Heidelberg Jr. High School

Heidelberg Jr. High School, a very small middle school in Heidelberg, Mississippi, run under East Jasper School District, serves 104 students, covering grades 7 through 8. By comparison, Mississippi's public schools average about 452 students each, so Heidelberg Jr. High School sits 77% below that benchmark.

Within East Jasper School District, which oversees 3 schools and 739 students, Heidelberg Jr. High School is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Heidelberg Jr. High School reports that 70% of the student body identifies as multiracial; the rest consists of 29% Black.

On the resource side, Heidelberg Jr. High School reports 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.5:1. The state averages around 13.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is north of Jasper County's rate of about 90%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Jasper County indicate the typical household earns roughly $48,660 per year, about 12% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Jasper County runs 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,110 students), of which Heidelberg Jr. High School is one.

The closest other public school is Heidelberg High School, roughly 0.0 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Heidelberg Jr. High School has fell 22%, going from 134 students in 2018 to 104 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 97% to 29% across the same window. Class-load math has loosened: from 8.6:1 in 2018 to 10.5:1 in 2025.

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