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Meridian Public Schools

1019 25th Avenue
Meridian, MS 39301

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (601) 484-4957

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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 3 public middle schools serving 1,245 students in Meridian Public Schools. This district's average middle is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Mississippi.

Public Middle Schools in Meridian Public Schools have an score of 23% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 50%), and score of 22% (versus the 39% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public middle school average of 53% (majority Black).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (MS)

# Schools

11 Schools

357 Schools

# Students

4,783 Students

134,558 Students

# Teachers

361 Teachers

10,731 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Meridian Public Schools	Mississippi
6	379	138
7	465	209
8	353	201
Grade Not Listed	48	14

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

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.

This School District

State Average (MS)

#124 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Meridian Public Schools
2023	#124
2022	#124
2021	#115
2019	#122
2018	#128
2017	#117
2016	#102
2015	#86
2014	#118
2013	#119
2012	#109

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26%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Meridian Public Schools	Mississippi
2023	26%	52%
2022	21%	47%
2021	13%	37%
2019	25%	46%
2018	20%	43%
2017	20%	37%
2016	18%	31%
2015	18%	27%
2014	56%	64%
2013	55%	68%
2012	53%	64%

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25%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Meridian Public Schools	Mississippi
2022	25%	42%
2021	17%	35%
2019	21%	41%
2018	20%	39%
2017	18%	35%
2016	19%	33%
2015	24%	33%
2014	43%	56%
2013	42%	59%
2012	44%	56%
2011	37%	53%

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34%

55%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Meridian Public Schools	Mississippi
2022	34%	55%
2021	22%	49%

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83%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Meridian Public Schools	Mississippi
2023	83%	89%
2022	84%	89%
2021	85%	88%
2020	80%	88%
2019	77%	85%
2018	73%	84%
2017	76%	83%
2016	79%	83%
2015	73%	82%
2014	67%	78%
2013	62%	76%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.15

0.60

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Meridian Public Schools	Mississippi
2023	0.14	0.60
2022	0.15	0.60
2021	0.15	0.59
2020	0.16	0.58
2019	0.16	0.58
2018	0.17	0.58
2017	0.17	0.58
2016	0.18	0.56
2015	0.20	0.55
2014	0.25	0.56
2013	0.25	0.55
2012	0.24	0.55
2011	0.24	0.55
2010	0.25	0.55
2009	0.26	0.54
2008	0.28	0.53
2007	0.29	0.53
2006	0.29	0.53
2005	0.31	0.52
2004	0.32	0.53
2003	0.34	0.53
2002	0.35	0.53
2001	0.36	0.53
2000	0.39	0.53
1999	0.39	0.52
1998	0.41	0.51
1997	0.43	0.51
1996	0.43	0.51
1995	0.45	0.51
1994	0.46	0.51
1993	0.46	0.51

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2020)
Year	Meridian Public Schools	Mississippi
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2014	2%	2%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Meridian Public Schools	Mississippi
2023	2%	5%
2022	3%	4%
2021	4%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	2%	3%
2010	2%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%

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% Black

92%

42%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Meridian Public Schools	Mississippi
2023	93%	47%
2022	92%	47%
2021	92%	48%
2020	91%	48%
2019	91%	48%
2018	91%	49%
2017	91%	49%
2016	91%	49%
2015	89%	49%
2014	86%	49%
2013	86%	49%
2012	87%	50%
2011	86%	50%
2010	86%	50%
2009	85%	50%
2008	84%	51%
2007	83%	51%
2006	84%	51%
2005	82%	51%
2004	80%	51%
2003	79%	51%
2002	78%	51%
2001	78%	51%
2000	75%	50%
1999	75%	51%
1998	73%	51%
1997	70%	51%
1996	70%	51%
1995	68%	51%
1994	66%	51%
1993	65%	52%

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% White

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Meridian Public Schools	Mississippi
2023	3%	42%
2022	4%	43%
2021	4%	43%
2020	6%	44%
2019	6%	44%
2018	7%	43%
2017	7%	43%
2016	7%	45%
2015	8%	46%
2014	10%	45%
2013	11%	46%
2012	10%	46%
2011	11%	45%
2010	11%	46%
2009	13%	46%
2008	14%	46%
2007	15%	46%
2006	16%	46%
2005	16%	47%
2004	18%	46%
2003	20%	46%
2002	21%	46%
2001	22%	46%
2000	23%	47%
1999	25%	47%
1998	27%	48%
1997	30%	48%
1996	30%	48%
1995	32%	48%
1994	34%	48%
1993	35%	48%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2022-2023)
Year	Meridian Public Schools	Mississippi
2023	2%	4%
2022	1%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">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 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.

