Plantersville Middle School

Plantersville Middle School, a tight-knit 6-8 campus in PLANTERSVILLE, Mississippi, operated by Lee County, works with 241 students, covering grades 5 through 8. That puts it 47% below the typical public school in Mississippi, which averages around 452 students.

Plantersville Middle School is one of 13 schools operated by Lee County, a district that hosts 6,343 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Plantersville Middle School shows that Black students make up the majority at 80%. The remainder comes out to 10% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 4% White. The wider county runs roughly 30% Black, putting the school's mix noticeably more Black than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Plantersville Middle School shows 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.7:1, putting Plantersville Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 100% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Lee County (around 66%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

In the surrounding community, Lee County reports that the typical household earns roughly $67,863 per year, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Lee County runs 34 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,808 students), of which Plantersville Middle School is one.

Verona Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 3.0 miles from this campus. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Plantersville Middle School operates from a rural location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Plantersville Middle School has declined 8%, going from 262 students in 2018 to 241 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 14% to 4% across the same window.

On this page, members of the Plantersville Middle School community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.