Fair Elementary

Fair Elementary, a tight-knit elementary-level community in LOUISVILLE, Mississippi, operated by Louisville Municipal School District, works with 350 students, covering grades pre-K through 2. By comparison, Mississippi's public schools average about 446 students each, so Fair Elementary sits 22% below that benchmark.

Fair Elementary is one of 6 schools operated by Louisville Municipal School District, a district that hosts 2,413 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Fair Elementary shows that 87% of students identify as Black, making the school strongly Black-majority. The remainder reads as 8% White, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 47% Black, putting the school's mix visibly more Black than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Fair Elementary shows 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 20.8:1. The state averages around 15.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 86% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Winston County runs at roughly 74%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Winston County) records that median household earnings sit near $53,031, about 20% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 21%. Fair Elementary is one of 7 public schools in Winston County (combined enrollment of about 2,413 students).

Nearest neighbor: Louisville Elementary, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Fair Elementary.

Fair Elementary operates from a rural location.

Over the past 7-year window. Fair Elementary's enrollment has edged down 16% since 2018, when it stood at 419 (now 350). The White share of enrollment decreased from 13% to 8% over that span. Class-load math has rose: from 15.9:1 in 2018 to 20.8:1 in 2025.

On allk12, members of the Fair Elementary community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.