This is a 12.2% decrease from the previous school year.
Meridian High School had the highest enrollment in the district with 1,301 students.
A snapshot of Meridian Public School District showed 83% of students were Black, 2.4% were Hispanic, 2.3% were white, and 0.7% multiracial.
Meridian Public School District roughly covers eight schools within Lauderdale County and has a main office in Meridian.
Mississippi's schools, with an enrollment of 436,523 in the 2023-24 academic year, are mostly divided between two ethnicities, with Black or African American students being the largest racial group at 46.86%, followed by white students at 42.14%.
Students in the state showed a significant improvement in the 2022-23 academic year, demonstrating sustained progress in their post-pandemic recovery. Overall, 87% of schools and 91% of districts achieved a grade of C or better, compared to 81% of schools and 87% of districts in the prior year.
Results from the 2022-23 Mississippi Academic Assessment Program (MAAP) showed students reaching an all-time high in all core subjects. Students better performed on the Math and English portion of the test, achieving grades around 5% better than in the previous year.
| School | Asian Enrollment % | Black or African American % | Hispanic of Latino % | Multiracial % | White % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crestwood Elementary School | 0% | 86.9% | 6.2% | 6.9% | 0% |
| Magnolia Middle School | 0% | 91.8% | 4.2% | 1.7% | 2.3% |
| Meridian High School | 0% | 93.0% | 2.8% | 0.7% | 3.5% |
| Northwest Junior High School | 0% | 94.4% | 2.8% | 0.7% | 2.1% |
| Oakland Heights Elementary School | 0% | 90.6% | 4.3% | 5.1% | 0% |
| Parkview Elementary School | 0% | 94.4% | 0% | 5.6% | 0% |
| Poplar Springs Elementary School | 0% | 81.8% | 0% | 8.2% | 10.0% |
| West Hills Elementary School | 0% | 93.5% | 2.1% | 4.4% | 0% |
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