Total enrollment
721
-157 (-18%) vs SY 2017-18
2 schools in Pelahatchie
Mississippi · Public K-12
Pelahatchie, Mississippi operates 2 public K-12 schools between its neighborhoods, enrolling about 721 students (around 361 per campus).
7-year change in Pelahatchie
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
2
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
67%
was 71%
% Hispanic
6%
was 3%
% Black
21%
was 25%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pelahatchie Elementary | Elementary | PK-06 | 385 |
| Pelahatchie High School | High | 07-12 | 336 |
About Pelahatchie
Pelahatchie is a compact Mississippi city in terms of public-school footprint, with 2 schools and 721 students total.
For a sense of the school types, the city is built around 1 elementary, and 1 high.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 361, meaningfully below the state mean of about 498.
Over the past 7-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 721 students, fell 18% from the 878 reported in SY 2017-18. The Black share of public-school enrollment contracted from 25% to 21%.
On this page, the community for Pelahatchie discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.