Lanier Junior/Senior High School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Jackson, Mississippi 39203 · Jackson Public Schools
#184 of 197 high schools in Mississippi
#16164 of 16,910 nationally
About Lanier Junior/Senior High School
Lanier Junior/Senior High School is a public high located in Jackson, in the Jackson Public Schools school district of Mississippi, United States. It caters for Grades 7–12. In 2025 it enrolled 895 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 14.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of high schools in United States and 184th of 197 ranked high schools in Mississippi. Its strongest component is students per teacher (81th percentile), and its weakest is reading proficiency (0th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 895.
There are 42 schools in Jackson; Lanier Junior/Senior High School ranks 23rd of 40 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)7.5%
- Reading proficiency (30%)4%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)100%
- Students per teacher (15%)11.0
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Lanier Junior/Senior High School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 895
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 100%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 11.0
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 4%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 7.5%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Lanier Junior/Senior High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Galloway Elementary School
Jackson · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
296 students · 1.2 km away
Pecan Park Elementary School
Jackson · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
510 students · 2.0 km away
Blackburn Middle School
Jackson · Public middle · Grades 6–8
317 students · 2.0 km away
Johnson Elementary School
Jackson · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
444 students · 2.1 km away
Barack Obama Elementary School
Jackson · Public elementary · Grades K–5
242 students · 2.3 km away
Provine High School
Jackson · Public high · Grades 9–12
791 students · 2.4 km away
Walton Elementary School
Jackson · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
457 students · 3.0 km away
Wells APAC Elementary School
Jackson · Public elementary · Grades 4–5
40 students · 3.1 km away
Isable Elementary School
Jackson · Public elementary · Grades K–5
244 students · 3.2 km away
Murrah High School
Jackson · Public high · Grades 9–13
1,259 students · 3.3 km away
Similar schools
Public high schools in Mississippi with a comparable Enrollment.
Long Beach High School
Long Beach · Public high · Grades 9–13
895 students
Canton High School
Canton · Public high · Grades 9–12
899 students
Gautier High
Gautier · Public high · Grades 9–13
900 students
Neshoba Central High School
Philadelphia · Public high · Grades 9–12
908 students
Columbus High School
Columbus · Public high · Grades 9–13
865 students
Lafayette High School
Oxford · Public high · Grades 9–12
855 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Lanier Junior/Senior High School a good school?
Lanier Junior/Senior High School has a Success Index (US) of 14.3 out of 100 (Lower 50% of high schools in United States) and ranks #184 of 197 in Mississippi. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Lanier Junior/Senior High School rank in Mississippi?
Lanier Junior/Senior High School ranks #184 of 197 high schools in Mississippi and #16164 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Lanier Junior/Senior High School?
Lanier Junior/Senior High School had 895 students in 2025.
Is Lanier Junior/Senior High School a elementary school or a high school?
Lanier Junior/Senior High School is classified as a high covering Grades 7–12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Lanier Junior/Senior High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Lanier Junior/Senior High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.