Total enrollment
1,449
-512 (-26%) vs SY 2017-18
6 schools in Indianola
Mississippi · Public K-12
6 public-school campuses operate inside Indianola, with roughly 1,449 K-12 students enrolled (1 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high).
7-year change in Indianola
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
1%
was 2%
% Hispanic
3%
was 1%
% Black
93%
was 96%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carver Elementary | Middle | 04-06 | 250 |
| Gentry High School | High | 10-12 | 465 |
| INDIANOLA ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT | Combined | KG-12 | 0 |
| INDIANOLA CAREER & TECH CENTER | High | 10-12 | 0 |
| Lockard Elementary School | Elementary | KG-03 | 393 |
| Robert L Merritt Junior High | Middle | 07-09 | 341 |
About Indianola
Public education in Indianola, Mississippi runs across 6 schools that hosts roughly 1,449 students. By footprint, Indianola sits in the average-sized bracket.
On the school-mix side, the city covers 1 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high, and 1 other.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 242, noticeably below the state mean of about 498.
Five-year track record. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment contracted 26%: 1,961 students in SY 2017-18 versus 1,449 in SY 2024-25. Demographically, the Black share of enrollment fell from 96% to 93%.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Indianola discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.