Total enrollment
4,880
-237 (-5%) vs SY 2017-18
Oktibbeha County
Mississippi · Public K-12
Oktibbeha County runs 9 public K-12 schools inside Mississippi, with the county population around 51,771. The mix is 3 elementary, 3 middle, and 3 high.
7-year change in Oktibbeha County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
+1 (+17%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
29%
was 29%
% Hispanic
2%
was 1%
% Black
64%
was 67%
% Asian
4%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Schools
9
1 districts
Enrollment
4,880
NCES CCD
Median income
$46,695
Below Mississippi avg
Free/reduced lunch
67.2%
Below Mississippi avg
Elementary
3
2,176 students
Middle
3
1,328 students
High
3
1,376 students
Combined / other
0
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School District
4,880 students · 1 district in Oktibbeha County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Oktibbeha County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".
County residents
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
47.0%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
13.2%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
5.8%
civilian labor
Median age
26
17.5% under 18
Test scores in Oktibbeha County
Latest 2023-24 ELA proficiency, 7 schools ranked. Mississippi state average: 46.0%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- Overstreet Elementary School· 56.5%
- Starkville High School· 50.7%
- West Elementary School· 50.0%
- SOCSD/MSU Partnership Middle School· 45.7%
- Armstrong Junior High School· 43.0%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starkville High School | Starkville | High | 09-12 | 1,376 | · |
| Henderson Ward Stewart Elementary School | Starkville | Elementary | 02-04 | 1,066 | · |
| Sudduth Elementary School | Starkville | Elementary | PK-01 | 920 | · |
| SOCSD/MSU Partnership Middle School | Starkville | Middle | 06-07 | 646 | · |
| Armstrong Junior High School | Starkville | Middle | 08-08 | 358 | · |
| Overstreet Elementary School | Starkville | Middle | 05-05 | 324 | · |
| West Elementary School | Sturgis | Elementary | PK-05 | 190 | · |
| MILLSAPS CAREER & TECH CENTER | Starkville | High | 09-12 | 0 | · |
| THE LEARNING CENTER ALTERNATIVE | Starkville | High | 05-12 | 0 | · |
Cities in Oktibbeha County
About Oktibbeha County
Across the compact Mississippi county of Oktibbeha County of about 51,771 residents, the public-school footprint covers 9 schools and about 4,880 students.
In context, census numbers show median household income runs near $46,695, 47% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the federal-poverty share is near 13%. That income level is 7% noticeably below the Mississippi median.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Oktibbeha County consists of 3 elementary schools (2,176 students), 3 middle schools (1,328), and 3 high schools (1,376).
The largest single district in Oktibbeha County is Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School District, which alone enrolls about 4,880 students.
Over the past 7-year window. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment fell 5%: 5,117 students in SY 2017-18 versus 4,880 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, Oktibbeha County gained 1 school, going from 6 to 7.
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DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data