Total enrollment
1,969
+250 (+15%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in Poplarville School District
Mississippi · 1,969 students · 2 cities
5 public schools operate under Poplarville School District, with roughly 1,969 K-12 students enrolled (2 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high).
4-year change in Poplarville School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Poplarville School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Mississippi | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 69.0% | #21 of 126 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,969 | #76 of 136 | #4,521 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 4 | #88 of 136 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #94 of 136 | #4,983 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 57.4% | #121 of 135 | #3,168 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.1% | #80 of 105 | #4,558 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 Poplarville School District
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from Poplarville High School at 84.5% proficient to Middle School Of Poplarville at 57.5%, a gap of 27.0 points. That is the 29th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poplarville High School | Poplarville | High | 09-12 | 540 |
| Poplarville Lower Elementary | Poplarville | Elementary | PK-02 | 521 |
| Middle School Of Poplarville | Poplarville | Middle | 06-08 | 476 |
| Poplarville Upper Elementary | Poplarville | Elementary | 03-05 | 432 |
| POPLARVILLE CAREER DEVELOPMENT CTR | Poplarville | High | 07-12 | 0 |
About Poplarville School District
As a small district in Mississippi, Poplarville School District hosts 1,969 students across 5 schools.
Looking at the level breakdown, Poplarville School District is built around 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high schools.
Average enrollment per school in Poplarville School District is about 394, noticeably below the Mississippi average of roughly 498.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment expanded 15%: 1,719 students in SY 2020-21 versus 1,969 in SY 2024-25.
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