Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Year	Rankin County Total Schools
2025	12
2024	12
2023	11
2022	10
2021	10
2020	12
2019	11
2018	11
2017	11
2016	11
2015	15

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Private schools up 1 in Rankin County, rising from 11 in 2016 to 12 in 2025.

# Students

3,283 Students

55,084 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Year	Rankin County Average	Mississippi (MS) Average	National Average
2025	298	227	179
2024	304	225	172
2023	309	221	174
2022	332	226	185
2021	332	217	180
2020	303	209	171
2019	314	228	175
2018	314	227	172
2017	249	234	180
2016	232	239	178
2015	256	210	167

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Average students down 34 in Rankin County private schools, from 332 in 2021 to 298 in 2025.

% Average Students of Color

25%

20%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Rankin County Average	Mississippi (MS) Average	National Average
2025	25%	19%	34%
2024	23%	19%	34%
2023	22%	19%	33%
2022	19%	18%	33%
2021	19%	19%	32%
2020	18%	19%	32%
2019	13%	17%	31%
2018	13%	17%	31%
2017	26%	17%	32%
2016	30%	17%	32%
2015	19%	18%	32%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

360 Teachers

4,484 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Rankin County Average	Mississippi (MS) Average	National Average
2025	14:1	12:1	11:1
2024	14:1	12:1	11:1
2023	12:1	12:1	11:1
2022	13:1	12:1	11:1
2021	13:1	12:1	11:1
2020	14:1	12:1	12:1
2019	13:1	12:1	12:1
2018	13:1	12:1	12:1
2017	14:1	13:1	12:1
2016	15:1	13:1	12:1
2015	14:1	12:1	12:1

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Student-teacher ratio up 2 in Rankin County private schools, rising from 12:1 in 2023 to 14:1 in 2025.

% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

44%

48%

Average Class Size

18 students

16 students

Average Number of AP Courses

15 courses

10 courses

Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$9,815

$8,197

Average Acceptance Rate

96%

92%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.55

0.48

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Rankin County Average	Mississippi (MS) Average	National Average
2025	0.56	0.48	0.65
2024	0.56	0.48	0.65
2023	0.60	0.49	0.65
2022	0.54	0.47	0.64
2021	0.54	0.48	0.64
2020	0.57	0.48	0.64
2019	0.54	0.48	0.63
2018	0.54	0.48	0.63
2017	0.59	0.46	0.61
2016	0.59	0.45	0.61
2015	0.54	0.46	0.61

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Diversity score held steady in Rankin County at 0.56 in 2024-25, still above Mississippi's 0.48 but below the national 0.65.

# American Indian Students

47 Students

93 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

96 Students

1,695 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	Rankin County Average	Mississippi (MS) Average	National Average
2025	3%	3%	5%
2024	3%	3%	5%
2023	3%	3%	5%
2022	3%	4%	4%
2021	3%	3%	4%
2020	3%	3%	4%
2019	1%	2%	4%
2018	1%	2%	4%
2015	1%	1%	4%

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Asian enrollment up 2 points in Rankin County private schools, rising from 1% in 2015 to 3% in 2025.

# Hispanic Students

37 Students

1,229 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Rankin County Average	Mississippi (MS) Average	National Average
2025	1%	2%	9%
2024	1%	2%	9%
2022	1%	2%	8%
2021	1%	2%	9%
2017	1%	1%	8%
2016	1%	1%	8%
2015	1%	1%	8%

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# Black Students

152 Students

5,457 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Rankin County Average	Mississippi (MS) Average	National Average
2025	4%	9%	7%
2024	4%	9%	7%
2023	6%	9%	8%
2022	6%	8%	7%
2021	6%	9%	7%
2020	5%	9%	8%
2019	5%	8%	7%
2018	5%	8%	7%
2017	6%	7%	7%
2016	6%	7%	7%
2015	5%	8%	8%

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# White Students

2,103 Students

41,472 Students

% White Students

59%

70%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Rankin County Average	Mississippi (MS) Average	National Average
2025	59%	70%	52%
2024	58%	70%	52%
2023	49%	69%	52%
2022	63%	70%	54%
2021	63%	70%	54%
2020	57%	70%	54%
2019	59%	70%	56%
2018	59%	70%	56%
2017	47%	71%	58%
2016	51%	72%	58%
2015	60%	71%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

0 Students

34 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

1,141 Students

9,405 Students

% of Others Students

32%

16%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Rankin County Average	Mississippi (MS) Average	National Average
2025	32%	16%	26%
2024	33%	16%	26%
2023	41%	17%	25%
2022	26%	16%	25%
2021	26%	16%	25%
2020	33%	16%	24%
2019	34%	18%	24%
2018	34%	18%	23%
2017	44%	18%	22%
2016	40%	17%	22%
2015	32%	19%	21%

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All Ethnic Groups

Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

7 extracurriculars

8 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

11 sports

9 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Rankin County, MS?

The private schools in Rankin County, MS include Jackson Preparatory School, Park Place Christian Academy, and East Rankin Academy.

How many private schools are located in Rankin County?

12 private schools are located in Rankin County.

How diverse are private schools in Rankin County?

Rankin County private schools are approximately 25% minority students, which is higher than the Mississippi private school average of 20%.

What percentage of students in Rankin County go to private school?

13% of all K-12 students in Rankin County are educated in private schools (compared to the MS state average of 11%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Rankin County?

100% of private schools in Rankin County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Lutheran Church Missouri Synod).

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

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