District Directory Information (2023-2024 School Year)
District Name: MERIDIAN PUBLIC SCHOOLS (Schools in this District)
NCES District ID: 2802910
State District ID: MS-3820
Mailing Address:P.O. Box 31Meridian MS, 39302
Phone: (601)484-4957
Type: Regular local school district
Status: Open
Total Schools: 11
Supervisory Union #: N/A
Grade Span: PK - 12
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District Details (2023-2024 school year; Fiscal data from 2021-2022)
County: Lauderdale County
County ID: 28075
Locale: Town, Remote (33)
CSA/CBSA: 32940
Total Students: 4,499
Classroom Teachers (FTE): 353.24
Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.74
District Details (2023-2024 school year; Fiscal data from 2021-2022)
MERIDIAN PUBLIC SCHOOLS district has a staff count of 801.95.
Average Staff Comparison Average Total Teacher(FTE): 
  District: 353.24
  State: 221.66
  National: 180.36
Teacher (FTE) Distribution
Total: 353.24
Prekindergarten: 8.00
Kindergarten: 17.66
Elementary: 116.61
Secondary: 171.16
Ungraded: 39.81
Other Staff (FTE) Distribution
Total: 448.71
Instructional Aides: 101.65
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 4.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 13.47
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 5.71
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 7.76
School Psychologists:
Librarians/Media Specialists: 7.00
Library/Media Support:
District Administrators: 11.85
District Administrative Support: 32.83
School Administrators: 27.06
School Administrative Support: 67.40
Student Support Services (w/o Psychology): 38.39
Other Support Services: 145.06
District Details (2023-2024 school year; Fiscal data from 2021-2022)
  Amount Amount
per Student
Percent
Total Revenue: $65,527,000 $13,772
   Revenue by Source
      Federal: $17,170,000 $3,609 26%
      Local: $22,864,000 $4,805 35%
      State: $25,493,000 $5,358 39%
Total Expenditures: $61,905,000 $13,011
   Total Current Expenditures: $60,109,000 $12,633
      Instructional Expenditures: $30,722,000 $6,457 51%
      Student and Staff Support: $10,464,000 $2,199 17%
      Administration: $7,369,000 $1,549 12%
      Operations, Food Service, other: $11,554,000 $2,428 19%
   Total Capital Outlay: $1,555,000 $327
      Construction: $242,000 $51
   Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $45,000 $9
   Interest on Debt: $196,000 $41
Note: Details do not add to totals due to rounding. Note: Fiscal data (including per pupil count used in this table) from 2021-2022.
Source: CCD public school district data for the 2023-2024 school year
Notes:
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  • [ ‡ ] indicates that the data do not meet NCES data quality standards.