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Velma Jackson High School

Regular School · Camden, MS

Velma Jackson High School is a regular school school in Camden, Mississippi, serving grades 09–13 with 224 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 6.8:1.

Level
High
Grades
09 – 13
Enrollment
224
Teachers (FTE)
32.8
Student–Teacher Ratio
6.8:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
No

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
Black or African American 218 97%
Two or more races 6 3%
Total enrollment 224 115M / 109F

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 20-29% 35.7% 57
Reading Proficiency 30-39% 35.3% 55
Science Proficiency 45-49% — 63
4-Year Graduation Rate 85-89% —

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses
Yes (2)
11 students enrolled
Gifted & Talented
None offered
SAT/ACT Takers
115
students tested · SY 2021–22
Out-of-School Suspensions
55
24.6% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
108
48.2% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 224 100%

Contact & Location

2000 Loring Road P.O. Box 129

Camden, MS 39045

Phone: (662)468-2531

http://www.madison-schools.com

District

MADISON CO SCHOOL DIST

Per-pupil expenditure: $13,752

District enrollment: 13,162

Other Schools in District

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Related Data

NCES ID

280279000541

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD