.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.0% 1.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.7% 3.6% 3.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 3.1%

Ashland demographics profile

StatisticAshlandMississippiNational
Population4922,976,149328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2706491
Median age58.336.737.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)61%54%55%
Speak English99%96%79%
Speak Spanish0%2%13%

Education level achieved in Ashland

IndexAshlandMississippiNational
Completed 8th grade72.6%78.6%84.3%
Completed high school68.9%76.7%83.0%
Completed some college47.0%52.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree26.1%29.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors10.9%21.0%30.3%
Completed masters3.2%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.5%2.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.5%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Ashland High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.