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Meridian Public School District, Mississippi, elections

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Meridian Public School District
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 4,614 (2022-2023)
Schools: 11 (2022-2023)
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Meridian Public School District is a school district in Mississippi (Lauderdale County). During the 2023 school year, 4,614 students attended one of the district's 11 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Elections

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About the district

School board

The Meridian Public School District consists of five members serving five-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Gwendolyn Hardaway
Kimberly Houston
Debbie Young
Monica Cryer2024
Ron Turner Sr.2026

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Overlapping state house districts

Meridian Public School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Mississippi House of Representatives District 81Stephen HorneRepublican Party 44% 6%
Mississippi House of Representatives District 82Gregory ElliottIndependent 37% 84%
Mississippi House of Representatives District 83Billy Adam CalvertRepublican Party 16% 4%
Mississippi House of Representatives District 45Keith JacksonDemocratic Party 4% < 1%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $13,638,000 $2,761 22%
Local: $23,868,000 $4,832 38%
State: $24,989,000 $5,059 40%
Total: $62,495,000 $12,651
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $59,331,000 $12,010
Total Current Expenditures: $55,535,000 $11,241
Instructional Expenditures: $29,106,000 $5,891 49%
Student and Staff Support: $10,059,000 $2,036 17%
Administration: $6,776,000 $1,371 11%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $9,283,000 $1,879 16%
Total Capital Outlay: $3,512,000 $710
Construction: $354,000 $71
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $36,000 $7
Interest on Debt: $248,000 $50

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 13 <50 11 25-29 PS <50 25-29
2018-2019 25 >=50 22 45-49 PS PS 50-54
2017-2018 20 60-79 17 30-34 PS PS 45-49
2016-2017 20 60-79 18 35-39 PS PS 45-49
2015-2016 18 60-79 15 25-29 PS 45-49
2014-2015 18 40-59 15 20-24 PS PS 50-54
2013-2014 56 >=80 53 60-64 PS 75-79
2012-2013 55 >=80 52 55-59 PS 75-79
2011-2012 53 >=80 50 60-69 PS 76
2010-2011 47 >=80 43 50-59 PS 74

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 17 <50 16 25-29 PS <50 40-44
2018-2019 21 >=50 19 35-39 PS PS 50-54
2017-2018 19 40-59 17 35-39 PS PS 50-54
2016-2017 18 40-59 16 35-39 PS PS 50-54
2015-2016 19 40-59 16 40-44 PS 45-49
2014-2015 24 40-59 21 30-34 PS PS 50-54
2013-2014 43 60-79 40 45-49 PS 70-74
2012-2013 42 >=80 39 45-49 PS 70-74
2011-2012 44 >=80 40 50-59 PS 69
2010-2011 37 >=80 33 40-49 PS 66

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 80 PS 81 >=50 60-79
2018-2019 77 PS 78 >=50 PS 60-79
2017-2018 73 PS 74 <50 60-79
2016-2017 76 PS 77 >=50 60-79
2015-2016 79 PS 80 PS 60-69
2014-2015 73 73 60-79
2013-2014 67 PS 64 PS PS 80-89
2012-2013 62 60-64 40-59
2011-2012 61 60-64 40-59
2010-2011 55 54 60-64

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 4,614 -3.1
2021-2022 4,758 -3.8
2020-2021 4,940 -4.1
2019-2020 5,143 -1.7
2018-2019 5,232 -4.1
2017-2018 5,444 -2.1
2016-2017 5,557 -2.8
2015-2016 5,711 -3.4
2014-2015 5,905 -4.4
2013-2014 6,166 -0.7
2012-2013 6,209 -0.5
2011-2012 6,242 -0.2
2010-2011 6,254 -2.5
2009-2010 6,413 -2.3
2008-2009 6,559 0.2
2007-2008 6,546 -1.3
2006-2007 6,630 -1.5
2005-2006 6,730 1.3
2004-2005 6,645 -1.5
2003-2004 6,742 0.7
2002-2003 6,695 -1.9
2001-2002 6,820 -3.1
2000-2001 7,031 -1.5
1999-2000 7,139 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Meridian Public School District (%) Mississippi K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.4 1.1
Black 91.9 47.0
Hispanic 2.7 4.8
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 1.7 4.3
White 3.1 42.6

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Meridian Public School District had 361.32 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 12.77.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 9.47
Kindergarten: 18.21
Elementary: 127.78
Secondary: 167.84
Total: 361.32

Meridian Public School District employed 11.00 district administrators and 29.87 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 11.00
District Administrative Support: 32.61
School Administrators: 29.87
School Administrative Support: 69.67
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 94.59
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 4.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 17.05
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 7.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 10.05
Librarians/Media Specialists: 8.82
Library/Media Support: 1.00
Student Support Services: 48.74
Other Support Services: 168.46

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Meridian Public School District operates 11 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Crestwood Elementary School259PK-5
Magnolia Middle School4286-8
Marion Park Complex0KG-12
Meridian High School1,3019-12
Northwest Junior High School5666-8
Oakland Heights Elementary School328PK-5
Parkview Elementary School408PK-5
Poplar Springs Elementary School412PK-5
Ross Collins Voc Center09-12
T J Harris Elementary434PK-5
West Hills Elementary School478PK-5

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See also

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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