Total enrollment
4,940
-424 (-8%) vs SY 2020-21
12 schools in Hinds County School District
Mississippi · 4,940 students · 5 cities
Hinds County School District has 12 public K-12 schools on the books today, teaching approximately 4,940 Mississippi students across 5 elementary, 1 middle, and 4 high.
4-year change in Hinds County School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
8
-1 (-11%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Hinds County School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Mississippi | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.2% | #67 of 126 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 4,940 | #19 of 136 | #1,962 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 8 | #25 of 136 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #98 of 136 | #5,052 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 74.6% | #79 of 135 | #1,575 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.8% | #93 of 105 | #5,188 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 Hinds County School District
State test results across the district's 8 scored schools run from Raymond High School at 57.4% proficient to Bolton-Edwards Elem Middle School at 42.2%, a gap of 15.2 points. That is the 66th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry High School | Terry | High | 09-12 | 1,127 |
| Byram Middle School | Terry | Middle | 06-08 | 785 |
| Gary Road Elementary | Byram | Elementary | PK-02 | 717 |
| Gary Road Intermediate | Byram | Elementary | 03-05 | 680 |
| Raymond High School | Raymond | High | 09-12 | 539 |
| Raymond Elementary/Carver Middle | Raymond | Elementary | PK-08 | 453 |
| Bolton-Edwards Elem Middle School | Bolton | Elementary | PK-08 | 335 |
| Utica Elem Mid School | Utica | Elementary | PK-08 | 304 |
| HINDS CO CAREER/TECHNICAL CENTER | Raymond | High | 09-12 | 0 |
| MAIN STREET ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL | Raymond | High | 06-12 | 0 |
| CARVER MIDDLE SCHOOL | Raymond | Combined | M-M | · |
| RAYMOND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Raymond | Combined | M-M | · |
About Hinds County School District
Hinds County School District is a mid-sized Mississippi school district running 12 schools with combined enrollment near 4,940.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Hinds County School District spans 5 elementary, 1 middle, 4 high schools, and 2 combined or other.
Average enrollment per school in Hinds County School District is about 412, noticeably below the Mississippi average of roughly 498.
Looking at the last 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Hinds County School District has fell 8% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 5,364 students to 4,940. Hinds County School District now counts 8 public schools, down from 9 in SY 2020-21.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Hinds County School District discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.