Mississippi Public Schools
- Mississippi is the #35 largest school system in the United States, serving 486,749 students across 1,082 public schools.
- Mississippi public schools have a diversity score of 0.31, which is lower than the national average of 0.32.
- The most diverse school district in Mississippi is Biloxi Public School District. Read more about public school diversity statistics in Mississippi or national school diversity statistics.
- Minority enrollment is 55% (majority Black) and the student:teacher ratio is 16:1.
Student by Ethnicity
(MS) School Average
American Indian
n/a
Asian
1%
Hispanic
3%
Black
49%
White
45%
Hawaiian
n/a
Two or more races
1%
Unknown
1%
Mississippi Public Schools by County
- County# Schools# Students% Minority
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