Starkville High School in Starkville, Mississippi on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Starkville High School is a town public school in Starkville, Mississippi that is part of Starkville Oktibbeha School District. It serves 1,076 students in grades 10 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.3:1. Its teachers have had 61 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 10 - 12

1,076 Students

81 Teachers

603 Yellow Jacket Dr

Starkville, MS 39759 View local requests

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Starkville High School Teachers on DonorsChoose

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Mrs. Beaird

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Ms. Jacqueline Randle

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Starkville High School Demographics

66%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

71%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Starkville High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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