The Meridian Public School District is a public

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based in

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(

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). Its service area is the same as the city limits of Meridian.

Schools

; High schools * Meridian High Schoolbr>
**1984-1985

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*Ross Collins Career and Technical Center ; Junior high schools *Kate Griffin Junior High School **1986-1987

*Northwest Junior High School ;Middle schools *Carver Middle School **1988-1989

*Magnolia Middle School *Northwest Middle School ;Elementary schools *Crestwood Elementary School *Oakland Heights Elementary School *Parkview Elementary School *Poplar Springs Elementary School *T. J. Harris Elementary School *West Hills Elementary School

Former schools

*Marion Park Elementary School **1985-1986

*Highland Elementary School *Mount Barton Elementary School *West End Elementary School * Witherspoon Elementary School

Discipline litigation

The district agreed in 2013 to change how it disciplined students after the

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sued officials over inappropriate arrests of suspended students.

Demographics

2006-07 school year

There were a total of 6,630 students enrolled in the Meridian Public School District during the 2006–2007 school year. The gender makeup of the district was 50% female and 50% male. The racial makeup of the district was 82.90% African American, 15.25% White, 1.09% Hispanic, 0.65% Asian, and 0.12% Native American. 71.7% of the district's students were eligible to receive free lunch.

Previous school years

Accountability statistics

References

External links

* {{Meridian, Mississippi Meridian, Mississippi Education in Lauderdale County, Mississippi School districts in Mississippi