Puckett High School

www.rcsd.ms/~web52/

343 Students

High School 7th - 12th

School Overview

Puckett Attendance Center, located in Puckett, Mississippi, is a part of the Rankin County School District. As an "attendance center," the school serves as a comprehensive educational hub for the local community, typically housing students across a wide range of grade levels, from elementary through high school, on a single campus. This structure fosters a tight-knit environment where students often grow up alongside their peers and teachers from their early formative years through graduation.

The school places a strong emphasis on community identity and academic development, maintaining a traditional small-town school atmosphere while operating under the broader resources and standards of the Rankin County system. With a focus on preparing students for life beyond the classroom, Puckett Attendance Center integrates standard curricula with extracurricular activities and school spirit, serving as the central pillar of the Puckett community’s educational life.

343

Total Students

34.4

Full-Time Teachers

10.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

48.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Puckett High School
Demographic	Student Count
White	266
Hispanic	2
Black	67
Two or More	8

White
266 (77.6%)
Black
67 (19.5%)
Two or More
8 (2.3%)
Hispanic
2 (0.6%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Rankin County School District
Phone:	(601)825-5742
Website:	http://www.rcsd.ms/~web52/
Grade Range:	7th - 12th
Total Students:	343
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	34.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.0
NSLP Participation:¹	No
Qualified Free Lunch:	138
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	28

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 7 59

Grade 8 58

Grade 9 58

Grade 10 55

Grade 11 67

Grade 12 46