This School District

This State (MS)

Total Revenue

$63 MM

$5,371 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Meridian Public Schools	Mississippi
2023	$62 MM	$24 MM
2022	$60 MM	$23 MM
2021	$62 MM	$24 MM
2020	$60 MM	$23 MM
2019	$60 MM	$23 MM
2018	$58 MM	$22 MM
2017	$59 MM	$22 MM
2016	$60 MM	$22 MM
2015	$62 MM	$20 MM
2014	$59 MM	$20 MM
2012	$60 MM	$21 MM
2011	$62 MM	$21 MM
2010	$62 MM	$20 MM
2009	$60 MM	$21 MM
2008	$58 MM	$20 MM
2007	$58 MM	$20 MM
2006	$56 MM	$20 MM
2005	$51 MM	$17 MM
2004	$49 MM	$17 MM
2003	$46 MM	$16 MM
2002	$46 MM	$15 MM
2001	$43 MM	$13 MM
2000	$42 MM	$13 MM
1999	$38 MM	$12 MM
1998	$36 MM	$12 MM
1997	$35 MM	$11 MM
1996	$35 MM	$11 MM
1995	$33 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$59 MM

$5,314 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Meridian Public Schools	Mississippi
2023	$59 MM	$23 MM
2022	$59 MM	$23 MM
2021	$59 MM	$23 MM
2020	$59 MM	$23 MM
2019	$59 MM	$22 MM
2018	$56 MM	$21 MM
2017	$57 MM	$21 MM
2016	$59 MM	$21 MM
2015	$65 MM	$20 MM
2014	$56 MM	$20 MM
2012	$59 MM	$20 MM
2011	$57 MM	$20 MM
2010	$65 MM	$20 MM
2009	$69 MM	$20 MM
2008	$59 MM	$20 MM
2007	$58 MM	$19 MM
2006	$55 MM	$18 MM
2005	$51 MM	$17 MM
2004	$48 MM	$16 MM
2003	$47 MM	$15 MM
2002	$49 MM	$14 MM
2001	$43 MM	$14 MM
2000	$40 MM	$14 MM
1999	$38 MM	$14 MM
1998	$36 MM	$12 MM
1997	$34 MM	$11 MM
1996	$34 MM	$11 MM
1995	$33 MM	$10 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,066

$12,205

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Meridian Public Schools	Mississippi
2023	$13,545	$12,554
2022	$11,581	$11,172
2021	$12,651	$13,142
2020	$11,581	$11,172
2019	$11,542	$11,082
2018	$10,701	$11,559
2017	$10,686	$11,251
2016	$10,443	$11,100
2015	$10,519	$9,638
2014	$9,517	$8,965
2012	$9,675	$8,998
2011	$9,986	$9,729
2010	$9,686	$9,638
2009	$9,162	$9,999
2008	$8,845	$9,551
2007	$8,706	$8,944
2006	$8,304	$9,208
2005	$7,631	$8,125
2004	$7,257	$8,004
2003	$6,907	$7,380
2002	$6,744	$6,736
2001	$6,102	$5,913
2000	$5,850	$5,664
1999	$5,282	$5,597
1998	$4,936	$5,260
1997	$4,786	$4,903
1995	$4,439	$4,082
1992	$3,600	$3,514

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Spending / Student

$12,405

$12,074

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Meridian Public Schools	Mississippi
2023	$12,859	$12,004
2022	$11,543	$11,286
2021	$12,010	$12,566
2020	$11,543	$11,286
2019	$11,244	$10,735
2018	$10,336	$10,908
2017	$10,183	$10,891
2016	$10,355	$10,668
2015	$11,039	$9,666
2014	$9,154	$8,852
2012	$9,519	$8,869
2011	$9,055	$9,323
2010	$10,165	$9,666
2009	$10,514	$9,596
2008	$8,975	$9,285
2007	$8,818	$8,688
2006	$8,201	$8,675
2005	$7,616	$8,168
2004	$7,119	$7,902
2003	$6,968	$7,198
2002	$7,181	$6,475
2001	$6,116	$6,210
2000	$5,571	$6,202
1999	$5,253	$6,315
1998	$4,976	$5,370
1997	$4,724	$4,828
1995	$4,433	$4,089
1992	$3,500	$3,260

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Best Meridian Public Schools Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Magnolia Middle School

(Math: 26% | Reading: 25%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1350 24th Street
Meridian, MS 39305
(601) 484-4064

Gr: 6-8 | 443 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

Rank: #22.

Northwest Junior High School

(Math: 20% | Reading: 24%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

4400 32nd Street
Meridian, MS 39307
(601) 484-4099

Gr: 6-8 | 518 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

Rank: #33.

George Washington Carver Middle School

(Math: 13% | Reading: 17% )
:

Bottom 50%

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900 44th Avenue
Meridian, MS 39307
(601) 484-4484

Gr: 6-8 | 284 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 97%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 11 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 4,783 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: 83% (Btm 50% in MS)
: Bottom 50%
: 26% (Btm 50%)
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 34% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education