Notable School Districts in Mississippi

This directory-style guide highlights 50 school districts in Mississippi. Each institution is identified by its full profile name and location so similarly named organizations are easier to distinguish. “Notable” is a directory label, not an evaluation of quality or an endorsement.

Entries were selected and ordered using enrollment values available in COSMIQ profiles. Enrollment figures are intentionally omitted. The order is an estimate of institution size, not a ranking of academic quality, outcomes, or fit.

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Institutions in this guide

DESOTO CO SCHOOL DIST — Hernando, Mississippi. Public school district.
RANKIN CO SCHOOL DIST — Brandon, Mississippi. Public school district.
JACKSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT — JACKSON, Mississippi. Public school district.
HARRISON CO SCHOOL DIST — Gulfport, Mississippi. Public school district.
MADISON CO SCHOOL DIST — Ridgeland, Mississippi. Public school district.
LAMAR COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT — Purvis, Mississippi. Public school district.
JACKSON CO SCHOOL DIST — Vancleave, Mississippi. Public school district.
JONES CO SCHOOL DIST — Ellisville, Mississippi. Public school district.
TUPELO PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST — Tupelo, Mississippi. Public school district.
VICKSBURG WARREN SCHOOL DIST — Vicksburg, Mississippi. Public school district.
PASCAGOULA-GAUTIER SCHOOL DISTRICT — Pascagoula, Mississippi. Public school district.
LEE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT — Tupelo, Mississippi. Public school district.
GULFPORT SCHOOL DIST — Gulfport, Mississippi. Public school district.
LAUDERDALE CO SCHOOL DIST — Meridian, Mississippi. Public school district.
OCEAN SPRINGS SCHOOL DIST — Ocean Springs, Mississippi. Public school district.
BILOXI PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST — BILOXI, Mississippi. Public school district.
LOWNDES CO SCHOOL DIST — COLUMBUS, Mississippi. Public school district.
CLINTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST — Clinton, Mississippi. Public school district.
HINDS CO SCHOOL DIST — Raymond, Mississippi. Public school district.
STARKVILLE- OKTIBBEHA CONS DIST — Starkville, Mississippi. Public school district.
OXFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT — OXFORD, Mississippi. Public school district.
MERIDIAN PUBLIC SCHOOLS — Meridian, Mississippi. Public school district.
PETAL SCHOOL DIST — PETAL, Mississippi. Public school district.
SOUTH PANOLA SCHOOL DISTRICT — Batesville, Mississippi. Public school district.
PEARL PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT — PEARL, Mississippi. Public school district.
GEORGE CO SCHOOL DIST — Lucedale, Mississippi. Public school district.
HANCOCK CO SCHOOL DIST — Kiln, Mississippi. Public school district.
GREENWOOD-LEFLORE CONS SCH DISTRICT — Greenwood, Mississippi. Public school district.
SCOTT CO SCHOOL DIST — FOREST, Mississippi. Public school district.
GRENADA SCHOOL DIST — GRENADA, Mississippi. Public school district.
HATTIESBURG PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST — HATTIESBURG, Mississippi. Public school district.
GREENVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS — Greenville, Mississippi. Public school district.
PONTOTOC CO SCHOOL DIST — Pontotoc, Mississippi. Public school district.
PICAYUNE SCHOOL DISTRICT — Picayune, Mississippi. Public school district.
ITAWAMBA COUNTY SCHOOL DIST — Fulton, Mississippi. Public school district.
PEARL RIVER CO SCHOOL DIST — CARRIERE, Mississippi. Public school district.
ALCORN SCHOOL DIST — Corinth, Mississippi. Public school district.
CANTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST — Canton, Mississippi. Public school district.
COLUMBUS MUNICIPAL SCHOOL DIST — Columbus, Mississippi. Public school district.
NESHOBA COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT — Philadelphia, Mississippi. Public school district.
SIMPSON CO SCHOOL DIST — Mendenhall, Mississippi. Public school district.
UNION CO SCHOOL DIST — NEW ALBANY, Mississippi. Public school district.
LONG BEACH SCHOOL DIST — Long Beach, Mississippi. Public school district.
SUNFLOWER CTY CONS SCHOOL DISTRICT — INDIANOLA, Mississippi. Public school district.
WAYNE CO SCHOOL DIST — Waynesboro, Mississippi. Public school district.
TISHOMINGO CO SP MUN SCH DIST — Iuka, Mississippi. Public school district.
LAFAYETTE CO SCHOOL DIST — Oxford, Mississippi. Public school district.
NATCHEZ-ADAMS SCHOOL DISTRICT — Natchez, Mississippi. Public school district.
CLEVELAND SCHOOL DIST — Cleveland, Mississippi. Public school district.
LINCOLN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT — Brookhaven, Mississippi. Public school district.

Selection and source notes

Where enough eligible profiles were available, this guide includes the top 50, 25, or 10 by available enrollment; smaller groups include all eligible profiles. Profile source year: 2024. Check each institution directly for current information.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data. Inclusion does not imply endorsement by COSMIQ, and it does not mean that any listed institution endorses COSMIQ.