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Meridian School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 1,314 students in Meridian School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Mississippi.
Public High Schools in Meridian School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Mississippi public high school average of 56%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Meridian School District have a Graduation Rate of 84%, which is less than the Mississippi average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Meridian High School, with 84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Mississippi or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public high school average of 55% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
12 Schools
401 Schools
# Students
4,783 Students
156,115 Students
# Teachers
373 Teachers
11,991 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Meridian School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 148 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has increased from 76% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#124 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
55%
Graduation Rate
84%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.60
# American Indian Students
4 Students
976 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
18 Students
1,619 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
133 Students
7,566 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
5%
# Black Students
4,405 Students
70,723 Students
% Black Students
92%
45%
# White Students
138 Students
69,981 Students
% White Students
3%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
79 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
85 Students
5,171 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
143
359
# Students in K Grade:
332
1,720
# Students in 1st Grade:
360
1,648
# Students in 2nd Grade:
337
1,664
# Students in 3rd Grade:
365
1,451
# Students in 4th Grade:
365
1,433
# Students in 5th Grade:
250
1,742
# Students in 6th Grade:
379
1,912
# Students in 7th Grade:
465
5,250
# Students in 8th Grade:
353
5,334
# Students in 9th Grade:
325
35,648
# Students in 10th Grade:
336
34,938
# Students in 11th Grade:
346
32,214
# Students in 12th Grade:
274
28,189
# Ungraded Students:
153
2,613
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,066 is higher than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,405 is higher than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$63 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$59 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,066
$12,205
Spending / Student
$12,405
$12,074
Best Meridian School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Meridian High School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2320 32nd Street
Meridian, MS 39305
(601) 482-3191
Meridian, MS 39305
(601) 482-3191
Grades: 9-12
| 1,314 students
Rank: n/an/a
Marion Park Complex
Alternative School
2815 25th St.
Meridian, MS 39302
(601) 484-5166
Meridian, MS 39302
(601) 484-5166
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Ross Collins Voc Center
Vocational School
2640 24th Ave
Meridian, MS 39302
(601) 483-3331
Meridian, MS 39302
(601) 483-3331
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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