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Most racially diverse Mississippi public schools

Mississippi public schools ranked by how balanced their student body is. "Max group" is the largest racial or ethnic group's share of enrollment, with the name of that group; the school where this is lowest is the most balanced.

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MISSISSIPPI · MOST RACIALLY DIVERSE
#SchoolCityStudentsMax group% White% Black% Hispanic% Asian
51Gorenflo Elementary SchoolBiloxi32645.1% Black (147)13.2%(43)45.1%(147)32.5%(106)3.7%(12)
52Longleaf ElementaryHattiesburg78745.2% Black (356)37.1%(292)45.2%(356)6.2%(49)3.8%(30)
53Parks Elementary SchoolCLEVELAND26545.3% Black (120)35.5%(94)45.3%(120)7.2%(19)3.8%(10)
54Independence High SchoolColdwater50745.4% Black (230)39.8%(202)45.4%(230)9.7%(49)0.0%(0)
55Ashland Elementary SchoolAshland26245.4% Black (119)17.6%(46)45.4%(119)6.1%(16)0.4%(1)
56Olive Branch Intermediate SchoolOlive Branch47245.5% Black (215)35.8%(169)45.5%(215)10.2%(48)0.8%(4)
57Hayes Cooper CenterMERIGOLD30445.7% White (139)45.7%(139)43.4%(132)6.6%(20)0.7%(2)
58Jeff Davis County Middle SchoolPrentiss26245.8% Black (120)11.4%(30)45.8%(120)0.0%(0)0.4%(1)
59Lake Middle SchoolLAKE23746.0% White (109)46.0%(109)46.0%(109)4.2%(10)0.0%(0)
60Ripley Elementary SchoolRipley61146.0% White (281)46.0%(281)24.1%(147)20.5%(125)0.7%(4)
61Corinth Middle SchoolCORINTH71946.0% White (331)46.0%(331)27.7%(199)16.7%(120)1.1%(8)
62Cherokee ElementaryPascagoula20646.1% Black (95)27.2%(56)46.1%(95)20.9%(43)0.0%(0)
63Pearl Upper SchoolPEARL60846.2% White (281)46.2%(281)35.2%(214)12.0%(73)0.7%(4)
64Early Childhood Education CenterTupelo32246.3% Black (149)37.3%(120)46.3%(149)7.1%(23)2.8%(9)
65Lake High SchoolLake23146.3% White (107)46.3%(107)43.7%(101)3.0%(7)0.0%(0)
66Pascagoula HighPascagoula1,12746.6% Black (525)26.7%(301)46.6%(525)22.4%(253)0.3%(3)
67Overpark Elementary SchoolOLIVE BRANCH63546.6% Black (296)32.0%(203)46.6%(296)13.5%(86)2.0%(13)
68Bayou View MiddleGulfport82746.7% White (386)46.7%(386)33.7%(279)13.3%(110)1.7%(14)
69Richland Upper ElementaryRichland48046.9% White (225)46.9%(225)25.8%(124)19.4%(93)1.3%(6)
70Pontotoc High SchoolPontotoc71246.9% White (334)46.9%(334)27.1%(193)23.6%(168)0.1%(1)
71H. W. Byers ElementaryHOLLY SPRINGS26247.0% Black (123)27.1%(71)47.0%(123)22.1%(58)0.4%(1)
72Oak Grove ElementaryHattiesburg75847.0% Black (356)38.4%(291)47.0%(356)5.8%(44)2.2%(17)
73William M Colmer MiddlePASCAGOULA53247.0% Black (250)23.3%(124)47.0%(250)24.3%(129)0.2%(1)
74New Albany High SchoolNew Albany60547.1% White (285)47.1%(285)26.3%(159)18.7%(113)2.6%(16)
75Oak Grove Middle SchoolHattiesburg1,16047.2% Black (547)34.4%(399)47.2%(547)10.6%(123)3.1%(36)
76Baldwyn High SchoolBALDWYN46047.4% White (218)47.4%(218)44.4%(204)0.7%(3)0.4%(2)
77Central Elementary SchoolOxford70947.4% White (336)47.4%(336)28.4%(201)12.6%(89)5.6%(40)
78Jefferson Middle SchoolColumbia32947.4% White (156)47.4%(156)45.0%(148)3.0%(10)1.2%(4)
79Forest High SchoolFOREST43847.5% Hispanic (208)7.8%(34)42.2%(185)47.5%(208)0.0%(0)
80Columbia High SchoolColumbia48447.5% Black (230)47.3%(229)47.5%(230)2.5%(12)0.6%(3)
81Nicholson ElementaryPicayune32447.5% White (154)47.5%(154)25.9%(84)21.3%(69)0.6%(2)
82Gautier ElementaryGautier39747.6% Black (189)29.0%(115)47.6%(189)14.9%(59)1.8%(7)
83Pontotoc Elementary SchoolPontotoc65747.6% White (313)47.6%(313)25.4%(167)19.6%(129)1.2%(8)
84Pontotoc Jr High SchoolPontotoc36147.6% White (172)47.6%(172)22.7%(82)21.9%(79)0.6%(2)
85Ripley High SchoolRipley46547.7% White (222)47.7%(222)25.2%(117)19.1%(89)0.4%(2)
86Grenada Elementary SchoolGRENADA2,04447.8% White (977)47.8%(977)46.4%(949)1.9%(38)0.1%(1)
87Oxford Middle SchoolOxford66747.8% White (319)47.8%(319)32.5%(217)11.2%(75)4.7%(31)
88Monticello ElementaryMonticello39747.9% Black (190)43.8%(174)47.9%(190)4.3%(17)0.0%(0)
89DeSoto Central Middle SchoolSouthaven1,38847.9% Black (665)31.1%(432)47.9%(665)8.8%(122)4.3%(59)
90North Pike Elementary SchoolSummit78148.0% White (375)48.0%(375)46.7%(365)1.9%(15)0.5%(4)
91Lake Cormorant ElementaryLAKE CORMORANT63548.0% White (305)48.0%(305)32.3%(205)11.5%(73)0.5%(3)
92Center Hill Middle SchoolOlive Branch75748.2% Black (365)34.5%(261)48.2%(365)9.5%(72)3.3%(25)
93New Albany Elementary SchoolNew Albany1,07448.2% White (518)48.2%(518)26.2%(281)19.1%(205)1.9%(20)
94South Perry Elementary SchoolBEAUMONT23448.3% White (113)48.3%(113)32.0%(75)1.3%(3)0.0%(0)
95New Albany Middle SchoolNew Albany47048.3% White (227)48.3%(227)27.7%(130)16.8%(79)2.8%(13)
96Lake Cormorant High SchoolLake Cormorant99148.5% Black (481)32.2%(319)48.5%(481)14.8%(147)0.5%(5)
97North Pike Upper Elementary SchoolSummit31748.6% White (154)48.6%(154)44.5%(141)2.5%(8)0.3%(1)
98DeSoto Central High SchoolSouthaven2,00448.6% Black (974)34.6%(693)48.6%(974)7.7%(155)3.9%(79)
99Pontotoc Middle SchoolPontotoc31648.7% White (154)48.7%(154)28.2%(89)16.8%(53)0.9%(3)
100Mendenhall Elementary SchoolMendenhall59848.8% Black (292)45.6%(273)48.8%(292)2.3%(14)0.3%(2)
Page 2 of 16 · 795 ranked. Schools with 200+ students. Lower "max group" means a more balanced student body across racial categories.

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