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Meridian Public Schools 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 2026 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,314 students in Meridian Public Schools. 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 Public Schools have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Mississippi public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Meridian Public School have a Graduation Rate of 83%, which is less than the Mississippi average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Meridian High School, with 83% 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).
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade <Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity: <Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
11 Schools
396 Schools
# Students
4,783 Students
156,115 Students
# Teachers
361 Teachers
11,969 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Meridian Public Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 147 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 83% has increased from 73% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#124 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
55%
Graduation Rate
83%
89%
Diversity Score
0.15
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
3%
5%
% Black
92%
45%
% White
3%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
The revenue/student of $13,066 is higher than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% 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 grown by 7% 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 Public Schools Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Meridian High School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2320 32nd Street
Meridian, MS 39305
(601) 482-3191
Meridian, MS 39305
(601) 482-3191
Gr: 9-12 | 1,314 student Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
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
Gr: 9-12
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