The fastest-declining public K-12 schools by enrollment in Mississippi
Across Mississippi, 20 public K-12 schools are ranked here, ranked by the steepest enrollment decline between the 2017-18 and 2024-25 school years. Mt. Olive Attendance Center leads the list at -37.6%, against a median of -11.3% across the ranked schools.
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| # | School | City | 2024-25 | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mt. Olive Attendance Center | Mount Olive, MS | 282 | -37.6% |
| 2 | Hickory Flat Att Center | Hickory Flat, MS | 435 | -24.7% |
| 3 | Taylorsville Attendance Center | TAYLORSVILLE, MS | 572 | -21.2% |
| 4 | Enterprise Attendance Center | BROOKHAVEN, MS | 667 | -20.2% |
| 5 | West Lincoln School | BROOKHAVEN, MS | 636 | -18.3% |
| 6 | Hatley School | AMORY, MS | 905 | -16.9% |
| 7 | Wesson Attendance Center | Wesson, MS | 833 | -16.1% |
| 8 | Thrasher High School | Booneville, MS | 387 | -15.3% |
| 9 | Mantachie Attendance Center | MANTACHIE, MS | 926 | -14.3% |
| 10 | Nanih Waiya Attendance Center | Louisville, MS | 517 | -12.2% |
| 11 | Pine Grove High School | Ripley, MS | 573 | -10.5% |
| 12 | Loyd Star Attendance Center | BROOKHAVEN, MS | 741 | -8.9% |
| 13 | Scott Central Attendance Center | FOREST, MS | 856 | -8.1% |
| 14 | Jumpertown School | Booneville, MS | 305 | -7.9% |
| 15 | Blue Mountain High School | Blue Mountain, MS | 295 | -6.3% |
| 16 | Stringer Attendance Center | STRINGER, MS | 579 | -6.3% |
| 17 | Tremont Attendance Center | Tremont, MS | 312 | -4.3% |
| 18 | West Union Attendance Center | MYRTLE, MS | 660 | -3.5% |
| 19 | Belmont Schools | Belmont, MS | 855 | -2.8% |
| 20 | Wheeler High School | Booneville, MS | 577 | -2.7% |
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