Total enrollment
2,162
-550 (-20%) vs SY 2017-18
8 schools in Cleveland
Mississippi · Public K-12
Cleveland, Mississippi operates 8 public K-12 schools between its neighborhoods, enrolling about 2,162 students (around 270 per campus).
7-year change in Cleveland
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
12%
was 19%
% Hispanic
4%
was 3%
% Black
75%
was 77%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL | High | 05-12 | 0 |
| Cleveland Central High School | High | 09-12 | 799 |
| Cleveland Central Middle School | Middle | 07-08 | 423 |
| CLEVELAND VOC TECH COMPLEX | High | 08-12 | 0 |
| D.M. Smith Elementary | Elementary | 03-06 | 233 |
| Nailor Elementary School | Elementary | PK-02 | 256 |
| Parks Elementary School | Elementary | PK-06 | 265 |
| Pearman Elementary School | Elementary | 01-06 | 186 |
About Cleveland
Cleveland, Mississippi is home to 8 public schools, with combined enrollment of approximately 2,162 students. By school count, it is a mid-sized city.
On the level-by-level breakdown, the city is made up of 4 elementary, 1 middle, and 3 high.
Average school size in Cleveland is around 270 students, 46% meaningfully below the Mississippi average of about 498.
Over the past 7-year window. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment shrank 20%: 2,712 students in SY 2017-18 versus 2,162 in SY 2024-25. The White share of public-school enrollment shrank from 19% to 12%.
On allk12, the community for Cleveland discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.