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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

#	School	City	Students	Max group	% White	% Black	% Hispanic	% Asian
251	Pass Christian High School	PASS CHRISTIAN	606	58.9% White (357)	58.9%(357)	23.9%(145)	7.4%(45)	2.0%(12)
252	Neshoba Central Elementary School	PHILADELPHIA	1,419	59.0% White (837)	59.0%(837)	16.1%(229)	2.3%(32)	0.4%(6)
253	Leflore Legacy Academy	Greenwood	203	59.1% Black (120)	2.0%(4)	59.1%(120)	8.4%(17)	0.5%(1)
254	Waveland Elementary School	WAVELAND	460	59.1% White (272)	59.1%(272)	23.5%(108)	6.1%(28)	0.7%(3)
255	Yazoo County High School	YAZOO CITY	400	59.3% Black (237)	32.3%(129)	59.3%(237)	2.3%(9)	1.3%(5)
256	Overstreet Elementary School	Starkville	324	59.3% Black (192)	32.1%(104)	59.3%(192)	1.9%(6)	5.6%(18)
257	St. Martin Upper Elementary	St. Martin	600	59.3% White (356)	59.3%(356)	14.5%(87)	10.8%(65)	6.2%(37)
258	O.M. McNair Middle School	Belzoni	305	59.3% Two or more (181)	0.0%(0)	40.3%(123)	0.3%(1)	0.0%(0)
259	Lyman Elementary	GULFPORT	524	59.4% White (311)	59.4%(311)	28.2%(148)	5.2%(27)	0.9%(5)
260	Canton Elementary School	Canton	411	59.4% Black (244)	1.7%(7)	59.4%(244)	37.2%(153)	0.2%(1)
261	Pass Road Elementary	Gulfport	377	59.4% Black (224)	20.7%(78)	59.4%(224)	14.8%(56)	0.3%(1)
262	Picayune Memorial High School	Picayune	940	59.5% White (559)	59.5%(559)	29.7%(279)	7.5%(71)	0.8%(8)
263	Clinton High School	Clinton	1,339	59.5% Black (797)	30.4%(407)	59.5%(797)	3.1%(41)	4.8%(65)
264	South Side Upper Elementary	Picayune	310	59.7% White (185)	59.7%(185)	31.3%(97)	5.5%(17)	0.3%(1)
265	Sumner Hill Junior High School	Clinton	396	59.9% Black (237)	29.8%(118)	59.9%(237)	2.5%(10)	5.8%(23)
266	Kosciusko Jr High School	KOSCIUSKO	472	60.0% Black (283)	32.2%(152)	60.0%(283)	5.1%(24)	1.3%(6)
267	Taylorsville Attendance Center	TAYLORSVILLE	572	60.0% Black (343)	34.4%(197)	60.0%(343)	2.5%(14)	1.2%(7)
268	West Side Elementary	Picayune	444	60.1% White (267)	60.1%(267)	24.8%(110)	8.1%(36)	1.8%(8)
269	Parkway Elementary School	Tupelo	418	60.3% Black (252)	23.2%(97)	60.3%(252)	8.4%(35)	1.9%(8)
270	Magee Elementary School	Magee	525	60.4% Black (317)	27.4%(144)	60.4%(317)	6.1%(32)	0.2%(1)
271	South Park Elementary	VICKSBURG	351	60.4% Black (212)	31.9%(112)	60.4%(212)	1.4%(5)	1.1%(4)
272	Batesville Elementary School	Batesville	741	60.5% Black (448)	31.4%(233)	60.5%(448)	3.4%(25)	0.3%(2)
273	Bay Waveland Middle School	Bay St. Louis	365	60.5% White (221)	60.5%(221)	24.4%(89)	7.7%(28)	0.8%(3)
274	Kosciusko Lower Elem	KOSCIUSKO	403	60.5% Black (244)	33.8%(136)	60.5%(244)	2.7%(11)	0.7%(3)
275	Northeast Elementary School	Meridian	730	60.7% Black (443)	28.6%(209)	60.7%(443)	5.1%(37)	1.6%(12)
