Last Updated on August 4, 2023 by Sidharth PS
Hi readers! In this post, I’ve compiled a list of best alternative schools in Mississippi. The list consists of both public and private schools. Here, readers will find the following details – top alternative schools, their address, grades, student teacher ratio and more.
Best Public & Private Alternative Schools in Mississippi for 2022
Rank |
School |
Low Grade |
High Grade |
Address |
City |
Student Teacher Ratio |
1 | LIVING WORD MINISTRY | 2 | 2 | 6995 STAR LANDING RD | LAKE CORMORANT | 1 |
2 | FAITH ACADEMY OF JACKSON | 2 | 6 | 5835 HWY 80 W | JACKSON | 4.5 |
3 | UNION BAPTIST KINDERGARTEN | 2 | 3 | 1628 W UNION RD | PICAYUNE | 5.5 |
4 | KIDS’ COMPANY INC. | 2 | 15 | 3809 W NORTHSIDE DR | JACKSON | 5.6 |
5 | UNION BAPTIST ACADEMY | 6 | 17 | 1628 W UNION RD | PICAYUNE | 7.23 |
6 | HOLY FAMILY EARLY LEARNING CENTER | 2 | 3 | 8 ORANGE AVE | NATCHEZ | 11 |
7 | PARK ACADEMY SCHOOL | 11 | 16 | 8135 GOODMAN RD | OLIVE BRANCH | 19 |
8 | NORTHSTAR ACADEMY | 9 | 17 | 3790 GOODMAN RD E | SOUTHAVEN | 44.64 |
9 | INDEPENDENT SCHOOL OF THOUGHT | 6 | 17 | 961 VINSON RD | HERNANDO | 70 |
10 | Alcorn ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL | 05 | 12 | 2101A Norman Road | CORINTH | – |
11 | ALTERNATIVE LEARNING CENTER | 03 | 12 | 215 East 5th Street | Yazoo City | – |
12 | ALTERNATIVE LEARNING SCHOOL | PK | 12 | 122 South Spring Street | HOLLY SPRINGS | – |
13 | CANTON EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CENTER | 04 | 12 | 434 South Trolio Street | Canton | – |
14 | CAPITAL CITY ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL | 04 | 12 | 2221 BOLING STREET | JACKSON | – |
15 | CAREER ACADEMIC PLACEMENT PROGRAM | 01 | 12 | 622 DULING AVENUE | JACKSON | – |
16 | CENTER FOR ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION | 06 | 12 | 461 Burgetown Rd. | Carriere | – |
17 | CENTER FOR ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION | 07 | 12 | 900 East Third Street | Picayune | – |
18 | CENTER FOR ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMS | – | – | 2406 Grove Street | VICKSBURG | – |
19 | CENTRAL SCHOOL | 07 | 12 | 208 LYNDA LEE DRIVE | NATCHEZ | – |
20 | CLINTON ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL | KG | 12 | 201 Easthave Drive | Clinton | – |
21 | CMSD ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL | KG | 12 | 924 20th Street North | COLUMBUS | – |
22 | COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER | 03 | 12 | P O BOX 308 | RALEIGH | – |
23 | COVINGTON COUNTY ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL | KG | 12 | P.O. BOX 1269 | COLLINS | – |
24 | DESOTO COUNTY ALTERNATIVE CENTER | KG | 12 | 2690 MAGNOLIA STREET | HERNANDO | – |
25 | EAST CENTRAL ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL | 03 | 12 | 273 Tenth Avenue | Decatur | – |
26 | GEORGE COUNTY ALTERNATIVE | 09 | 12 | 5152 Main Street | Lucedale | – |
27 | GREENWOOD ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL | PK | 12 | 410 MAIN STREET | GREENWOOD | – |
28 | GRENADA ENRICHMENT & TRANSITION CEN | 06 | 12 | POST OFFICE BOX 1940 | GRENADA | – |
29 | GROVE STREET ACADEMIES | 09 | 09 | 1513 Grove Street | VICKSBURG | – |
30 | HARRISON COUNTY ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL | 07 | 12 | 11072 HIGHWAY 49 | GULFPORT | – |
31 | HOLLANDALE ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM | 01 | 12 | P.O Box 128 | Hollandale | – |
32 | HOLMES LEARNING CENTER | 05 | 12 | P. O. Box 387 | Tchula | – |
33 | HOUSTON ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL | 06 | 12 | P.O. Box 568 | Houston | – |
34 | INDIANOLA ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT | KG | 12 | 300 Jefferson Street | Indianola | – |
35 | ITAWAMBA IMPROVEMENT CENTER | 01 | 12 | 605 S. CUMMINGS ST. | FULTON | – |
36 | JEFFERSON COUNTY ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL | 01 | 12 | RTE 2 BOX 35 C | FAYETTE | – |
37 | JEFFERSON/TODD ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM | 05 | 12 | P.O. Box 609 | Purvis | – |
38 | JONES COUNTY LEARNING CENTER | 03 | 12 | P O Box 6441 | Laurel | – |
39 | KOSCIUSKO ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL | KG | 12 | 229 West Washington St. | KOSCIUSKO | – |
40 | LAUDERDALE CO EDUCATIONAL & SKILLS | KG | 12 | 915 Hwy 19 North | Meridian | – |
41 | LAUREL EDUCATION CENTER | 04 | 12 | 1125 North 5th Avenue | LAUREL | – |
42 | LEE CO. SCHOOLS IMPROVEMENT CENTER | 04 | 12 | P. O. BOX 72 | Belden | – |
43 | LEFLORE COUNTY ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL | PK | 12 | P.O. Box 564 | Itta Bena | – |
