Leakesville Jr. High

Leakesville Jr. High is a middle school of cozy scale in Leakesville, Mississippi, run under Greene County Schools, works with 325 students in grades 5 through 8. That puts it 28% smaller than the typical public school in Mississippi, which averages around 452 students.

Greene County Schools comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 1,621 students; Leakesville Jr. High is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Leakesville Jr. High reports that the largest single group is White, at 80% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school lists 17% Black. By comparison, Greene County as a whole is about 71% White, so the school skews meaningfully more White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.3:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 13.7:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 99% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

In the surrounding community, census data for Greene County shows the typical household earns roughly $54,276 per year, roughly 11% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Leakesville Jr. High is one of 6 public schools in Greene County (combined enrollment of about 1,621 students).

Leakesville Elem. School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.7 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 16%: 389 students in 2018 compared to 325 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share fell from 23% to 17%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 17.8:1 in 2018 to 16.3:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.