276	Bruce High School	BRUCE	435	60.7% White (264)	60.7%(264)	29.2%(127)	6.9%(30)	0.9%(4)
277	Winona Secondary School	Winona	502	60.8% Black (305)	27.5%(138)	60.8%(305)	1.8%(9)	0.0%(0)
278	Nettleton Elementary School	Nettleton	215	60.9% White (131)	60.9%(131)	28.8%(62)	1.9%(4)	0.0%(0)
279	Magee High School	Magee	380	61.0% Black (232)	34.2%(130)	61.0%(232)	3.2%(12)	0.8%(3)
280	Southaven High School	SOUTHAVEN	1,876	61.1% Black (1,146)	17.5%(329)	61.1%(1,146)	15.4%(289)	1.2%(23)
281	SOCSD/MSU Partnership Middle School	Starkville	646	61.1% Black (395)	31.7%(205)	61.1%(395)	2.8%(18)	3.9%(25)
282	St. Martin East Elementary	Ocean Springs	704	61.2% White (431)	61.2%(431)	14.1%(99)	8.8%(62)	5.0%(35)
283	Southaven Middle School	SOUTHAVEN	1,423	61.4% Black (873)	15.2%(216)	61.4%(873)	16.8%(239)	1.1%(15)
284	New Hebron School	New Hebron	259	61.4% Black (159)	33.6%(87)	61.4%(159)	1.2%(3)	0.0%(0)
285	Greene County High School	Leakesville	446	61.4% White (274)	61.4%(274)	20.0%(89)	0.9%(4)	0.0%(0)
286	Mt. Olive Attendance Center	Mount Olive	282	61.7% Black (174)	27.7%(78)	61.7%(174)	1.1%(3)	2.5%(7)
287	Mamie Martin Elementary	BROOKHAVEN	622	61.7% Black (384)	30.7%(191)	61.7%(384)	1.3%(8)	0.3%(2)
288	Hawkins Elementary	HATTIESBURG	283	61.8% Black (175)	3.2%(9)	61.8%(175)	27.6%(78)	0.7%(2)
289	Highland Elementary School	RIDGELAND	629	62.0% Black (390)	8.6%(54)	62.0%(390)	22.7%(143)	4.5%(28)
290	KOSCIUSKO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	KOSCIUSKO	579	62.0% Black (359)	30.1%(174)	62.0%(359)	4.7%(27)	0.7%(4)
291	Batesville Middle School	Batesville	474	62.0% Black (294)	31.9%(151)	62.0%(294)	3.2%(15)	0.0%(0)
292	Water Valley High School	Water Valley	398	62.1% Two or more (247)	13.1%(52)	21.9%(87)	2.8%(11)	0.3%(1)
293	Brookhaven Elementary School	BROOKHAVEN	368	62.2% Black (229)	28.0%(103)	62.2%(229)	2.5%(9)	0.5%(2)
294	Pecan Park Elementary	Ocean Springs	486	62.4% White (303)	62.4%(303)	13.2%(64)	11.9%(58)	2.1%(10)
295	Strayhorn High School	Sarah	404	62.6% White (253)	62.6%(253)	21.3%(86)	10.9%(44)	0.5%(2)
296	Madison Middle School	MADISON	1,180	62.6% White (739)	62.6%(739)	24.8%(292)	2.9%(34)	8.5%(100)
297	North Pontotoc Upper Elem	Ecru	297	62.6% White (186)	62.6%(186)	14.8%(44)	20.5%(61)	0.7%(2)
298	Coleman Middle School	Greenville	287	62.7% Black (180)	0.0%(0)	62.7%(180)	0.0%(0)	0.0%(0)
299	Old Town Middle School	Ridgeland	693	62.8% Black (435)	7.7%(53)	62.8%(435)	24.4%(169)	3.6%(25)
300	Bay High School	BAY ST LOUIS	491	62.9% White (309)	62.9%(309)	21.6%(106)	9.4%(46)	0.4%(2)

Page 6 of 16 · 795 ranked. Schools with 200+ students. Lower "max group" means a more balanced student body across racial categories.

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