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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 is 1 public preschool serving 151 students in Meridian School District.
Public Preschools in Meridian School District have a diversity score of 0.14, which is less than the Mississippi public preschool average of 0.60.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public preschool average of 55% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
12 Schools
282 Schools
# Students
4,783 Students
125,600 Students
# Teachers
373 Teachers
10,006 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
282 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
18 Students
834 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
133 Students
5,432 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
4%
# Black Students
4,405 Students
56,691 Students
% Black Students
92%
45%
# White Students
138 Students
55,982 Students
% White Students
3%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
66 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
85 Students
6,313 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
143
9,221
# Students in K Grade:
332
22,360
# Students in 1st Grade:
360
22,172
# Students in 2nd Grade:
337
19,400
# Students in 3rd Grade:
365
14,702
# Students in 4th Grade:
365
13,066
# Students in 5th Grade:
250
10,676
# Students in 6th Grade:
379
4,243
# Students in 7th Grade:
465
1,742
# Students in 8th Grade:
353
1,709
# Students in 9th Grade:
325
1,025
# Students in 10th Grade:
336
986
# Students in 11th Grade:
346
953
# Students in 12th Grade:
274
827
# Ungraded Students:
153
2,518
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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
3930 14th St
Meridian, MS 39307
(601) 484-4463
Meridian, MS 39307
(601) 484-4463
Grades: PK
| 151 students
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