Mississippi Public Schools
Mississippi has 1,014 open public schools, including 430 elementary, 179 middle, and 314 high schools — 10 are charter schools.
430
Elementary
179
Middle
314
High School
10
Charter
Student Demographics (SY 2023-2024)
| Race / Ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 204,558 | 47% |
| White | 183,953 | 42% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 21,664 | 5% |
| Two or more races | 20,199 | 5% |
| Asian | 4,907 | 1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 942 | 0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 300 | 0% |
| Total enrollment | 436,523 | 222,336M / 214,187F |
Source: NCES CCD State Membership (SEA 052), SY 2023-2024.
Schools
| School | City | Level | Teachers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pass Road Elementary | Gulfport | Elementary | 27.6 |
| Pearl High School | Pearl | High | 90.4 |
| Pearl Jr High School | Pearl | Middle | 72.4 |
| Pearl Lower Elementary | Pearl | Elementary | 50.5 |
| Pearl Upper School | Pearl | Elementary | 43.5 |
| Pearman Elementary School | Cleveland | Elementary | 11.8 |
| Pecan Park Elementary | Ocean Springs | Elementary | 36.4 |
| Pecan Park Elementary School | Jackson | Elementary | 30.8 |
| Peeples Middle School | Jackson | Middle | 46.6 |
| Pelahatchie Elementary | Pelahatchie | Elementary | 30.7 |
| Pelahatchie High School | Pelahatchie | High | 38.8 |
| Perkinston Elementary School | Perkinston | Elementary | 32.0 |
| Perry Central High School | New Augusta | High | 20.4 |
| Perry Central Middle School | New Augusta | Middle | 15.9 |
| Petal Elementary 3-4 | Petal | Elementary | 47.7 |
| Petal High School | Petal | High | 103.1 |
| Petal Middle School | Petal | Middle | 50.4 |
| Petal Primary School | Petal | Elementary | 74.6 |
| Petal Upper Elementary | Petal | Middle | 51.1 |
| Philadelphia Elementary School | Philadelphia | Elementary | 32.3 |
| Philadelphia High School | Philadelphia | High | 29.7 |
| Picayune Junior High School | Picayune | Middle | 27.0 |
| Picayune Memorial High School | Picayune | High | 60.7 |
| Pierce Street Elementary School | Tupelo | Elementary | 30.6 |
| Pine Grove High School | Ripley | Other | 47.5 |
| Pineville Elementary | Pass Christian | Elementary | 11.3 |
| Pisgah Elementary | Brandon | Elementary | 37.5 |
| Pisgah High School | Sandhill | High | 40.3 |
| Plantersville Middle School | Plantersville | Middle | 24.1 |
| Pleasant Hill Elementary School | Olive Branch | Elementary | 64.5 |
| Pontotoc Elementary School | Pontotoc | Elementary | 41.0 |
| Pontotoc High School | Pontotoc | High | 52.1 |
| Pontotoc Jr High School | Pontoc | Middle | 31.1 |
| Pontotoc Middle School | Pontotoc | Middle | 27.3 |
| Pontotoc Ridge Career & Tech. Cnt. | Pontotoc | High | — |
| Pope School | Pope | Elementary | 33.6 |
| Poplar Springs Elementary | Meridian | Elementary | 27.8 |
| Poplarville High School | Poplarville | High | 43.5 |
| Poplarville Lower Elementary | Poplarville | Elementary | 30.9 |
| Poplarville Upper Elementary | Poplarville | Elementary | 29.0 |
| Popp's Ferry Elementary School | Biloxi | Elementary | 35.0 |
| Port Gibson High School | Port Gibson | High | 33.0 |
| Port Gibson Middle School | Port Gibson | Middle | 22.2 |
| Potts Camp High School | Potts Camp | High | 33.6 |
| Powell Middle School | Jackson | Middle | 56.3 |
| Provine High School | Jackson | High | 74.6 |
| Puckett Elementary | Puckett | Elementary | 27.5 |
| Puckett High School | Puckett | High | 34.4 |
| Purvis High School | Purvis | High | 48.9 |
| Purvis Lower Elementary | Purvis | Elementary | 29.8 |
Largest Districts
DESOTO CO SCHOOL DIST
35,003
RANKIN CO SCHOOL DIST
18,720
JACKSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
18,710
HARRISON CO SCHOOL DIST
14,355
MADISON CO SCHOOL DIST
13,162
LAMAR COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
10,276
JACKSON CO SCHOOL DIST
8,906
JONES CO SCHOOL DIST
8,524
TUPELO PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST
7,132
VICKSBURG WARREN SCHOOL DIST
6,862
PASCAGOULA-GAUTIER SCHOOL DISTRICT
6,565
LEE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
6,303
GULFPORT SCHOOL DIST
6,113
LAUDERDALE CO SCHOOL DIST
5,910
OCEAN SPRINGS SCHOOL DIST
5,861
BILOXI PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST
5,812
LOWNDES CO SCHOOL DIST
5,261
CLINTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST
5,211
HINDS CO SCHOOL DIST
4,968
STARKVILLE- OKTIBBEHA CONS DIST
4,894
Related Data
- Mississippi population & income data → CensusDepth.com
- Mississippi teacher salary data → WageDepth.com