Total enrollment
2,714
-600 (-18%) vs SY 2017-18
9 schools in Natchez
Mississippi · Public K-12
Natchez reports 9 public K-12 schools and approximately 2,714 students enrolled, per NCES, an average school size near 302.
7-year change in Natchez
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
-1 (-12%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
7%
was 8%
% Hispanic
1%
was 1%
% Black
89%
was 91%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER | High | 10-12 | 0 |
| CENTRAL SCHOOL | High | 07-12 | 0 |
| Instant Impact Global Prep | Elementary | KG-03 | 160 |
| McLaurin Elementary | Elementary | 02-04 | 642 |
| Morgantown Elementary | Middle | 05-06 | 359 |
| Natchez Early College @ Co-Lin | High | 09-12 | 174 |
| Natchez High School | High | 09-12 | 606 |
| Natchez Middle | Middle | 07-08 | 397 |
| West Elementary School | Elementary | PK-01 | 376 |
About Natchez
Across Natchez, Mississippi, 9 public schools serves about 2,714 students between them.
On the school-mix side, the city covers 3 elementary, 2 middle, and 4 high.
Schools in Natchez average about 302 students each, 39% noticeably below the Mississippi norm.
Looking at the last 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment shrank 18%: 3,314 students in SY 2017-18 versus 2,714 in SY 2024-25. Natchez now counts 7 public schools, down from 8 in SY 2017-18.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Natchez discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.