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Brandon, MS

26,122 residents•7,844 students•14 schools
Avg School Rating
7.9
out of 10
68% above Mississippi avg
Test Proficiency
69%Math
63%Reading
28% above Mississippi avg
School Crime Rate
0.38
per 1,000 students
73% below Mississippi avg
Overall Crime Rate
12.44
per 1,000 residents
77% below Mississippi avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
11
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
2
Middle Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
11
Charter
0
Private
3

By Level

Elementary
11
Middle
2
High
1

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

Schools in Brandon

14 schools
9.6
Northshore Elementary School
Elementarypublic
8.9
Oakdale Elementary School
Elementarypublic
8.6
Brandon Elementary School
Elementarypublic
8.6
Brandon Middle School
Middlepublic
8.0
Highland Bluff Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.8
Pisgah Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.5
Pisgah High School
Middlepublic
6.6
Stonebridge Elementary School
Elementarypublic
5.5
Brandon High School
Highpublic
—
Brandon First Umc Kindergarten
Elementaryprivate
—
Good Shepherd Lutheran School
Elementaryprivate
—
Hartfield Academy
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in Brandon

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

School Crime Rate
73% below Mississippi avg
0.38
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
3

School Crime Types

  • Assault100%

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 Brandon

325 total incidents reported across Brandon in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
77% below Mississippi avg
12.44
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
109
Property
181
Drug
28
Weapons
4
Other
3

Crime Types

  • Assault30%
  • Theft25%
  • Fraud16%
  • Drugs9%
  • Vandalism6%
  • Burglary3%
  • Other12%

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

7,844 students enrolled across Brandon's schools.

  • Public7,74999%
  • Private951%

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 Brandon's K-12 schools.

  • White63%
  • Black28%
  • Two or More Races7%
  • Hispanic1%
  • Asian1%
49%Female51%Male
100%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.