South Park Elementary

As a modestly sized elementary school in VICKSBURG, Mississippi, South Park Elementary teaches 351 students from grades pre-K through 6, part of Vicksburg Warren School District. Compared to the state average of about 446 students per school, that is 21% leaner than typical.

Within Vicksburg Warren School District, which oversees 14 schools and 6,610 students, South Park Elementary is one campus in the system.

Demographically, South Park Elementary shows that Black students make up the majority at 60%. Other groups include 32% White, 5% multiracial. By comparison, Warren County as a whole is about 49% Black, so the school skews meaningfully more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, South Park Elementary has 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.7:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 99% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Warren County shows median household income runs about $59,401, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 14%. Across Warren County's 16 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,610 students), South Park Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Dana Road Elementary, roughly 4.9 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around South Park Elementary.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at South Park Elementary has declined 17%, going from 421 students in 2018 to 351 in 2025.

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