Iuka Middle School

Iuka Middle School is a 6-8 campus of cozy scale in Iuka, Mississippi, operated by Tishomingo County School District, teacheing 333 students in grades 5 through 8. That puts it 26% smaller than the typical public school in Mississippi, which averages around 452 students.

Within Tishomingo County School District, which oversees 6 schools and 2,844 students, Iuka Middle School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Iuka Middle School reports that 89% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder reads as 5% multiracial, 4% Black, 2% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

In terms of school funding signals, Iuka Middle School reports 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.2:1. The state averages about 13.7:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 64% of students at Iuka Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

In the broader community, census data for Tishomingo County shows median household earnings sit near $53,040, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. In all, Tishomingo County runs 8 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,844 students), of which Iuka Middle School is one.

The closest other public school is Iuka Elementary School, roughly 1.3 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Iuka Middle School operates from a countryside location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Iuka Middle School has fell 13%, going from 384 students in 2018 to 333 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 17.3:1 in 2018 to 13.2:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Iuka Middle School community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.