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Booneville, MS

9,257 residents•3,071 students•10 schools
Avg School Rating
6.2
out of 10
32% above Mississippi avg
Test Proficiency
64%Math
52%Reading
13% above Mississippi avg
School Crime Rate
0.98
per 1,000 students
30% below Mississippi avg
Overall Crime Rate
73.35
per 1,000 residents
38% above Mississippi avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
8
Elementary Schools
High Schools
2
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
10
Charter
0
Private
0

By Level

Elementary
8
Middle
0
High
2

These figures describe every school in Booneville; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Booneville

10 schools
8.4
Anderson Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.9
Booneville High School
Highpublic
7.5
Hills Chapel School
Elementarypublic
6.3
R.H. Long Booneville Middle School
Elementarypublic
5.3
Wheeler High School
Elementarypublic
4.7
Thrasher High School
Elementarypublic
3.3
Jumpertown High School
Elementarypublic
—
Northeast Ms Regional Alternative School
Elementarypublic
—
Prentiss Co Voc Complex
Highpublic
—
Rentiss Co Alternative School
Elementarypublic

School Crime in Booneville

3 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Booneville in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
30% below Mississippi avg
0.98
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
1
Property
2

School Crime Types

  • Assault33%
  • Vandalism33%
  • Theft33%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Booneville

679 total incidents reported across Booneville in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
38% above Mississippi avg
73.35
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
203
Property
430
Drug
43
Weapons
3

Crime Types

  • Theft42%
  • Assault28%
  • Vandalism8%
  • Drugs6%
  • Fraud5%
  • Burglary4%
  • Other8%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

3,071 students enrolled across Booneville's schools.

  • Public3,071100%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Booneville's K-12 schools.

  • White80%
  • Black13%
  • Two or More Races7%
  • Hispanic<1%
  • Asian<1%
48%Female52%Male
99%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.