Total enrollment
2,793
-175 (-6%) vs SY 2020-21
10 schools in Cleveland School District
Mississippi · 2,793 students · 4 cities
Cleveland School District hosts 10 public K-12 schools inside Mississippi, collectively enrolling about 2,793 students (around 279 per school).
4-year change in Cleveland School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
8
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Cleveland School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Mississippi | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.7% | #88 of 126 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,793 | #48 of 136 | #3,453 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 8 | #22 of 136 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.4:1 | #129 of 136 | #6,701 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 99.9% | #19 of 135 | #143 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.4% | #64 of 105 | #3,171 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Cleveland School District
State test results across the district's 8 scored schools run from Hayes Cooper Center at 66.2% proficient to Pearman Elementary School at 28.6%, a gap of 37.6 points. That is the 11th widest gap among 92 Mississippi districts with four or more scored schools.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Central High School | Cleveland | High | 09-12 | 799 |
| Cleveland Central Middle School | Cleveland | Middle | 07-08 | 423 |
| Bell Academy | Boyle | Elementary | PK-06 | 327 |
| Hayes Cooper Center | Merigold | Elementary | PK-06 | 304 |
| Parks Elementary School | Cleveland | Elementary | PK-06 | 265 |
| Nailor Elementary School | Cleveland | Elementary | PK-02 | 256 |
| D.M. Smith Elementary | Cleveland | Elementary | 03-06 | 233 |
| Pearman Elementary School | Cleveland | Elementary | 01-06 | 186 |
| ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL | Cleveland | High | 05-12 | 0 |
| CLEVELAND VOC TECH COMPLEX | Cleveland | High | 08-12 | 0 |
About Cleveland School District
Cleveland School District is a low-population Mississippi school district running 10 schools with combined enrollment near 2,793.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Cleveland School District spans 6 elementary, 1 middle, and 3 high schools.
Per-school enrollment averages around 279 in this district, noticeably below the Mississippi typical of 498.
Over the past 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment declined 6%: 2,968 students in SY 2020-21 versus 2,793 in SY 2024-25.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Cleveland School District discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.