O.M. McNair Middle School

O.M. McNair Middle School is one of the cozy junior highs in Belzoni, Mississippi, one of the schools within MS Achievement SD Of Humphreys County, with 305 students on its rolls from grades 5 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 33% below the state mean of about 452.

Across the 3 schools in MS Achievement SD Of Humphreys County (1,130 students total), O.M. McNair Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, O.M. McNair Middle School shows that multiracial students make up the majority at 59%. Other groups include 40% Black.

On the income-and-resources front, O.M. McNair Middle School logs 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.1:1. The state averages about 13.7:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Humphreys County) logs that median household income runs about $33,731, about 20% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 21%. In all, Humphreys County runs 4 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,130 students), of which O.M. McNair Middle School is one.

Ida Greene Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Trend over the last 7 years. O.M. McNair Middle School's enrollment has contracted 36% since 2018, when it stood at 476 (now 305). Black enrollment moved from 98% to 40% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 23.5:1 in 2018 to 13.1:1 in 2025.

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