44 | LOPEZ SCHOOL | KG | 12 | 140 St. John Street | BILOXI | – |
45 | LOWNDES COUNTY ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL | PK | 12 | 1380 Motley Road | Columbus | – |
46 | MADISON CO. ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL | 01 | 12 | 300 Industrial Drive South | Madison | – |
47 | MAIN STREET ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL | 01 | 12 | 130 Champion Hill Road | Bolton | – |
48 | MARION CO ALT SCHOOL | UG | UG | 2 W MARION ST. | COLUMBIA | – |
49 | MARION PARK COMPLEX | KG | 12 | P. O. BOX 31 | MERIDIAN | – |
50 | MARY BETHUNE ALTERNATIVE | 04 | 12 | 610 DUMAS AVE | HATTIESBURG | – |
51 | MONROE CO ADVANCED LEARNING CENTER | 10 | 12 | 52251 Hwy. 25 S | Amory | – |
52 | MORRISON ACADEMIC ADVANCEMENT CTR | 01 | 07 | 1224 EMINENCE ROW | JACKSON | – |
53 | MOSS POINT ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL | KG | 12 | 4924 Church St | Moss Point | – |
54 | MULLINS SCHOOL | 02 | 12 | 711 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive | BROOKHAVEN | – |
55 | NEW ALBANY/S.TIPPAH/UNION CO. ALT | 01 | 12 | 915 Denmill Road | New Albany | – |
56 | NORTH DELTA ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL | 05 | 12 | P O BOX 129 | WEBB | – |
57 | NORTH PANOLA ACHIEVEMENT ACADEMY | 04 | 12 | 202 LEWERS ROAD | COMO | – |
58 | NORTHEAST MS REGIONAL ALTERNATIVE | 05 | 12 | P.O. Box 247 | BOONEVILLE | – |
59 | OXFORD LEARNING CENTER | 05 | 12 | 399 NORTH FIFTH STREET | OXFORD | – |
60 | PASCAGOULA OPPORTUNITY CENTER | KG | 12 | 1520 Tucker Avenue | Pascagoula | – |
61 | PERRY COUNTY ALTERNATIVE CENTER | 05 | 12 | 9899 Hwy 98 EAst | NEW AUGUSTA | – |
62 | PONTOTOC CO ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM | 05 | 12 | 354 Center Ridge Drive | Pontotoc | – |
63 | QUITMAN ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL | 06 | 12 | 104 East Franklin Street | Quitman | – |
64 | RANKIN COUNTY LEARNING CENTER | KG | 12 | 200 School Rd. | Brandon | – |
65 | ROWAN MIDDLE SCHOOL | 06 | 08 | 136 E ASH STREET | JACKSON | – |
66 | SEN./TATE CO. OPTIONAL LEARNING CEN | 01 | 12 | 403 West Gilmore | Senatobia | – |
67 | SIMPSON COUNTY ACHIEVEMENT CENTER | KG | 12 | 177 Simpson Hwy 149 | Magee | – |
68 | SOUTH PIKE ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL | 07 | 12 | 250 West Bay St | Magnolia | – |
69 | TAC ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL | 04 | 12 | 906 Louisiana Avenue | McComb | – |
70 | TCS ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL | 06 | 12 | P O BOX 997 | TUNICA | – |
71 | THE LEARNING CENTER | 03 | 12 | 1215 Church Street | Gulfport | – |
72 | THE LEARNING CENTER ALTERNATIVE | 05 | 12 | 2926 Sixteen Section Road | STARKVILLE | – |
73 | TISHOMINGO CO ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL | 05 | 12 | P.O. Box 90 | Tishomingo | – |
74 | TUPELO ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL | 04 | 12 | 903 Fillmore Drive | Tupelo | – |
75 | WAYNE COUNTY ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL | 05 | 12 | 1325 Azalea Dr | Waynesboro | – |
76 | WEST POINT LEARNING CENTER | 03 | 12 | 8355 Highway 45 Alt North | West Point | – |
77 | YOUTH COURT SCHOOL | 01 | 12 | 940 East McDowell Road | JACKSON | – |
For ranking the schools, I’ve relied upon the ‘Student Teacher Ratio’ factor. What is student teacher ratio, some of you may ask. It is the number used to indicate the number of students for every teacher in a school.
For example, a student teacher ratio of 16 indicates that a teacher is available for 16 students in that school. When it comes to quality of education, student teacher ratio plays an important role. If the student teacher ratio is 100, it means that few teachers are available to attend to the needs of students in a school. This may lead to inadequate attention, inadequate engagement, and may even have a negative impact on student success!
Student teacher ratio is like a two way street. Fewer students per teacher setup is an ideal classroom where students may enjoy adequate individual-attention from teachers. Under this setup, a teacher may take care of individuals’ needs and weaknesses. Similarly, under this setup, teachers may modify/adapt their teaching techniques according to learning styles/needs of the students.
I am Vishnu Nambiar a career and educational blogger from India. I am also a full time educational consultant having more than 12 years of experience in the educational sector.
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