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Of the 10,524 students in Lauderdale County schools 50.7% were men and 49.3% were women, according to the Mississippi Department of Education.

The previous year, the student body across Lauderdale County schools was 51.5% men and 48.5% women.

Meridian High School in Meridian had the highest number of boys and girls enrolled.

There are 20 schools within the county.

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	Men	Women
Meridian High School	624	677
Northeast Lauderdale Elementary School	365	334
West Lauderdale Elementary School	358	329
Northeast Lauderdale High School	321	321
West Lauderdale High School	303	286
Northwest Junior High School	303	263
Northeast Lauderdale Middle School	275	290
West Lauderdale Middle School	284	241
Clarkdale Elementary School	248	272
Southeast Lauderdale Elementary School	248	255
West Hills Elementary School	236	242
T.J. Harris Elementary School	230	204
Magnolia Middle School	228	200
Clarkdale High School	207	212
Poplar Springs Elementary School	210	202
Parkview Elementary School	206	202
Southeast Lauderdale High School	201	195
Southeast Lauderdale Middle School	191	174
Oakland Heights Elementary School	167	161
Crestwood Elementary School	129	130