The most racially diverse public schools in Bolivar County, Mississippi
12 public schools in Bolivar County, Mississippi appear in this ranking of the most racially diverse public schools, ranked by how small the single largest racial or ethnic group is, so no one group dominates. Parks Elementary School leads the list at 45.3%, against a median of 79.7% across the ranked schools.
The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.
| # | School | City | Largest group |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Parks Elementary School | CLEVELAND, MS | 45.3% Black (120) |
| 2 | Hayes Cooper Center | MERIGOLD, MS | 45.7% White (139) |
| 3 | Bell Academy | BOYLE, MS | 53.5% Black (175) |
| 4 | Cleveland Central High School | CLEVELAND, MS | 71.8% Black (574) |
| 5 | McEvans Elementary School | SHAW, MS | 74.0% Black (151) |
| 6 | Cleveland Central Middle School | CLEVELAND, MS | 75.4% Black (319) |
| 7 | Shaw High School | SHAW, MS | 84.0% Black (168) |
| 8 | West Bolivar High School | ROSEDALE, MS | 91.2% Black (207) |
| 9 | Northside High School | SHELBY, MS | 92.2% Black (341) |
| 10 | West Bolivar Elementary | Rosedale, MS | 93.0% Black (225) |
| 11 | D.M. Smith Elementary | CLEVELAND, MS | 93.6% Black (218) |
| 12 | Nailor Elementary School | CLEVELAND, MS | 95.7% Black (245) |
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